This part-time 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 Requirement

Age:                Age 16 years old 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.

Subjects

1. Reading

2. Writing

3. Listening

4. Speaking

5. Integrated Chinese

Course Duration

Part-time, 15 months, 3 days per week, 4 Hours per day

Intakes

No intake for year 2024

Manner of Teaching

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

Average Teacher – Student Ratio

1:73 (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

– 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

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

Award

Diploma in Business Chinese

Awarding Body

Birmingham Academy

Fees Structure (S$- Singapore Dollar）

Total Course Fee: S$3,488 (with GST)

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Document Required for Course Application

1. Photocopy of Passport
2. Two recent passport sized photographs (with white background)
3. One certified true copy of highest educational certificate
4. One certified true copy of highest educational results transcript

where Student Pass application is to be applied, the following documents must be provided.

5. One certified true copy of birth certificate
6. Bank Statements/Fixed Deposit for visa required nationals
7. Photocopy of parents’ passport (If below 18 years old)
8. Certified true copy of working testimonials stating the position held and salary per month. (If unemployed, provide parents’ or spouse’s working testimonials)

Please note that Notarised Translations are required if the documents are not in English.