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Chinese Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2026

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Overview

The minimum entry requirement for Chinese Studies honours is completion of all the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts and a major in Chinese Language with an average of at least H2A (75%), or equivalent.

The honours program in Chinese Studies comprises advanced coursework and individual research project designed to extend students' knowledge and skills in analysing China-related issues.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Communicate effectively in a range of written and oral genres and social contexts in Chinese language/s
  • Apply advanced knowledge of Chinese language/s and of Chinese culture and society in relevant professional and academic contexts
  • Utilise rigorous methods of inquiry and theories and methodologies appropriate to Chinese Studies
  • Construct and sustain an argument based on research. 

Last updated: 13 January 2026

Structure

100 credit points

Students undertaking pure honours in Chinese Studies must complete:

  • 87.5 credit points of compulsory subjects
  • 12.5 credit points of elective subject

Total: 100 points

Subject Options

Compulsory subjects

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ASIA90004 Critical Asian Perspectives
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
CHIN40009 Chinese Studies Thesis Part 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5
CHIN40010 Chinese Studies Thesis Part 2
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 37.5

Elective subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
CHIN40008 Topics in Chinese Studies
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ASIA90014 Civil Society and Social Change in China
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ASIA90016 China and the Environment
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ASIA90017 Contemporary China
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
INTS90007 Rising China in the Globalised World
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Links

http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/study/chinese

Last updated: 13 January 2026