Programme Overview
The Master's Programme "Chinese Language for Intercultural Business Communication" is aimed at training specialists who are able to master the Chinese language at a high level and develop intercultural communication skills in the academic, socio-cultural and business domains, which is a prerequisite for successful interaction in the context of cultural and linguistic differences.
The Master's Programme "Chinese for Intercultural Business Communication" is opened to all bachelors and specialists majoring in the Humanities and other fields. The Programme focuses on the fundamental and applied training of graduates in the following specialization: Sino-Russian communication in academic, socio-cultural and business contexts.
The Programme welcomes both Russian and international applicants.
The programme offers students a marketable trajectory of career development (Russian-Chinese communication in academic, socio-cultural and business contexts), involving the use of the Chinese language as a practical means of intercultural communication in the spheres of education and business.
The programme is interdisciplinary. It combines language training, cultural and social studies, and management, which allows students to obtain comprehensive knowledge for a successful career in the Russian-Chinese context.
The curriculum of the programme focuses on studying the Chinese language, while still allowing students to choose niche elective courses within MagoLego.
The programme is taught fully online, which allows to expand the audience reach, maximise the use of modern digital technologies, and attract Chinese partners as faculty.
Courses related to Chinese business language, intercultural communication, promotion of cultural and business projects, as well as conflict management and negotiation in the Chinese context, make the programme particularly relevant for students who plan to work in international business, implement international educational and cultural initiatives.
The programme offers teaching based on best practices, as well as opportunities for internships, exchanges with Chinese universities and courses taught in Chinese from partner universities.
The programme offers elective courses, allowing students to choose courses according to their interests and professional goals. This allows to individualise the educational process and develop the necessary competences in accordance with the needs of the labour market and personal interests of students.
Language level:
The programme is designed for students with a Chinese language level of at least HSK 3+.
Career goals:
The programme may be attractive to students who want to work in the field of intercultural corporate communication. Studying in this programme will give them the opportunity to develop in the field of business and management, become an expert in the field of intercultural contacts, conduct research in the field of Chinese culture and language, build a career in business and the service sector.
Admissions exams:
The entrance examination for the Master's programme "Chinese for Intercultural Business Communication" is conducted in the form of a portfolio.
A portfolio is a collection of documents that allow to assess the motivation of an applicant for a Master's programme, previous experience, the results of studies and research activities, as well as take into account and evaluate the creative potential and level of social activity of the applicant. In addition to individual achievements, the portfolio takes into account the results of the assessment of the motivation letter and the results of the interview.
The portfolio, considered by the examination committee upon admission to the program "Chinese Language in Intercultural Business Communication", includes the following components:
- Bachelor’s diploma(s) and transcripts.
- Individual achievements of the applicant.
- Motivation letter.
- Interview.
For more information about the portfolio composition and criteria along with the admissions deadlines, rules, regulations, and other facts, click here.
