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Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language)

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
PGDE On-Campus Full-time 1 - 2 years find out find out find out
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About Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language), PGDE - at The University of Hong Kong

This Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) [PGDE (TCSL)] (self-funded) programme prepares students to teach Chinese as a second language in international school contexts at both primary and secondary levels. The programme adopts an inquiry-based orientation and has a full content coverage, including international curriculum design and implementation, cutting-edge second language pedagogy, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Chinese curriculum. This programme aims to improve students' understanding of teaching Chinese as a second language and to shape them as professional educators and leaders in this field. This programme is recognised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for the IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Primary Years Programme) for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. The graduates of this programme are specialised only for teaching Chinese in international schools.


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