Chinese
Why choose Pembroke?
- Pembroke benefits from having one of the largest cohorts of students reading Chinese within the university.
- The subject is led at Pembroke by Professor Henrietta Harrison, whose specialist interests are in the area of contemporary Chinese politics and society, and Chinese history.
- Our tutors have an interest in both modern, contemporary China and Chinese history, giving you the ability to learn from a specialist in both of these areas.
- We have a large collection of books for Chinese in our library.
Meet Our Academics
Book Grants for Humanities and Social Sciences Students
Pembroke Languages students are eligible for £100 of funding in their first year and another £100 in their final year towards the cost of books for their course for personal use.
Reading List
Click here to download a list of helpful resources for those considering a degree in Chinese.
Brian Wilson Scholarships
These scholarships, one in Arabic and one in Chinese, are worth £1,500 each per annum and are awarded to final year undergraduates on tutors’ recommendation.
Stanley Ho Travel Funding for China
For Undergraduates & Graduates
- The fund is available to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates studying Chinese at Pembroke and for students on the MPhil Modern Chinese Studies
- The fund is for travel to China connected to the student's study of Chinese
- The award is worth £250 and up to 12 awards can be offered annually
Celebrating success in Chinese
Chinese
Why choose Pembroke?
- Pembroke benefits from having one of the largest cohorts of students reading Chinese within the university.
- The subject is led at Pembroke by Professor Henrietta Harrison, whose specialist interests are in the area of contemporary Chinese politics and society, and Chinese history.
- Our tutors have an interest in both modern, contemporary China and Chinese history, giving you the ability to learn from a specialist in both of these areas.
- We have a large collection of books for Chinese in our library.
Meet Our Academics
Book Grants for Humanities and Social Sciences Students
Pembroke Languages students are eligible for £100 of funding in their first year and another £100 in their final year towards the cost of books for their course for personal use.
Reading List
Click here to download a list of helpful resources for those considering a degree in Chinese.
Brian Wilson Scholarships
These scholarships, one in Arabic and one in Chinese, are worth £1,500 each per annum and are awarded to final year undergraduates on tutors’ recommendation.
Stanley Ho Travel Funding for China
For Undergraduates & Graduates
- The fund is available to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates studying Chinese at Pembroke and for students on the MPhil Modern Chinese Studies
- The fund is for travel to China connected to the student's study of Chinese
- The award is worth £250 and up to 12 awards can be offered annually