Chinese Studies program overview

The 2012 edition of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences handbook contains a detailed overview of the Chinese Studies program at the University of Sydney:

Chinese Studies - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Handbook

Majoring in Chinese Studies

Requirements for a major in Chinese Studies are outlined in the Units of Study section of the 2012 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Handbook:

Chinese Studies - Requirements for a major and list of units of study

This section also lists units of study available in 2012, including Exchange units and cross-listed units of study.

Study in China and Taiwan

Download the Department's overseas study information sheets

The department of Chinese Studies strongly encourages students to spend a semester (or at least a summer break) in China or Taiwan studying the Chinese language and experience Chinese culture at first hand. If you are a current student of the Department and are thinking of overseas study, read the information sheets and if you have any queries, contact the Department's International Coordinator.

Information sessions are also presented from time to time, usually in August. Details of future sessions will be posted here.

Academic policies

The Department follows the policies and procedures set out by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – for information, follow these links to the requisite Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences pages:

Policies webpage for information on:
- Plagiarism - Satisfactory progress - Late Work - Attendance

Undergraduate forms contains procedures, and the necessary forms, for amongst others:
- Applying for credit
- Applying for a DNF after the semester deadline
- Applying for Honours
- Applying for a suspension for one or two semesters
- Appealing against a result

Assessment Consideration webpage for information on:
- Special Consideration - for serious illness or misadventure
- Special Arrangements - for essential community commitments
- Extensions on assessments - for minor illness or misadventure

Marks and scaling webpage for information on this area.