this program is of the following academic field:
social sciences and humanities/linguistics
i. program duration
the normal study period of master of teaching chinese as a foreign language is 2 years. the maximum duration of study period is 3 years.
ii. study mode
lectures
iii. medium of instruction
chinese and english
iv. course structure
table 1: core courses (16 credits)
course title |
credits |
topics on contemporary china |
2 |
chinese linguistics |
2 |
chinese as a second language |
2 |
second language acquisition |
2 |
case study of classroom teaching and practice |
2 |
topics on chinese culture |
2 |
cross-cultural communication |
2 |
elements of chinese language and teaching |
2 |
table 2: elective courses (14 credits)
(1)chinese teaching(4 credits)
course title |
credits |
western approaches to linguistic study |
2 |
skills on teaching chinese |
2 |
methodologies in linguistic studies |
2 |
(2)chinese culture and cross-cultural communication (2 credits)
course title |
credits |
chinese cultural classics |
2 |
comparison between chinese culture and non-chinese culture |
2 |
(3)education and educational management (4 credits)
course title |
credits |
language testing and teaching evaluation |
2 |
teaching design and management |
2 |
topics on the international promotion of chinese language |
2 |
(4)foreign languages (4 credits)
course title |
credits |
english |
4 |
portuguese |
4 |
table 3: others (6 credits)
course title |
credits |
academic activities |
1 |
chinese cultural experience and cross-cultural practice |
1 |
teaching practice |
4 |
table 4: thesis (10 credits)
course title |
credits |
thesis |
10 |
v. teaching requirements
- students are required to complete all the courses from table 1, 2, 3 and to gain 36 credits during the first three semesters
- the thesis must be written in chinese. the content of the thesis must be related to international education of the chinese language, including investigation, case study, and teaching design etc.students are required to complete an original research master’s thesis and pass the thesis oral defense.
vi. study time
the duration for taking all courses is 18 months and the duration for thesis writing is 6 months.
classes are normally scheduled on weekdays.
vii. graduation requirements
upon approval from the senate of the university, a master’s degree will be conferred on a student when he or she has:
- completed and met the requirements prescribed in the study plan of his or her program within the specific study period, and achieved a cumulative gpa of 2.50 or above (excluding thesis)
- abided by the regulations of the university
- cleared all fees and charges and returned all university’s property and equipment borrowed
if students pass all courses required in table 1, 2 and 3 above with a cumulative gpa of 2.5 or above, but fail to submit or pass the final thesis oral defense during the specified period, he/she can only get a completion certificate.
*students, admitted before the academic year 2018/2019, please refer to the regulations of their admission year.
note: all curriculums and study plans are based on the newest announcement of the boletim oficial da região administrativa especial de macau.
note: in case of any discrepancy, the chinese version shall prevail.