Graduate Degree Programs - Canada

The University of British Columbia - Courses
Master's Degree Programs
Adult Education (MA) (MEd)
Adult Learning and Global Change (MEd)
Agricultural Economics (MSc) (MFRE)
Ancient Culture, Religion and Ethnicity (MA)
Animal Science (MSc)
Anthropology (MA)
Architecture (MARCH) (MASA)
Archival Studies (MAS)
Archival Studies and Library Information Studies (MASLIS)
Art Education (MA)(MEd)
Art History (Critical Curatorial Studies) (MA)
Asian Studies (MA)
Asia-Pacific Policy Studies (MAAPS) (MAAPS/MBA) (MAAPS/JD)
Astronomy (MSc)
Atmospheric Science (MSc)
Audiology and Speech Sciences (MSc)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSc)
Bioinformatics (MSc)
Biomedical Engineering (MASc)
Botany (MSc)
Business Administration (MScB)
Business Education (MA) (MEd)
Cell and Developmental Biology (MSc)
Chemical and Biological Engineering (MASc) (MSc)
Chemistry (MSc)
Children's Literature (MA)
Civil Engineering (MASc)
Classical Archaeology (MA)
Classics (MA)
Computer Science (MSc)
Counselling Psychology (MA) (MEd)
Craniofacial Science (MSc)
Creative Writing (MFA)
Creative Writing and Film Production (MFA)
Creative Writing/Theatre (MFA)
Cross-Faculty Inquiry in Education (MA) (MEd)
Curriculum Studies (MA) (MEd)
Digital Media (MDM)
Early Childhood Education (MA) (MEd)
Economics (MA)
Educational Administration (MA) (MEd)
Educational Administration and Leadership and Curriculum Studies (MEd)
Educational Studies (MA) (MEd)
Educational Technology (MET)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (MASc)
Engineering Physics (MASc)
English (MA)
Experimental Medicine (MSc)
Film Production (MFA)
Film Studies (MA)
Fine Arts (MFA) (MA)
Food Science (MSc) (MFS)
Forestry (MASc) (MF) (MSc)
French (MA)
Genetic Counselling (MSc)
Genetics (MSc)
Geography (MA) (MSc)
Geological Engineering (MASc)
Geological Science (MSc)
Geophysics (MASc) (MSc)
Germanic Studies (MA)
Health Administration (MHA)
Health Sciences (MHSc)
Higher Education (MA) (MEd)
Hispanic Studies (MA)
History (MA)
Home Economics Education (MA) (MEd)
Human Development, Learning and Culture (MA) (MEd)
Human Kinetics (MA) (MHK) (MSc)
Human Nutrition (MSc)
Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (MSc)
Interdisciplinary Oncology (MSc)
Interdisciplinary Studies (MA) (MSc)
Journalism (MJ)
Landscape Architecture (MASLA) (MLA)
Law (LLM) (LLM-Common Law)
Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
Linguistics (MA)
Literacy Education (MA) (MEd)
Materials Engineering (MASc) (MSc)
Mathematics (MA) (MSc)
Mathematics Education (MA) (MEd)
Measurement Evaluation and Research Methodology (MA) (MEd)
Mechanical Engineering (MASc)
Medical Genetics (MSc)
Microbiology and Immunology (MSc)
Mining Engineering (MASc)
Modern Language Education (MA) (MEd)
Music (MA) (MMus)
Music Education (MA) (MEd)
Neuroscience (MSc)
Nursing (MSN) (MN-NP)
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (MSc)
Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Oceanography (MSc)
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (MSc)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc)
Pharmacology (MSc)
Philosophy (MA)
Physical Education (MA) (MEd)
Physical Therapy (MPT)
Physics (MSc)
Physiology (MSc)
Planning (MAP) (MScP)
Plant Science (MSc)
Political Science (MA)
Population and Public Health (MSc)
Psychology (MA)
Public Health (MPH)
Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc)
Rehabilitation Sciences (MRSc)
Religious Studies (MA)
Reproductive and Developmental Sciences (MSc)
Resource Management and Environmental Studies (MA) (MSc)
School Psychology (MA) (MEd)
Science Education (MA) (MEd)
Social Studies Education (MA) (MEd)
Social Work (MSW)
Society, Culture and Politics in Education (MA) (MEd)
Sociology (MA)
Software Systems (MSS)
Soil Science (MSc)
Special Education (MA) (MEd)
Statistics (MSc)
Surgery (MSc)
Teacher Librarianship (MA) (MEd)
Teaching English as a Second Language (MA) (MEd)
Technology Studies Education (MA) (MEd)
Theatre (MA) (MFA)
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling (MA)
Women's and Gender Studies (MA)
Zoology (MSc)
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Graduate Degree Programs - The University of British Columbia

