Education Studies with Mandarin

Did you know that Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world?

In today’s global job market, proficiency in an additional language is a valuable asset. By combining Education Studies with Mandarin, you will develop a unique skill set that enhances your employability and sets you apart from other graduates. Learning a language not only expands career opportunities but also strengthens cognitive skills, critical thinking, and communication—highly transferable across multiple sectors.

At DMU, you can study Mandarin at a level that suits you—beginner, GCSE (intermediate), or advanced—allowing you to progress at your own pace while deepening your understanding of Chinese culture and society.

Alongside language study, you will explore key Education Studies modules such as Perspectives on Education, Inclusion and Diversity, Understanding Learning and Wellbeing, and Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity. You will also take part in weekly language practice sessions and intensive workshops, gaining insight into Mandarin-speaking cultures and their impact on education.

• Specialised skills: Learn Mandarin while exploring educational perspectives, with the flexibility to specialise in your areas of interest. Optional modules include Creativity in Education, Radical Education, and Music in the Life of the Primary School.

• A pathway to teaching: This course provides a foundation for Initial Teacher Training (ITT), supporting your journey to becoming a qualified teacher in the UK.

• Real world application: Boost your CV with placements and volunteering in schools, museums, and community learning centres, where you can apply your knowledge in professional settings.

• Industry-informed teaching: Delivered by experienced academics and informed by industry professionals, ensuring content is relevant to current challenges and best practices in education.

• International experience: As part of DMU Global, previous students have studied museum education in Amsterdam, studies on inequality in New York, and refugee support projects in Berlin.

• Focused learning: Block teaching lets you focus on one subject at a time, with a balanced schedule for better engagement.

First Year
Block 1: An Introduction to Education: History and Academic Discipline

Block 2: Perspectives on Education

Block 3: Beginner or Post-Beginner Mandarin

Block 4: Contemporary and Evidence-Based Issues in Education

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Beginners) of language conversation weekly.

Second Year
Block 1: Ways of Learning and Wellbeing

Block 2: Research Methods in Education

Block 3: Post-Beginner or Intermediate Mandarin

Block 4: Inclusion and Diversity

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Post-Beginners) of language conversation weekly.

Third Year
Block 1 Select one of:

Creativity in Education
Radical Education
Global and Comparative Education
Music in the Life of the Primary School
Block 2 Select one of:

The Practice and Policies of Primary Education
Special Educational Needs, Disability and Neurodiversity
Education and Equality: Class, Race and Ethnicity
Block 3: Intermediate or Advanced Mandarin

Block 4: Dissertation

In Block 1 and 2, you will also have one hour (two hours for Intermediate) of language conversation weekly.

This is a full-time course. Each module is worth 30 credits. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops, independent research and self-directed study. Assessment may include, but is not limited to:

• Presentations
• Micro-teaching sessions
• Contributions to electronic discussion boards
• Creating wikis and lesson planning
• Blogs
• Essays