This major is oriented to those international students with high school graduation certificate or higher degree whose mother tongue is not Chinese. The undergraduate program of Business Chinese major attaches equal importance to knowledge, capabilities and qualities with the core courses of Chinese language course, business course, and course of Chinese society & culture. Courses are tailored to cultivating inter-disciplinary and applied talents as required in modern society with capabilities as follows: Chinese language listening, speaking, reading and writing; being familiar with the basic theory and practice of modern business affairs; knowing well the developments of Chinese culture, contemporary economy and society; being able to make business deals with fluent Chinese language under intercultural background.

Main Courses

Chinese Listening, Oral Chinese, Chinese Reading, Chinese Writing, Spoken Business Chinese, Business Chinese Audio, Reading Business Chinese, Writing Business Chinese, Business Case Study, International Business Negotiation, Economic Law, Marketing, Advertisement, Chinese Culture.

Direction of the transfer

If you have already gotten HSK4 180 or above, and want to advance to the second year, can attend and pass the examination that is organized by Business Chinese, you are exempted from studying the first year university courses and skip to the second year. (40 credits in total):Elementary Chinese 1、Elementary Chinese 2、Elementary Chinese Listening 1、Elementary Chinese Listening 2、 Elementary Oral Chinese 1、 Elementary Oral Chinese 2、 Elementary Chinese Reading 1、 Elementary Chinese Reading 2. The above courses are exempt from attendance but not from completion requirements.

What are our alumni/graduates saying?

Natalia Tillack (Dutch)

Chinese language and literature (Business Chinese), Grade 2012

Hangzhou is a special place for me, because it is full of good people and the city is very beautiful. I study in ZUST, I love it, it likes my second home.