Overview

Sinophone societies and cultures can be found in Chinese-speaking regions and communities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe and other parts of the world.

Key features

In the courses of the Sinophone Societies and Cultures programme at the University of Vienna, students  learn substantive content and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the field. The programme deepens and expands Chinese language competencies to a level that enables students to understand advanced texts and communicate about intellectually complex topics. Graduates will acquire competencies for professional roles that require specialized knowledge of Sinophone societies and cultures, and their roles in global processes

Career:

Graduates can pursue a career in a wide range of occupational fields: transnational cultural work and education, tourism, mass media, diplomatic service, national and international organisations (development policy), research, bilateral economic relations, companies active in the Chinese cultural area and on the Chinese market, or consulting, teaching Chinese, teaching basic knowledge of Chinese culture and region.