Obtain a BA in China???

[mconstant]

Hello,

I hope this is the correct forum to post in.

Is it possible for an American student with little to no Mandarin Chinese language skills to go to college full-time in China?

Would it be possible to get a degree?

I am interested in TEFL and a BA will help a lot, I am hoping it is possible to get one in China. Please let me know!!!

[taylor04]

It's possible if you find some foreign universities in China. I know my roommate went to the Nottingham branch in Ningbo. I don't know if theres a website with these universities or not, but they are out there.

My question is why do you want to get a degree in China when you can't speak the language? Do you plan on learning the language?

[natra]

There are many schools in Mainland China that you could enroll in. For instance, the college of Chinese Language and Culture at Nankai offers a 4 year program for foreigners wanting to major in Chinese, but have not studied the language before.

If you were to enter a different college, you would need to take language classes for a year or more until you passed the HSK.

[mconstant]

Well, I am wanting to TEFL and I am extremely interested in learning the language as well.

Are there any other colleges you know of to attend?

[natra]

If you want to teach in a university, then you generally need at least a bachelors degree. Regardless of where you are there will be opportunities to teach English in some form though.

[mconstant]

I checked out the university you mentioned and sent them an email.

Do you know of any other university's is China?

[xiaotao]

Maybe the Oregon Chinese Flagship Program would suit you.

No Chinese required. The students get to study in China.

[mconstant]

Is it a full-time degree program? I want to obtain a BA in Asia.

Thanks!

Are there any universities that offer a full-time 4-year degree?

Any with English language courses?

Please let me know!

Why I want to do TEFL...

1. Great chance to travel the world and I want to make a difference. Plus, in this job market, it is difficult to come by a job. In China there is an abundance of TEFL jobs.

2. I have always been fascinated by the Chinese culture.

Edited February 22, 2010 at 07:06 AM by chrix

[Chinadoog]

Having a uni job where you only work 12-16 hours a week and make 5,000-6,000RMB a month (in Beijing or Shanghai you should definitely make more than that though) is also a great way for you to live in China and have a lot of spare time to study the language.

I don't know if you're planning on taking an actual TEFL course or not, but a lot of the time it's not worth it IMO. Lots of good teaching jobs out there that don't require TEFL.

Edited February 22, 2010 at 07:24 AM by Chinadoog