BA China Studies

The BA China Studies provides you with an in-depth understanding of one of the most important global players of the 21st century - China.

You will learn to apply theories from the humanities and social sciences to your understanding and analysis of China while benefiting from living in country and experiencing the language and culture first hand.

The programme offers two pathways depending on your career goals. If you are interested in teaching the Chinese language, you can choose the 'Teaching Chinese as an International Language' pathway. If you are interested in the study and application of the social sciences, including teaching, you can choose the 'Contemporary China Studies' pathway.

All students study the same modules in Years One and Two, allowing you to establish your strengths and interests before selecting your pathway for Years Three and Four.

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU, referred to as "XJTLU") is a new type of international university with independent legal personality and distinctive characteristics, approved by the Ministry of Education of China and jointly established by Xi'an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. She is currently the largest Sino-foreign cooperative university in China. It started with science and engineering management and has strong cooperation. It has a bachelor's degree in the People's Republic of China and the right to grant a degree from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is located in Suzhou, China, a thousand-year-old city known as "paradise on earth". Today’s Suzhou not only retains the ancient city style of parallel water and land and the cultural tradition of advocating culture and education, but also a city that keeps pace with the times. A modern city open to the world. In recent years, its gross national economic output value has grown rapidly at an annual growth rate of nearly 15%, and its GDP has long been among the top five cities in mainland China, especially its internationally renowned China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park has gathered a large number of Fortune 500 companies. With international cooperative enterprises and R&D institutions, XJTLU provides an unparalleled economic and social ecology and a vast development hinterland for the sustainable development of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University located in it.