PREP STUDY REFERENCE

Prep study reference

Based on what foundation-year students typically study, this shows how language learning and subject learning connect.

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FOUNDATION CHINESE

Foundation Chinese

The Chinese you need for daily life in China and as a bridge into subject study.

  • Everyday and campus communication
  • Listening, speaking, reading and writing together
  • Bridging into Professional Chinese
02
ACADEMIC CHINESE

Academic Chinese

The vocabulary, expressions and reading tasks that recur across different study contexts.

  • Humanities, economics and business
  • Science and engineering
  • Medicine
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SUBJECT FOUNDATIONS

Subject Foundations

Core subject content and the language used to express it, before you start a bachelor's degree.

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry