Chinese Language curriculum
- Intake
- 2026
- Specialisation
- Chinese Translation and Interpreting
- Duration
- 4 years
- Semesters
- 8
- Compulsory credits
- 104
Programme structure
Compulsory credits by knowledge block, from foundation to specialisation. Elective and non-credit courses are not included in this bar.
General required courses
Political theory, national defence and security education, physical education
11 compulsory credits
General education
Common foundation: mathematics, foreign languages, law, study skills
13 elective courses
14 compulsory credits
Foundation of the field
Core knowledge of the field
12 elective courses
34 compulsory credits
Specialised knowledge
In-depth knowledge and skills
2 elective courses
43 compulsory credits
Graduation
Graduation project, thesis or replacement courses
3 elective courses
2 compulsory credits
Other
Courses not yet assigned to a specific knowledge block
1 elective courses
Semester-by-semester plan
Each academic year has two semesters. Select a name in a “Take before” line to jump to that course.
Year 1
Semester 1
14 compulsory credits, 11 courses
National Defence and Security Education 1
Course code: EDS101General requiredTheory 45 periodsNon-credit
3 credits
National Defence and Security Education 2
Course code: EDS102General requiredTheory 30 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
National Defence and Security Education 3
Course code: EDS104General requiredTheory 15 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
National Defence and Security Education 4
Course code: EDS105General requiredPractice 60 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
Physical Education 1
Course code: PHE101General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Administrative Document Drafting
Course code: ADC101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Informatics
Course code: BIN101General educationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Fundamentals of Vietnamese Culture
Course code: BVC106General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Chinese Phonetics and Characters
Course code: CPH247FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Speaking 1
Course code: CSP201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 1
Course code: CGE301SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
4 credits
Semester 2
19 compulsory credits, 9 courses
Physical Education 2
Course code: PHE102General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1
1 credits
Marxist–Leninist Philosophy
Course code: PHI101General requiredTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Scientific Socialism
Course code: SSC101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Communication Skills, Behavioural Culture and Media
Course code: CMS101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Study and Research Skills for Undergraduate Students
Course code: SRU108General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening 1
Course code: CLI201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Reading 1
Course code: CRE201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 2
Course code: CGE302SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
Take before: Integrated Chinese 1
4 credits
Year 2
Semester 3
16 compulsory credits, 11 courses
Marxist–Leninist Political Economy
Course code: PEM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Physical Education 3
Course code: PHE103General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2
1 credits
Critical and Creative Thinking
Course code: CCT110General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Introduction to Law
Course code: LAW101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 3
Course code: CGE303SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
Take before: Integrated Chinese 1, Integrated Chinese 2
4 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic English 1
Course code: BAE101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Japanese 1
Course code: BAJ101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Korean 1
Course code: BAK101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 4
15 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Ho Chi Minh Ideology
Course code: HCM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
History of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Course code: HCP101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Physical Education 4
Course code: PHE106General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2, Physical Education 3
1 credits
Business Chinese
Course code: CCB265FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 4
Course code: CGE304SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
Take before: Integrated Chinese 1, Integrated Chinese 2, Integrated Chinese 3
4 credits
Orientation Internship
Course code: COP403SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
1 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Spoken Business Chinese 1
Course code: CBS201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Year 3
Semester 5
14 compulsory credits, 13 courses
Chinese Morphology
Course code: CLE249FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Listening 4
Course code: CLI204FoundationTheory 30 periods
Take before: Listening 1, Listening 2, Listening 3
2 credits
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 5
Course code: CGE305SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
Take before: Integrated Chinese 1, Integrated Chinese 2, Integrated Chinese 3, Integrated Chinese 4
4 credits
Translation Theory
Course code: CTT354SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Contrastive Linguistics
Course code: CAN108GraduationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Spoken Business Chinese 2
Course code: CBS202Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Business Correspondence Writing 1
Course code: CBW201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Speaking 5
Course code: CSP205Theory 30 periods
Take before: Speaking 1, Speaking 2, Speaking 3, Speaking 4
2 credits
Applied Writing 1
Course code: CWR211Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 6
14 compulsory credits, 12 courses
Chinese Syntax
Course code: CSY248FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Integrated Chinese 6
Course code: CGE306SpecialisedTheory 60 periods
Take before: Integrated Chinese 1, Integrated Chinese 2, Integrated Chinese 3, Integrated Chinese 4, Integrated Chinese 5
4 credits
Interpreting 1
Course code: CIN301SpecialisedTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Translation 1
Course code: CTR301SpecialisedTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Entrepreneurship
Course code: ETR312SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic English 4
Course code: BAE104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic English 1, Basic English 2, Basic English 3
2 credits
Basic Japanese 4
Course code: BAJ104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic Japanese 1, Basic Japanese 2, Basic Japanese 3
2 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Chinese C1-BCT
Course code: CBC201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Business Correspondence Writing 2
Course code: CBW202Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Chinese C1-HSK
Course code: CCH201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Applied Writing 2
Course code: CWR212Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Year 4
Semester 7
12 compulsory credits, 7 courses
Chinese Culture
Course code: CCC270FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Chinese Vocabulary
Course code: CMO249FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
3 credits
Graduation Internship
Course code: CRP404SpecialisedPractice 60 periods
2 credits
3 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Modern Chinese Society
Course code: CMS201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Other
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Chinese Literature
Course code: CLT252Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 8
7 courses
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
History of Vietnam–China Diplomatic Relations
Course code: CHD101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Classical Chinese
Course code: CCT262Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Chinese for the Office
Course code: CCO301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Chinese for Tourism
Course code: CCT301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Graduation
Complete a graduation project or thesis, or take the replacement courses set by the University.
Advanced Listening and Speaking
Course code: ALS201Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Graduation Thesis
Course code: CGR404Practice 300 periods
10 credits
Vietnamese Sino-Nom Script
Course code: CSV263Theory 30 periods
2 credits
How to read this curriculum
- Credits
- The unit of study load. In this programme one credit usually equals 15 theory periods or 30 practice periods.
- Elective
- Students choose courses from the group as advised by the faculty.
- Non-credit
- National defence and security education and physical education: required, but not counted towards accumulated credits.
- Take before
- Must be taken (not necessarily passed) before this course.
Based on the full-time undergraduate curriculum for the 2026 intake issued by the Academic Affairs Office on 17/07/2026.
Semesters shown are the planned schedule. Required elective credits and graduation requirements follow the University's current regulations.