The Faculty of Graduate Studies offers a wide range of options for master's and doctoral students. We offer students an intellectually challenging education through programs that are international in scope, interactive in process and interdisciplinary in content and approach.
This is one of the few faculties in North America with a strong focus on interdisciplinary work. At UBC, studying at the graduate level means liberation from the tight constraints of discipline and department.
You can browse through UBC's graduate program listings on this site, and get official calendar course listings from the Student Services web site.
Hard copies of the Graduate Studies calendar are available at the dean's office, but the web version is most up to date.
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Chemistry Courses - Canada

Modern facilities are available for research leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. The areas of interest cover a wide variety of topics in analytical, biological, environmental, inorganic, orgranic, materials, polymers, physical, and theoretical chemistry and their related interdisciplinary areas.
The Department of Chemistry at University of Toronto is one of the leading and recognized institutions in the world. Established in 1859, our Department takes pride in its teaching excellence, advanced research facilities, and its development of distinguished scientists in the past and for the future. Collaborative programs include Biomolecular Structure and Environmental Studies. Students are guaranteed full, competitive, graduate student funding through a combination of research assistantships, teaching assistantships and fellowship support. The Department offers substantial top-ups for scholarship holders. Students benefit from rich collaborations with nearby hospitals, industry and government laboratories. They utilize state-of-the-art research labs and equipment. They work at the interface of chemistry with biology, medicine, nanotechnology and the environment.
Degrees Offered
Chemistry - MSc, PhD
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Civil Engineering - Canada

The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto is an international and national leader in many aspects of Urban Engineering. We have a vigorous and growing research and teaching program in both traditional and cutting-edge areas that are shaping where and how we live. Today, cities are the engines of the modern economy, and some 80% of the world’s population lives in cities and urban areas. This trend has been ongoing for centuries, and shows no signs of stopping. Indeed, the world of the 21st century will be an urban one, and how we deal with urban issues will directly determine the quality of our lives.
The Department of Civil Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Applied Science, the Master of Engineering, and the Doctor of Philosophy. Qualified students are accepted for advanced studies in one of the following fields: building engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and engineering geoscience.
Students registered in a graduate degree program involving research are required to participate in the non-credit seminar course JDE1000H Ethics in Research during their first or second session of registration.
Degrees Offered
Civil Engineering - MASc, MEng, PhD
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Computer Science - Canada

The Department of Computer Science offers a graduate program leading to two degrees: Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The graduate program consists of courses and research. Research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.The department is responsible for a large number of the computer science PhDs in Canada. Graduates of our department are now on the faculties of most Canadian universities, as well as on the faculties of many leading universities throughout the world. Five of those who took positions in the United States have received the U.S. Presidential Young Investigator Award.
Our graduate students go on to exciting and successful careers in industry. One is a former VP Development and Marketing at Microsoft who went on to run a venture capital company. One has won an Academy Award for his work in animation. One received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for the best computer science PhD thesis in the world. Others have gone on to run successful start-ups.
Degrees Offered
Computer Science - MSc, PhD
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European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

