Chinese studies
Chinese has been taught at Inalco since 1840. The Department of Chinese Studies, which brings together linguists and specialists in the humanities and social sciences, offers a range of courses and seminars unrivalled in Europe. The Bachelor's program is designed for students who already have a linguistic background equivalent to the LV2 level of the baccalaureate, although an introductory year is available for absolute beginners or students who do not have this level. Inalco's Chinese Studies Department, with around a thousand students at all levels, is one of the most important sinological sites in the world.
Language taught
Courses
Licenses
- License in Langue Littérature et Civilisation Etrangères (LLCER - Parcours Asie et Pacifique) in Chinese
Attention : Enrolling in the first year of the Chinese bachelor's degree requires a solid foundation in the language and is not for absolute beginners, or even false beginners. If you've never studied Chinese before, take a look at the "Diplomes d'Initiation" page. You can test your level yourself with the online placement test. You can refer to the Method of Chinese, first level (l'Asiathèque), the course material for the introductory year, to assess more accurately the language skills required at the start of L1.
This test is not, however, necessary for baccalaureate holders from general streams who have taken Chinese LV1 or LV2 and obtained a mark equal to or above 14 at the baccalauréat.
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Masters
- Master in Langue Littérature et Civilisation Etrangères (LLCER) in Chinese
- Master Métiers de l'Enseignement, de l'Éducation et de la Formation (MEEF), co-supervised with the University of Paris), mention "Second degré", course "chinois".
- Other master's programs offered at Inalco enable students to pursue a master's degree with Chinese as the oriental language, and for some of them, to choose certain seminars offered by the Chinese studies master's program.
Go to the master's page
School diplomas
- Initiation Diploma
- Diplomas in Chinese Language and Civilization (DLC) levels I, II and III
- Diplomas in Chinese Language (DL) levels I, II and III
- Diplomas in Chinese Civilization (DC) levels I, II and III
Access the Diplômes d'établissement page
Preparing for the agrégation in Chinese
120-hour preparation for the competitive exam; also accessible to all Chinese speakers and teachers wishing to develop their skills and knowledge throughout their professional life.
Go to the page Preparing for the agrégation in Chinese
Department administration
Contacts
Contacts
Department management:
Director: Mr JI Zhe
Deputy director: Mr Michel LIU
Pedagogical commission manager: Mr Laurent GALY
Representative on the Masters commission: Mrs Chloé FROISSART
Representative on the transversals commission: Mr David SERFASS
Representative on the international relations commission: Mr LI Jinjia and Mr David SERFASS
Referent for continuing education:
Referent for disability: Ms Lia WEI
Referent for timetables: Mr Michel LIU
Referent for website: Ms Christine LAMARRE and Mr David SERFASS
Referent for brochures: Monsieur JI Zhe
Responsible for BULAC methodology : Monsieur Vincent DURAND-DASTES
Responsible for the organization of the agrégation : Madame Catherine LEGEAY-GUILLON
Level managers
Level managers
Initiation: Ms Odile ROTH - Mr Michel LIU (TD coordination)
L1: Mr Arnaud ARSLANGUL - Mr Laurent GALY
L2 : Madame GUO Jing - Monsieur Frédéric WANG
L3: Madame YU Xinyue - Monsieur JI Zhe
Master: Madame Chloé FROISSART
Master MEEF: Monsieur Arnaud ARSLANGUL
Composition of juries (2023-2024)
Composition of juries (2023-2024)
Diplôme d'initiation: Mme Odile ROTH (président), Mme Liwen TARDIEU, M. Michel LIU
L1: M. Arnaud ARSLANGUL (président), M. Laurent GALY,
L2: M. Frédéric WANG (chairman), Ms Valérie LAVOIX, Ms GUO Jing
L3: Ms YU Xinyue (chairman), Ms Catherine LEGEAY-GUILLON, Mr. JI Zhe
Master: Ms. Chloé FROISSART (president), Ms. Catherine CAPDEVILLE, Ms. Christine LAMARRE
Master MEEF: Mr. Arnaud ARSLANGUL