Programme Overview

This bachelor programme is the first of its kind in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region to focus exclusively on the training of International Chinese Teachers. Fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), the programme adopts a three-year full-time mode of study. It is designed to produce high-calibre International Chinese Teachers with a strong foundation in the Chinese language, outstanding cross-cultural teaching competencies, and a global perspective, in response to the rapidly growing global demand for Chinese language education.

Programme Features

This bachelor programme aligns rigorously with international standards for the preparation of International Chinese Teachers, and adopts a "Trinity-Based Professional Training Model" that integrates disciplinary theory, teaching practice, and academic research:

1. Disciplinary Theory:
   Core modules encompass Chinese linguistics, educational theory, pedagogical knowledge, Chinese culture, and intercultural communication. Elective courses expand students’ interdisciplinary knowledge in areas such as Chinese literature, history, and philosophy, as well as psychology, translation studies, and academic event planning.
2. Teaching Practice:
   Within the university, students hone their teaching skills through microteaching and classroom simulations conducted via modern teaching platforms. Externally, prior to graduation, students are required to complete a teaching practicum at local or international educational institutions. This allows them to gain hands-on experience, strengthen professional teaching competence, enhance cross-cultural adaptability, and boost overall employability.
3. Academic Research:
   As future practitioners and researchers in education, students are trained in educational research methodology, encouraged to actively participate in academic seminars and conferences, and required to complete a final-year thesis that meets academic standards.

Upon graduation, students will possess core competencies in International Chinese Language Education and emerge as highly skilled, application-oriented, and interdisciplinary professionals capable of teaching Chinese as a first or second language. Graduates may pursue careers in Chinese language teaching at various levels of educational institutions both locally and abroad. They may also work in government agencies, international trade companies, media and publishing houses, research institutes, cultural organisations, and corporations, contributing to the dissemination and exchange of Chinese language and culture.