StudyLink logoHome
Students on a university campus

Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), PGDE

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong

Study options for this course

The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
PGDEFull-time1 - 2 yearfind outfind outfind out

About Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), PGDE - at The University of Hong Kong

This Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) [PGDE (TCSL)] (self-funded) programme prepares students to teach Chinese as a second language in international school contexts at both primary and secondary levels. The programme adopts an inquiry-based orientation and has a full content coverage, including international curriculum design and implementation, cutting-edge second language pedagogy, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Chinese curriculum. This programme aims to improve students' understanding of teaching Chinese as a second language and to shape them as professional educators and leaders in this field. This programme is recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for the IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Primary Years Programme) for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. The graduates of this programme are specialised only for teaching Chinese in international schools.

Notes about fees for this course

For detailed information about the tuition fees for each individual programme, please visit the Tuition Fee and Payment page

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the courses leading to a taught postgraduate qualification, a candidate:

a) shall comply with the General Regulations;

b) shall hold a Bachelor's degree of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose;

c) shall satisfy any other admission requirements which may be prescribed from time to time for the relevant curriculum; and

d) for a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to high degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b).

An application for exemption from the above requirements shall be considered on a case by case basis.

Courses you may be interested in at other institutions

Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:

Social Sciences for a Digital Society Master Degree

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Find out more

Marketing Master Degree

EU Business School Digital

Find out more

Full-Time MBA MBA

Luxembourg School of Business

Find out more

Visual Communication MA

Berlin School of Business and Innovation

Find out more

Enterprise Risk Management MSc

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies

Find out more

Software Engineering MSc

Mälardalen University

Find out more

Creative Music Production & Sound Engineering BA (Hons), Cert HE

Catalyst - Institute for Creative Arts and Technology

Find out more

Postgraduate pathways and pre-masters at other institutions

If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these postgraduate preparation courses from another institution:

Graduate Diploma in IT Management

Southern Cross University Online

Find out more

Psychology (Bridging)

James Cook University Online (JCU)

Find out more

Extended Care Paramedicine

Edith Cowan University Online (ECU)

Find out more

Graduate Diploma in Supervision

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Find out more
See all Postgraduate pathway courses

Other courses at The University of Hong Kong

There are 165 other courses listed from The University of Hong Kong. A selection of these are displayed below:

Actuarial Science BSc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Artificial Intelligence BASc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Geosciences MSc

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Applied Linguistics MA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution LLM

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Architectural Studies BA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Art History MA

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more

Asset Management and Private Banking BFin

The University of Hong Kong

Find out more
View all 165 courses at The University of Hong Kong

Related Information

Find out more about studying in Hong Kong