The Master of Arts program in European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (MA ERES) is designed to provide a well-rounded education in European, Russian and Eurasian affairs for students who wish to pursue professional, non-academic careers in areas such as government and diplomacy, journalism, business, and teaching. The programs also enrich and broaden the base of knowledge of beginning graduate students considering any PhD-level study with a specialisation in the European, Russian and Eurasian area.
The Combined Juris Doctor/Master of Arts Program provides specialised professional training for those seeking a career in law in the changing environment of the post-communist world. Firms selling or manufacturing in the region need the services of well-informed specialists who can navigate the legal pitfalls of emergent legal systems and deal with lawyers and government officials in the area. Best equipped to meet this demand are people with dual expertise in Law and European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Degrees Offered
European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies - MA, JD/MA
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Health Policy, Management & Evaluation

The Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (HPME) is training Canada’s future health leaders and researchers through its outstanding degree programs:
1. Doctor of Philosophy in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation2. Master of Science in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation3. Master of Health Science in Health Administration4. Master of Health Informatics5. Master of Management of Innovation
HPME also offers two combined programs which allow students to complete two degrees in less time than it would take to complete the programs separately.
1. Combined Master of Health Science (Health Administration)/Master of Nursing Program2. Combined Master of Health Science (Health Administration)/Master of Social Work Program
Multi-disciplinary collaborative programs with other University of Toronto graduate departments allow further specialization.
A complete description of all HPME programs is available on the Web site www.hpme.utoronto.ca.
Degrees Offered
Health Policy, Management and Evaluation - MSc, PhDHealth Administration - MHScHealth Informatics - MHIManagement of Innovation - MMI

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Medical Biophysics - Study Canada

The Department of Medical Biophysics, an interdisciplinary department with three streams – Cell and Molecular Biology, Molecular and Structural Biology, and Medical Physics – is located primarily at the Ontario Cancer Institute and the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
The department offers opportunities for research – leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees – in a variety of biological problems; projects which cut across the conventional boundaries of physics, engineering, chemistry, biology, and medicine are encouraged. The department emphasizes basic and applied research related to cancer. Projects include the following areas: tumour biology, radiobiology, membrane function, molecular interactions, gene expression, cell differentiation and growth control, viral and chemical carcinogenesis, cellular and molecular immunology, hemopoiesis, macromolecular structure via x-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, the physics of radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging, development of imaging systems involving ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance, and electron optics.
Degrees Offered
Medical Biophysics - MSc, PhD
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Nursing Science - Canada

The Master of Nursing program prepares advanced nursing practitioners with specialized knowledge, skills, and expertise in a defined area of nursing to design programs and influence practice in that area. The program offers three fields of study:
Nursing administration
Clinical nursing
Nurse practitioner
The Combined Master of Health Science (Health Administration)/Master of Nursing program provides an opportunity for students with a strong interest in both nursing and health administration to engage in an integrated and coherent program of study leading to the concurrent receipt of the MN and MHSc (Health Administration) degrees within 2.5 years of full-time study.
The Doctor of Philosophy program prepares scientists with the required analytical and research skills for the study of clinical or administrative nursing problems. Each student will choose to study in one of three research fields:
Nursing science of healthy individuals, families, and communities
Nursing science of individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic illness
Science of nursing administration
Degrees Offered
Nursing Science - MN, PhD more details : www.study-canada.info

Statistics - Courses in Canada

Statistics is the study of random phenomena and as such encompasses a broad range of scientific, industrial, and social processes. The past several decades have witnessed a vast impact of statistical methods on virtually every branch of knowledge and empirical investigation.
The Department of Statistics offers opportunities for study and research in the fields of probability, applied probability, theoretical statistics, and applied statistics leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The Department has substantial computing facilities available and operates a statistical consulting service for the University's research community. Programs of study may involve association with other departments such as Mathematics, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or Public Health Sciences. The Department maintains an active seminar series and strongly encourages participation by graduate students.
Students are accepted under the general regulations. Proof of English facility must also be shown for all applicants whose first language is not English and who studied at an institution where the language of instruction was other than English.
Interested applicants should refer to the detailed information available in the Graduate Information brochure and on the Department’s web site.
Degrees Offered
Statistics - MSc, PhD more details : www.study-canada.info

