This course is designed to meet the growing demands of Chinese teaching and learning in schools in Ireland. For teachers who have already mastered the pedagogy in Irish schools but do not have sufficient knowledge of Chinese language and culture, this course will provide them with the opportunity to develop and enhance their competence in teaching Chinese language and culture in schools. (e.g. Junior Cycle Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture and/or Transition Year Chinese Culture and Language Studies.) Any teachers who are qualified to teach in schools in Ireland, or who are interested in working in a relevant area and have passed the entry examination for this course held by Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD are eligible to apply for this course.
Please note: Qualification requirements for teaching Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese will be determined by Teaching Council of Ireland. Please see www.teachingcouncil.ie for more informaiton.
1 year part-time
For the students who have successfully completed the programme, an award GPA is calculated and a professional diploma in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture in School is awarded.
Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD in conjunction with UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland
This programme is designed for those who hold a teaching qualification for teaching in secondary schools or who are interested in working in a relevant area and have passed the entry examination which is equivalent to Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) level 2 or above and grasp 300 Chinese characters (click below to see details). All applicants who meet these criteria are eligible for consideration for an offer.
€3,095
Students can apply for the scholarship provided by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) which will partially cover your tuition fees.
This one-year part time course comprises three modules:
This course is designed to meet the growing demand for teaching Chinese language and culture in Irish post primary schools. For teachers who have already mastered the pedagogy in Irish schools but do not have sufficient knowledge of Chinese language and culture, this course will provide them with the opportunity to develop and enhance their competence in teaching Chinese language and culture in schools.(e.g. Junior Cycle Short Course in Chinese Language and Culture and/or Transition Year Chinese Culture and Language Studies.)
Please note: Qualification requirements for teaching Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese will be determined by Teaching Council of Ireland. Please see www.teachingcouncil.ie for more informaiton.
One-year full-time or two-year part-time (Level 9, 90 ECT credits).
For the students who have successfully completed the programme, an award GPA is calculated and a MA in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture is awarded.
Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD in conjunction with UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland.
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Students can apply for the scholarship provided by the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) which will partially cover their tuition fees.
This is a new Masters pathway programme with three exits:
Upon completing 40 credits students will be awarded 'Graduate Certificate in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture' (Level 9).
Upon completing 70 students will be awarded 'Graduate Diploma in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture' (Level 9).
Upon completing 90 credits, students will be awarded 'MA in Teaching Chinese Language and Culture' (Level 9).
Code |
Title |
Credit |
CHN40080 |
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture 3 |
10 |
CHN40090 |
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture 4 |
10 |
CHN40100 |
Chinese Teaching Methodology 2 |
10 |
CHN40110 |
Teacher's Training in China |
10 |
Code |
Title |
Credit |
CHN40060 |
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture 5 |
10 |
CHN40010 |
Teaching Chinese Language and Culture 6 |
10 |
CHN40120 |
Chinese Teaching Methodology 3 |
10 |
CHN40130 |
Project on Teaching Chinese |
20 |
Programme coordinator:
Dr Lan Li, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dr Caitríona Osborne, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For degree and diploma courses related to Chinese studies at UCD please contact the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD:
LawandChinese http://www.ucd.ie/china/law-and-chinese.html
For degree and diploma courses related to Chinese studies at UCD please contact the Irish Institute for Chinese Studies at UCD:
B.CommwithChinese: http://www.ucd.ie/china/bcomm-with-chinese.html