DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS CHINESE (Birmingham Academy)

Course Information

Course Type
Full-time
Fees (Local Students)
S$8,953.20 (with GST)
Fees (Foreign Students)
S$8,953.20 (with GST)
Other Fees
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Duration
12 months
Intake Months
See intakes under Modules section
Programme Grant
No Student Grant for this course
Class Schedule
Monday to Friday, 5 Hours per day
Assessment Method
End of course written and oral examination (Final Exam)

Description

Diploma in Business Chinese is designed to develop student’s grasp of the Chinese Language in a business context. It develops fluency, confidence and accuracy while improving all the essential skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing.

Objectives
The aims of this syllabus are to enable candidates to develop the ability to:

write apt and accurate Chinese suited to the stated purpose
understand and write Chinese using formats that are current and common in business communication
adopt the tone, form, layout, content and composition appropriate to the requirements of a given situation
understand spoken and recorded Business Chinese at the defined level
participate in conversations
On completion of the course, the student will be able to read and understand the main points of written material, write in correct Chinese in several business formats.

Entry Requirements

  • Age: 16 years old and above and above
  • Academic: Obtained at least a C6 at GCE O-Level in any 3 subjects or equivalent
  • Language: Obtained at least D7 at GCE O-Level in English Language or a pass in placement test

Career Opportunities

Information not available

Modules

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Integrated Chinese

Course Duration

Full time, 12 months, Monday to Friday, 5 Hours per day

Manner of Teaching

Lectures, Tutorial, Audio Immersion (via CDs), Role-play

Average Teacher – Student Ratio

1:34 (maximum)

Manner of assessment / examination

End of course written and oral examination (Final Exam)

Criteria for Graduation

Complete course and all examinations must obtain at least 50%

And

Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement for

  • Foreign Student – At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
  • Local Student – At least 75% attendance (absence with valid reason)

Criteria for Progression

Not Applicable

Pathway/Articulation

Not Applicable

Criteria for Award

Complete course and all examinations must obtain at least 50%

And

Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement for

  • Foreign Student – At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
  • Local Student – At least 75% attendance (absence with valid reason)

Award

Diploma in Business Chinese

Awarding Body

Birmingham Academy

Locations

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