Master of Visual Studies - Canada

The Master of Arts program is a course-based and research-intensive degree designed to prepare history of art students for curatorial work, art consultation, heritage programs, cultural journalism, secondary school teaching, and doctoral research.
The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed to prepare history of art students for college and university teaching, museum curatorships, and other research positions.
The Master of Visual Studies is a two-year, full-time professional program with two fields: Studio (which prepares students to further their visual art practice) and Curatorial Studies (which prepares students for a contemporary curatorial practice in the visual arts).
Degrees Offered
History of Art– MA, PhDVisual Studies– MVS
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Women & Gender Studies - Canada

The Graduate Collaborative Program in Women and Gender Studies (CWGS) provides a formal educational context for the pursuit of interdisciplinary research in women and gender studies and advanced feminist scholarship. The program, offered at the master's and doctoral levels, provides a central coordinating structure to facilitate and disseminate research in women and gender studies through student and faculty research seminars, colloquia, circulation of work in progress, study groups, conferences, and publications. The CWGS contributes to the development of an integrated research community in women and gender studies at the University of Toronto.

The graduate programs listed above participate in the Collaborative Program in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto. The collaborating units contribute courses and provide facilities and supervision for graduate research. The program is administered by the Women and Gender Studies Institute (WGSI). The CWGS brings together 33 graduate programs providing more than 100 courses and involving over 100 graduate faculty members.

Students who successfully complete the requirements of the collaborative program will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Program in Women and Gender Studies” on their transcript, in addition to the master's or doctoral degree from their home graduate unit.


Degrees Offered
Women and Gender Studies - MA

Frequently Asked Questions
(Data based upon 2008-2009 academic year)





1. Which tests are required for admission?
(Please specify).

Domestic Students

MA - N/A

International Students

MA - EFT*



2. What is the tuition fee** for the program?

MA - $6,121


MA - $13,892





3. What is the minimum guaranteed funding available in the
Doctoral stream program?
Doctoral Stream

MA - $22,156

Doctoral Stream

MA - $30,683




4. Is direct entry from a four-year Bachelor’s degree to a PhD
program available?


N/A


N/A

5. a) Is a supervisor identified before/after admission?



b) Is a supervisor assigned by a graduate unit or secured by
an applicant?
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MA - Unit
MA - Before



MA - Unit



* EFT - English Facility Test (check English Facility Requirements)
** Tuition fee does not include incidental and other fees
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Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner - Canada

The Post-Master's NP Diploma is an innovative 20-month (Part Time) program designed to afford students who have completed graduate education the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to practice as a Nurse Practitioner. The Post-Master's NP Diploma consists of 4 courses, completed over a 20-month (part-time) period. Students will focus their studies in the area of adult or pediatric acute care. The program offers: (1) Specialization in adult or child populations (2) Clinical experiences close to home (3) Access to an extensive collection of on-line resources (4) Rigorous theory content (5) A learning environment distinguished by academic excellence and researchThis program is offered only online. more details : www.study-canada.info

Adult Education and Counselling Psychology - Canada

The Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology is the second largest of the five departments within the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education OISE and offers a full range of graduate degrees - Master of Arts, Master of Education, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy.
The Adult Education and Community Development (AECD) program provides a place to study and contribute to theory, practice, and policy concerning adult learning in organizations, communities, workplaces, and social movements in local, national, and international contexts. We are an interdisciplinary program which highlights critical social analysis, transformative learning, creative inquiry, and international/global awareness. Perspectives represented in the program include: aboriginal/indigenous; anti-racist/anti-colonial; feminist; environmental/ecological; socialist/Marxist.
The Counselling Psychology program is designed to provide critical and scholarly skills in counselling and counsellor education and to train counsellors and psychologists in the general domain of human services.
Degrees Offered
Adult Education & Community Development - MA, MEd, PhDCounselling Psychology - MA, MEd, EdD more details : www.study-canada.info

