Preparing for the agrégation in Chinese
120 hours of preparation for the competitive entrance examination; also available to all sinisant and teachers wishing to develop their skills and knowledge throughout their professional life.
Inalco and Université Paris Cité (formerly Université Paris Diderot) jointly organize a preparation course for the agrégation in Chinese (external and internal). This course can be taken even if you don't intend to sit the exam within the year. It aims to prepare candidates for the competitive exams (methodology, Chinese linguistics, modern and classical literature syllabus, history syllabus, theme and version translation techniques, oral preparation), but also aims to offer enriching training to any Chinese speaker and teacher wishing to develop their skills and knowledge throughout their professional life.
Since the start of the 2021 academic year, this preparation is given entirely by distance learning (synchronous courses on Zoom + dedicated Moodle platform, with a few groupings in Paris during the year) and is managed by the professional and continuing education departments of both establishments.
Pre-requisites: validated Master 1 or Capes. TCF 6 (or DALF) for candidates without a French diploma and a very good level of written, oral and literary Chinese.
Training content (approx. 120 hours)
- Theme/version: 32 hours
- Linguistics for the agrégation test: 26 hours
- Modern literature on syllabus: 10h/12h
- History on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Classical literature on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Classical Chinese text on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Methodology: 10h/12h (dissertation/commentary)
- colles for admissibles
Schedule: classes mostly from 5pm and on Saturdays, from September to April (colles in May intended for admissibles).
REGISTRATIONS
REGISTRATIONS
Registrations for the 2025-2026 academic year will be made on the UPC platform:
https://u-paris.fr/lcao/concours-et-certifications/
- 1st campaign: May 5th - June 10th, 2025
- 2nd campaign: August 28th - September 5th, 2025
After these two campaigns, there will be no further opportunity to register.
List of supporting documents
- Copy of your valid ID: identity card, passport or residence permit
- Copy of your most recent student card or a certificate of attendance
- Baccalaureate diploma or equivalent
- Copy of your most recent diploma or certificate of achievement allowing access to the course
- Copies of your transcripts obtained in higher education
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Foreign students : Certificate of French language level: B2, C1, C2....
- Foreign diplomas and transcripts
RENTREE
RENTREE
Back-to-school meeting: September 2025 (to be confirmed at a later date)
Start of classes: end of September / early October 2025
Information and contacts: Click here to show mail address
CONTENT AND PLANNING
CONTENT AND PLANNING
Training content (approx. 120 hours)
- Theme/version: 32 hours
- Linguistics for the agrégation test: 26 hours
- Modern literature on syllabus: 10h/12h
- History on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Classical literature on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Classical Chinese text on syllabus: 10h/12h
- Methodology: 10h/12h (dissertation/commentary)
- colles for admissible
PLANNING: coming soon (will be online mid-July)
Planning: courses mostly from 5pm and on Saturdays, from September to April (colles in May intended for those eligible). For the moment, only the schedule for the 2023 session can be consulted (for information).
PLEASE NOTE:
The opening of the external or internal is decided and announced late by the Ministry. The program(s) selected may then be published again.
AGCHI BROCHURE
AGCHI.pdf (44.13 KB, .pdf)
PROGRAMME 2026 - AGCHI
Programme agrégation interne chinois 2026 (245.6 KB, .pdf)
Programme du concours de l'agrégation interne de chinois - session 2026