Overview

Teaching Chinese as an International Language at Nanyang Technological University aims to train and prepare educators who are bilingual in English and Chinese to teach Chinese in countries where Chinese is not the dominant language. It is primarily targeted at educators who desire to specialise in the theory and practice of teaching Chinese as a foreign/second/international language to learners with English as their first language (CIL learners).

Key programme features include:

An introduction to the understanding and correct use of English as an aid to help the learners master Chinese.
A combination of theory and practice, emphasising classroom training to ensure that graduates are competent in teaching Chinese in an English language teaching environment.
Leverage on the prevalent Chinese textbooks used in English-speaking countries as teaching materials to highlight the pertinence of teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Code: Theory and Practice

Vocabulary and Grammar: Theory and Practice

Chinese-English Contrastive Analysis & Its Application

Teaching of Listening & Speaking Skills in TCIL

Teaching of Reading & Writing Skills in TCIL

Application of Information Technology in TCIL

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Language Studies Asian studies View 5 other Masters in Language Studies in Singapore

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

61

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A recognised Bachelor’s degree where the medium of instruction is Chinese or a postgraduate teacher education qualification specialising in the teaching of Chinese approved by the University.

Tuition Fee

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International

45623 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45623 SGD for the full programme during 12 months.
National

37077 SGD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 37077 SGD for the full programme during 12 months.

Singapore Permanent Resident : $40,182

Living costs for Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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