Twin sisters teach at same school in Shaanxi, NW China

Wang Xiaomei(L) and Deng Dong'e, a pair of twin sisters teaching at the same school, receive presents given by their students for the Teachers' Day, in Lueyang City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 9, 2009. The twin sisters became teachers at Guozhen Central Primary School in 2004. They keep different hair style so that students and colleagues would not confound them with each other.

1st scholarships awarded under China-PIF scholarship scheme

WELLINGTON, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The first scholarships under the China-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Scholarship Scheme have been awarded to nine students from four Pacific island countries, the Suva-based PIF Secretariat said on Thursday.
The scholarship scheme between the China and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is in addition to any bilateral scholarships between China and individual countries in the region. It is open to all Pacific Islands Forum members excluding Australia and New Zealand.
Of the first nine scholarships awarded under the Scheme, five are from Samoa, two from Fiji, one from Solomon Islands and one from Papua New Guinea. The scholarships cover fees and a living allowance as well as expenses for travel to China and within China.
The students will be studying a range of subjects in various universities and institutes in different parts of China, including international politics, urban planning, law, computer science and technology, international economics and trade, tourism management, information management, information system, accounting and bioengineering
They will be studying the Chinese language for the first year before they study in their specific areas of interest.
"These scholarships provide an excellent opportunity for young people from our region to gain first class qualifications in a range of disciplines as well as learning the language and culture of China, which will stand them in good stead on their return, said Tuiloma Neroni Slade, secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
The Forum Secretariat will be accepting applications early 2010 for the next lot of scholarships. http://study-china.info

China's compulsory education policy covers 160 mln students so far

BEIJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's nine-year compulsory education policy has made great achievements in recent years, covering more than 160 million primary and middle school students so far in both rural and urban areas, said Education Minister Zhou Ji at a news conference here Friday.
Last year, the enrollment percentage in about 300,900 primary schools and 57,900 middle schools across the country both reached 98 percent, Zhou said.
In past several years, the government also spent tens of billions of yuan to establish more than 8,000 boarding schools nationwide, rebuild dangerous buildings and improve living conditions in schools, he said.
China's nine-year compulsory education policy, which was launched in 1986, enables students over six years old nationwide to have free education at both primary and secondary schools.
Besides, Zhou also stressed the importance of shortening the gap between urban and rural areas in terms of teachers' quality issues, through means of improving rural teachers' economic and social status.
From January 1 this year, the government released a wage reform ensuring the payment of rural teachers should not be lower than that of local civil servants.
Further, the government issued many preferential policies to encourage teachers, college graduates as well as normal schools' students to go to the countryside to teach. So far this year, there are more than 200,000 college graduates who have done so.
As for the nation's vocational education development issue, which is considered as an important task for China's education development, Zhou said secondary vocational education will have free access this year, in order to greater promote its development.
The policy will be employed firstly in agriculture related majors and for poor students, Zhou said.
But he did not reveal the exact time for the policy to take effect.
He said secondary vocational school development scale is now equal to that of the high school, with students' enrollment number larger than the high school.
Last year the enrollment number in secondary vocational schools reached 8.1 million, and the number might be 8.6 million for this year, he said. http://study-china.info

