Programme description
The BA in English and Chinese Studies is a major conducted at the Faculty of English in cooperation with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures at AMU. The English and Chinese Studies programme offers you the opportunity to learn the languages and literatures as well as the elements of history and culture of the United Kingdom or the United States (depending on your choice) and of China, as well as obtain a C1 level of proficiency in English and a B1 level in Chinese, in speech and writing. English and Chinese are languages of global importance and coverage. Knowing both languages and having an appropriate level of knowledge on English-speaking countries and China, after completing these studies, you will have the chance to be in a particularly favourable situation in the job market. The studies in our major will equip you with the competences expected of candidates for employees of, among others, international companies as well as institutions concerned with international cooperation between European countries and China.
Specialties
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The Polish learning programme: with the courses in the Chinese studies part of the programme conducted in Polish, and the courses in the English studies part conducted in English (admission every year);
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The English learning programme: with the courses in both the Chinese studies part and English studies part conducted in English (admission every few years, depending on the decision of the university authorities; unavailable for new admissions in 2024).
Example of courses
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Chinese as a foreign language
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English as a foreign language
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China in modern times
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Political history of China/History of Chinese culture
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Reading Chinese specialist/literary texts
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Great Britain and the USA in modern times
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History of the British Isles/of the USA
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History of British/American literature
Graduate competencies
As a graduate from the English and Chinese Studies programme:
- you will be able to use English at least at the C1 level and Chinese at least at the B1 level, according to the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- you will know and understand the concepts and issues concerning research in linguistics and in literature, also in the relevant cultural context, from the cultural areas of English and Chinese;
- you will be able to independently, analytically and critically interpret linguistic and literary texts, also in the relevant cultural context;
- you will understand the functioning of the contemporary English and Chinese cultural institutions;
- you will be ready to keep updated on the current cultural and civilizational trends in the cultural areas of English and Chinese, using various media for this purpose;
- thanks to the newly acquired skills and knowledge, you will deepen your attitude of openness and tolerance towards other cultures.
Career prospects
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After graduating, you can find a job in companies, enterprises and institutions cooperating with China, which operate both in Poland and in other countries;
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The language skills and knowledge which you will have acquired will allow you to provide, for example, oral and written, stationary and remote customer service, including translations, as well as organize meetings, workshops, training, job interviews and other events;
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You can also work on editing and proofreading texts in publishing houses, as well as in media and advertising agencies;
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Yet another career path you can choose is language teaching.