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Chinese Language Courses
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List of Chinese Language Courses at Indian Universities
Chinese being one of the widest spoken languages in the world, has a lot of scope in India as well. Here is a list of top 10 universities/ colleges in India which provides you a diploma or a bachelors’ degree for learning the mandarin language.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
1. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Course offered: BA in the Chinese language
Duration: 3 years
Application period: 22 June 2021- 20 July 2021
Fees: ₹ 10,000 INR
It develops Knowledge of Theories of Language and how theories refer to the daily use of the mandarin chinese Language. It helps the students to understand why the knowledge of Chinese Language and the competencies will be useful to them.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
2. Central University of Gujarat, Gujarat
Course offered: BA in Chinese Language
Duration: 3 years
Application period: 16th August, 2021- 1st September, 2021
Fees: ₹ 32,800 INR
The 6-semester course has been designed to enable students to acquire advanced skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking, comprehension and translation in Chinese language. The course also equips students with a good base in Chinese literature, culture, society, and history. It emphasizes multi-sensory learning using audio and visual presentations and learning through continuous practice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
3. CUJ – Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Course offered: Integrated UG/PG
Duration: 5 years
Application period: before May 2021
Fees: ₹ 80,000 INR
The Centre for Far East Languages envisages producing language professionals by imparting world-class education in foreign languages and culture with the aim to become a centre of excellence in this field and serve the needs of society at large. Currently, Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over 1 billion people around the world, about one-fifth of the global population. Each year more and more students around the world whose mother tongue is not Mandarin are studying it with enthusiasm and success.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
4. Delhi University, Delhi
Delhi University offers two different types of Chinese languages courses: part time certificate and diploma programs through its colleges and full time PG Diploma programs – CF1 and CF2 through its Department of East Asian Studies.
A) Part-Time Diploma Course
Course offered: Diploma course
Duration: 1 year
Application period: 2nd August 2021 – 31st August 2021
Fees: ₹ 17,510 INR
List of DU Colleges with part-time courses
- Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Mall Road – Certificate
- Stephen’s College, North Campus – Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma.
- LaxmiBai College, Ashok Vihar – Certificate
- Kalindi College, East Patel Nagar – Certificate
- Daulat Ram College, Maurice Nagar – Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma.
- Ramjas College, University Enclave – Certificate and Diploma.
- Bharti College, Janakpuri – Certificate
- Miranda House, Patel Chest Marg – Certificate
- Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Pitampura – Certificate
- Venkateswara College, Dhaula Kuan – Certificate
- Shyam Lal College, Shahdara – Certificate, and Diploma.
- Ram Lal Anand College, South Moti Bagh – Certificate
B) Chinese Language Programs at Department of East Asian Studies, Delhi University
Course offered: 1year full-time PG intensive diploma CF 1 and 1-year full time PG intensive advanced Diploma CF – 2
Duration: 2 years
The eligibility criteria is a bachelor’s degree for CF-1 and CF-2. Besides, for CF-2, at least 75% marks in CF-1 or Diploma in Chinese from any University is compulsory. The admission is through the SLAT entrance Test.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
5. Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi
Course offered: Diploma in Chinese language
Duration: 1 year
Application period: 17th May- 30th June 2021
Fees: ₹ 5610 INR
The Course centers around the training and learning the utilization of new vocabulary, role playing to lead exchanges, capacity to convey and comprehend Chinese expressions and subtleties for everyday use. This Diploma Course further builds the extent of building a vocabulary of 3000 words and works on the student’s utilization of linguistic structures[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
6. Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Course offered: BA in the Chinese language
Duration: 3 years
Application period: NA
Fees: ₹1033 INR
It’s the oldest and biggest Chinese language department in India. Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies of JNU offers BA, MA, M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses in Chinese language. These are all full time programs and you need to devote a minimum of 2-3 years to get a degree in Chinese language from JNU. The admission is through all India entrance test and the eligibility criteria for BA entrance is 10+2 or equivalent. The courses at the level of B.A. (Hons.) in Chinese are designed to develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing and comprehension.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
7. K.R. Mangalam University, Gurgaon
Courses offered: BA in Chinese/ mandarin
Duration: 3 years
Application period: Ongoing
Fees: ₹1,05,000 INR per year
