Translation

Cultivation Program for Translation and Interpretation Majors

(2025 Edition)

I. Department

College of Sinology and Chinese Studies of Beijing Language and Culture University

II. Years of Study

Four years

III. Cultivation Object

International students who have attained HSK Level 4 or above in the “Chinese Language Level Standard for International Chinese Language Education”.

IV. Cultivation Objectives and Specifications

(I) Cultivation Objectives

This major trains senior Chinese translators with excellent comprehensive quality to meet the needs of the modern international society, and they can engage in advanced Chinese translation and simultaneous interpretation in foreign affairs, China-related trade, cultural exchanges and other fields.

(II) Cultivation Specification

1. Students shall systematically master professional knowledge of Chinese pronunciation, vocabulary, syntax and other aspects, and be proficient in listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating.

2. Students shall systematically know and understand China's society, history and culture.

3. Students shall master the basic theories, methods and skills of Chinese-foreign translation and oral and written translation.

4. Students shall have excellent translation literacy and cross-cultural communication skills.

5. Students shall be proficiency in computer programming language, reasonable application of machine translation technology, understanding the work flow of language service industry and Internet industry, and strong project management ability.  (Orientation of Translation Localization)

V. Basic Framework of Cultivation Program

(I) Course Credits for Graduation: 140 credits. Among them, 16 credits for general education courses, 22 credits for internship and practice, 32 credits for basic disciplinary courses, 26 credits for major compulsory courses, 36 credits for major elective courses and 8 credits for graduation thesis.

(II) Total Credit Hours: 2112 class hours.

(III) Total Number of Teaching Weeks: 121 weeks.

(IV) Graduation Thesis (Internship/Practice Report): 6 weeks, 8 credits.

(V) Time Arrangement for Graduation Thesis (Internship/Practice Report): From the end of the seventh semester to the end of May of the eighth semester.

VI. Major Core Courses: (Only the main courses is listed, and the Chinese course name and English course name shall be given at the same time)

Orientation of English and Chinese Translation:

Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Human Geography, Understanding Contemporary China, Fundamentals of English-Chinese Translation, Fundamentals of English-Chinese Interpretation, English Skills, Overview of China, English-Chinese Translation Skills, English-Chinese Interpretation Skills, Comparison of English and Chinese Languages, Theory and Practice of English-Chinese Translation, Theory and Practice of English-Chinese Interpretation, English-Chinese Business Translation Practice, Cross-cultural Communication, Translation Technology, English-Chinese Business Interpretation Practice, Introduction to Linguistics, History of Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries, Chinese-English Translation Practice, Simultaneous Interpretation Training

Orientation of Korean and Chinese Translation:

Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Human Geography, Understanding Contemporary China, Fundamentals of Korean-Chinese Translation, Fundamentals of Korean-Chinese Interpretation, Overview of China, Korean-Chinese Translation Skills, Korean-Chinese Interpretation Skills, Comparison of Korean and Chinese Languages, Theory and Practice of Korean-Chinese Translation, Theory and Practice of Korean-Chinese Interpretation, Korean-Chinese Business Translation Practice, Cross-cultural Communication, Translation Technology, Korean-Chinese Business Interpretation Practice, Introduction to Linguistics, History of Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries, Chinese-Korean Translation Practice, Korean-Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation

Orientation of Russian and Chinese Translation:

Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Human Geography, Understanding Contemporary China, Fundamentals of Russian-Chinese Translation, Fundamentals of Russian-Chinese Interpretation, Overview of China, Russian-Chinese Translation Skills, Russian-Chinese Interpretation Skills, Comparison of Russian and Chinese Languages, Theory and Practice of Russian-Chinese Translation, Theory and Practice of Russian-Chinese Interpretation, Russian-Chinese Business Translation Practice, Cross-cultural Communication, Translation Technology, Russian-Chinese Business Interpretation Practice, Introduction to Linguistics, History of Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries, Chinese-Russian Translation Practice, Russian-Chinese Simultaneous Interpretation

Orientation of Translation Localization:

Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Human Geography, Understanding Contemporary China, English Skills, Overview of China, English-Chinese Translation Skills, English-Chinese Interpretation Skills, Comparison of English and Chinese Languages, Theory and Practice of English-Chinese Translation, Theory and Practice of English-Chinese Interpretation, English-Chinese Business Translation Practice, Cross-cultural Communication, English-Chinese Business Interpretation Practice, History of Cultural Exchange between China and Foreign Countries, Chinese-English Translation Practice, Translation Technology, Translation and Society, Translation and Localization Practice, Computer Programming, Mobile Development

VII. Main Practice Links and Time Arrangement

Internship: 4 weeks, 22 credits, in the seventh semester.

Graduation Thesis (Internship/Practice Report): 6 weeks, 8 credits, in the eighth semester.

VIII. Graduation Requirements

Students with formal status who have passed the examinations/assessments of the courses they have studied and obtained the credits stipulated in the teaching plan within the prescribed academic year will be granted graduation and a diploma will be issued.

IX. Award of Certificate or Degree

A bachelor's degree will be awarded to those who pass the defense of the graduation thesis (internship/practice report) and receive 8 credits.

Table 1: Teaching Schedule

Table 2: Proportional Structure of Curriculum

Table 3: Practice Hours and Credits of Each Major

Note:

1. Total Practical Hours: 864 class hours (total class hours: 2112 class hours). Includes:

A: Course practice hours 512=general education courses practice hours 64+basic disciplinary courses practice hours 80+major compulsory courses practice hours 184+major elective courses practice hours 184

B: Internship: 352 class hours

2. Total Practical Credits: 54 credits (total credits: 140 credits). Includes:

A: Course Practice Credits: 32 credits (512 practice hours is equivalent to 32 credits)

B: Internship: 22 credits

Table 4: General Education Course

Table 5: Courses for Majors (orientation of Chinese-English translation)