China Exclusive: Chinglish, love it or hate it

BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- "I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face". A charming way of saying "Keep off the grass". But could you figure it out? Or this: "Wash Clothing Store" for laundry.
They are both typical Chinglish, a combination of English vocabulary and Chinese grammar. Expressions such as "people mountain people sea", means extremely crowded, and "give you some color to see", meaning a punishment, are widely known and recognized.
Chinglish has been attracting global attention in recent years as China grows rapidly in stature on the world stage, attracting both fans and detractors.
The Beijing Speaks Foreign Languages Programme and English First China Company, a language trainer known as EF Education, jointly launched a campaign to root out poor grammar and misused vocabulary in downtown Beijing on Tuesday. They argue Chinglish is an embarrassment that must be wiped out at all costs.
"EF Education is very happy to be able to help regulate English logos on the streets of Beijing", said Michael Lu, vice-president of EF Education. "And it is meaningful, to allow the capital show its most beautiful historical and cultural heritage to the world."
He said, since the launching of the campaign, foreign teachers and students had been very keen to volunteer participation.
Michael Lu said he believed signs were very important in public services. "The signs in some old buildings confused foreign visitors, such as "Cherish Environment".
Chinglish, although the target of much criticism, has also won supporters who regard it as an interesting way for foreigners to learn how Chinese people think and express themselves.
"Many Chinglish logos carry Chinese elements and they will enrich the English language," 32-year-old Oliver Radtke said.
The German multimedia producer has been focusing on written examples of the lingo on signboards, menu cards and shop fronts. He had even published a book "Chinglish: Found in Translation," on the subject. About 50,000 copies of the book have been sold since it was published in 2007.
His first encounter with Chinglish was in a cab in Shanghai back in 2000. He saw a curious note reading "Don't forget to carry your thing".
He is convinced that the notion of one single, standard version of English is outdated because "it now boasts more than one billion regular users worldwide, and the number of people speaking it as their second language is growing rapidly."
Radtke's opinion is echoed by other fans of Chinglish.
"Some Chinglish is simply wonderful and displays a poetic side that is far better than admonitory signs in my own country," said an English teacher in Beijing using only his first name Mal in Radtke's blog.
Some Chinese university experts also side with Chinglish. "English has absorbed elements from other languages such as Frenchand Spanish in its growth, and the emergence of Chinglish again testifies to the language's vitality and inclusiveness," said Shi Anbin, an associate professor with the journalism and communication school of Tsinghua University. Enditem
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China's higher vocational schools enroll more than 3 million students annually

BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- China currently has about 1,184 schools of higher vocational education, which enroll more than 3.1 millon students annually, Vice Minister of Education Lu Xin said here on Sunday.
More than 9 million students are studying in these schools, she said at a conference held to honor the outstanding teachers and headmasters of vocational schools.
The country's schools of secondary vocational education hit 14,000 in number, which enroll 8.1 million students annually, she said, adding the number might be 8.6 million for this year.
Minister of Education Zhou Ji said earlier on Friday that secondary vocational education will have free access this year, in order to greatly promote its development. The policy will be employed firstly in agriculture related majors and for poor students, Zhou said.
But he did not reveal the exact time for the policy to take effect. http://study-china.info

China designs language textbooks for foreign workers

BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China has published a set of textbooks on Chinese language study for foreigners who want to use Chinese in business but who have little time to attend regular courses.
The textbooks, titled "My Chinese Language", have been jointly compiled by Chinese and American experts for foreigners who work in China's international organizations and businesses.
Li Zhijun, president of book-publishing house People's Education Press, said the books were based on foreign employees' real life experiences and covered various scenarios such as greetings and introductions, office meetings, business talks, exams, job applications and private life among others. www.study-china.info
The textbooks consist of three tutorial volumes and nine exercise books to meet basic demands of foreign learners focusing on short-term language studies.
The books come amid strongly growing interest in Chinese culture as 339 Confucius Institutes and classes where Chinese language is taught have been established around the world.
The government's goal is to establish 500 institutes by 2010, said the Chinese Language Council International.
Statistics show, at the end of 2008, more than 40 million foreigners around the world were learning Chinese in 3,000 schoolsin 100 countries. www.study-china.info