These programs are prepared meticulously keeping in mind the exigency of the contemporary world. The School is an amalgamation of education, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. They endeavor to excel students in making reformation & advancement in society & prepare them for competitive exams.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
8. Punjab University, Chandigarh
Course offered: UG diploma in Chinese
Duration: 1 year
Application period: 1st week of September- 2nd week of September
Fees: NA
The Department of Chinese and Tibetan Languages was established in 1964 under the name Central Asian Studies. It was renamed the Department of Chinese and Tibetan Languages in 2003. At present, the department runs Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Chinese and Tibetan. Besides these, the department provides research guidance in Chinese Language / Studies and Tibetan Language/ Studies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
9. Sikkim University, Ganktok
Course offered: BA in Chinese
Duration: 3 years
Application period: last date- 20th August 2021
Fees: ₹ 7754 INR
The courses offered here are well tailored to suit the academic and professional requirements of universities, institutions, and think tanks, both at the national and global level. The Department fosters high-end research on China (ancient, modern, and contemporary) with major focus on modern and classical mandarin Chinese language. It envisions creating and nurturing a community of experts on Chinese language, culture, society, and politics with the objective of promoting meaningful conversations between the peoples of the two countries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
10. Visva Bharati University, West Bengal
Course offered: BA in Chinese language
Duration: 4 years
Application period: 6th august, 2021- 26th august, 2021
Fees: ₹ 6030 INR
The aims and objectives of the Cheena-Bhavana were spelt out as follows: To conduct research studies in Indian and mandarin Chinese Learning, to promote interchange of Indian and Chinese cultures, to cultivate friendship and fraternity between the two nations of India and China, to join and unite the people of India and China, to promote jointly, universal peace and harmony of humanity and to help in building up “The Great Unity” of the world.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Our Advise:
If you are someone who can invest 2-3 years of your life in learning mandarin chinese language full-time, we would advise you to take the entrance test of JNU, Delhi University or Viswa Bharti University. These places have well-established departments and they have collaborations with Chinese and Taiwanese governments and universities. So the exposure that you will get there will be huge, especially at JNU or DU. There is a good chance of getting a scholarship to study further in China or Taiwan which is very important while learning a foreign language.
If you are someone that is already enrolled in some other Bachelors or Masters course or are working and can’t join a university full time be wise in making your choice.
As far as part-time courses and other diploma courses are concerned unfortunately every month we come across many students who have completed a part-time advanced diploma in Chinese but their speaking and listening skills are equivalent to that of a beginner and therefore they are unable to communicate in mandarin Chinese language. While trying to find a job they are unable to clear the interview round with the Native Chinese HR, while conducting business they are unable to communicate with native people as a result, they need to study again with us from the beginner’ level. There is a lot of lament and frustration for wasting a year or more with no results in them.
The problem is not that diploma courses doesn’t have qualified teachers. Just that Chinese is a tone-based language and it is very important to get the tones right as a beginner or else the pronunciation will be wrong and the meaning of words will completely change. Check our detailed article on Why Chinese is considered difficult to learn here. When students study Chinese from a native speaker and are exposed to Mandarin constantly, they absorb the tones very naturally after repeatedly listening to them and speaking with them.
Generally, in India, the students who have done a bachelor or advanced diploma in Mandarin Chinese language from universities have HSK level 4 knowledge but the minus point can be that they lack exposure to Native Speakers. The focus tends to be more on reading and writing this student’s speaking and listening skills end up remaining at the beginner’s level. One must always remember that in a language if you are unable to speak, no amount of degree or certificate can help.
For being able to secure job opportunities in the market, it is mandatory for one to have HSK level 3 certificate or above. HSK is the official certificate in Mandarin Chinese by the Government of China. Thus university degree and diploma certificates do not matter beyond a point if one is unable to clear the HSK exam and is not able to communicate in Mandarin language.
At MeiYu we have developed our HSK level courses in such a way that after one year of studying you will be able to clear the HSK level 3 exam. Also after completion, we help our students apply for Scholarships in Taiwan and China so they are able to get the required exposure in Chinese speaking countries. Each class is 2 hours long and is interactive in nature. Instructors pay attention to each and every student and make sure that everyone gets a chance to actively participate in the class activities. There are weekday as well as weekend batches and most of our classes are conducted in the evening so that it’s convenient for most people.
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