Program Overview:
The undergraduate program of Korean, established in 1991, is one of the earliest in China and has earned a high academic reputation both domestically and internationally as a national first-class under graduate program. It boasts a strong faculty team comprising 18 full-time teachers, including 4 professors (including 1 honorary professor), 5 associate professors, 5 lecturers, 2 doctoral supervisors, 11 master's supervisors, and 3 foreign teachers.
The Program offers a comprehensive talent cultivation system spanning undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels. It was the first in China to propose and implement the "Korean Language+" composite international teaching model. After completing foundational language courses, students can choose specialized courses based on their interests and may also study abroad for six months to two years at universities in South Koreaor other overseas institutions. Currently, the program offers two specializations: "Translation" and "Economics and Trade."
I. Korean (Translation)
Training Objectives:
Korean (Translation) aims to meet the needs of China's reform, opening-up, and socialist modernization drive, promoting exchanges between China and foreign countries. It cultivates high-level, application-oriented translation professionals with solid Korean language foundations and basic skills, excellent professional qualities, strong oral and written translation abilities, and cross-cultural communication skills. These professionals are proficient in using Korean and modern information technology, and are capable of engaging in translation and related work in fields such as foreign affairs, economics and trade, education, culture, publishing, and tourism.
Career Paths:
Graduates can pursue careers in government agencies, foreign affairs departments, foreign trade enterprises, foreign companies, various foreign-related financial institutions, business management companies, professional translation agencies, publishing houses, news organizations, tourism sectors, etc. They can undertake roles such as business management, business translation, foreign trade negotiation, economic and trade secretarial work, Korean language editing, Korean language journalism, overseas business representation, foreign-related public relations, and foreign-related tour guiding. They can also engage in teaching and research at colleges, universities, and scientific research institutions.
Major Courses:
Spoken Korean, Korean Listening, Korean Reading, Korean Writing, Introduction to Translation, Translation Theory and Practice, Chinese-Korean Consecutive Interpretation, Chinese-Korean Business Interpretation, Chinese-Korean Simultaneous Interpretation, etc.
Duration of Study:
4 years
Degree Conferred:
Bachelor of Arts
II. Korean (Economics and Trade)
Training Objectives:
Korean (Economics and Trade Specialization) is dedicated to cultivating talents with comprehensive qualities in "morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor" who are well-suited to the needs of global economic development in the 21st century and China's modernization drive. These talents possess solid Korean language knowledge, strong listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translation abilities in Korean, grasp basic principles of economics and fundamental theories of international economics and trade, are familiar with international economic and trade regulations and practices, and have an international perspective and international business negotiation skills in the field of new service trade.
Career Paths:
Graduates are qualified to work in multinational corporations, financial institutions, foreign trade enterprises, government and public institutions, educational institutions, etc., engaging in relevant business, management, teaching, and research work.
Major Courses:
Economics and Trade Korean, Spoken Korean, Korean Listening, Chinese-Korean Business Interpretation, Korean Economy and Trade, International Business Negotiation, International Finance, International Trade Theory, International Trade Practice, etc.
Duration of Study:
4 years
Degree Conferred:
Bachelor of Arts
