Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Mandarin Chinese | UNISA

APS Required

points

Duration

3 year(s)

Type

Bachelor's Degree

Delivery

Full-time

Requirements

Your admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification. A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, or a Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption, or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in the language of teaching and learning. Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for a lower-level qualification for which they meet the statutory and additional requirements.

Career Prospects

  • Mandarin Language Practitioner
    Offers translation, interpretation, and localisation services between Mandarin and English or other South African languages.
  • Linguist (Mandarin Focus)
    Conducts research on Mandarin phonetics, syntax, and usage, contributing to comparative language studies or education.
  • Foreign Language Instructor (Mandarin)
    Teaches Mandarin Chinese at schools, universities, or cultural institutions to meet growing global language demand.
  • Cross-Cultural Communication Consultant
    Supports businesses and government departments in engaging effectively with Chinese-speaking stakeholders.
  • Language Technology Specialist
    Works on speech recognition, language learning apps, or machine translation tools involving Mandarin and other languages.

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