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Sarjana Muda Sastera Pengajian Cina
Jabatan Pengajian Cina

Bachelor of Arts Chinese Studies
Department of Chinese Studies

The Department Of Chinese Studies, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences was established in 1963. It was one of the departments that

steadily flourished for the past 59 years and has the prestige of being the oldest Chinese Studies Department in Malaysia. The objectives of
the establishment are to preserve, teach and promote Chinese culture, to translate Chinese classics to help people from different ethnic

groups to understand Chinese culture, and to improve the academic level of Sinology in Malaysia and contribute to society. As a major
Department of Chinese Studies in the Southeast Asia region, the Department is one of the important centres for learning and research for

Chinese Studies in the region. The Department strives to become an alternative venue for Sinology studies besides China, Taiwan, Hong

Kong and Singapore. Several research centres were established based on the joint effort of the Department and Faculty. The research
centres are Hong Lou Meng Research Centre, Humanistic Buddhism Research Center, and Mahua Literature Research Centre. Also, the

Department has developed close relationships with many major foreign universities, especially those in China, Taiwan as well as Hong
Kong. Scholars from foreign universities have always been invited by the Department to deliver seminars and participate in academic

exchange. In this program, not only the students can venture into the field of Chinese language and literature but also be exposed to the
field of Chinese society and culture. Chinese language modules are also open to students who have no foundation in the Chinese language

but want to take specialised electives in this program. Through this program, not only students can deepen their knowledge in the field of
Sinology, but also apply the skills learned in their lives and careers, and venture into interdisciplinary fields. Students will also be

competitive in the field of Sinology studies in terms of theory and practice to contribute towards the development of society and the
country. To date, the Department has successfully educated students of high calibre. Some of the graduands are now lecturers in local

universities such as UM, UPSI, UiTM, UTAR, NEUC etc., or even foreign universities. For the graduands who step into working industries, most
of them are playing active roles in the industries of translation, creative writing, education, publishing, marketing etc. The Department

would further consolidate its academic achievements through insightful interactions with other universities and industries, whereas
students who graduated from the Department might also obtain more opportunities provided by these foreign institutions of higher

learning and industries.