Modern Sinology

Teaching Language

English Chinese

Evidence of sufficient language skills in modern Mandarin Chinese is to be furnished by passing an examination on level 5 of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) test or Band B Level 3 of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL); instead of an HSK or TOCFL test certificate, the necessary language skills can also be proved by successful participation in the language aptitude test offered by the University of Göttingen. Applicants for the MA programme in Modern Sinology must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by earning the minimum required grade on one of the following internationally recognised tests (for details and up-to-date info, click here ): a) UNIcert® b) NULTE certificate c) Cambridge English Scale d) International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) e) Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) f) Global Scale of English (Pearson Academic) g) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants who have spent at least one year studying or working in an English-speaking country are exempt from these requirement. Moreover, the exemption applies to applicants who have successfully completed a course of study of at least two years in the English language (proof required) as well.