Article from Inside HIGHER ED Academic Outcomes of Study Abroad Written by: Elizabeth Redden July 13, 2010 In 2000, researchers …
| Next Step China’s HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi = Chinese Proficiency Exam) Prep Program is for anyone who is interested in an intensive course to achieve a high level of certification. The HSK Prep Program is the most intensive and comprehensive program available. Regardless of your Chinese language level, there is no faster way to learn Chinese for the HSK. The HSK exam is held regularly in China and certificates are issued to those who have successfully demonstrated mastery of HSK standards of Chinese proficiency. All tests are designed by experts at HSK headquarters located in Beijing, China and all tests are scored at the HSK office in Beijing. |
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| HSK certificate will help you in the following aspects: | ||
| To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency to be eligible to enter a college or university in China as an undergraduate or graduate student. | ||
| To seek for HSK scholarships provided by the Ministry of Education of China and the NOCFL; Examinees granted scholarships will be invited to China for an academic program in the following year with all major academic and boarding fees covered. | ||
| To certify that you have obtained the required Chinese proficiency, you may be exempted from taking certain Chinese language courses in your institution in China or your own country. | ||
| To serve as a qualification when you apply for a job position that requires a certain level of Chinese competency. | ||
| HSK consists of the following: | ||
| LEVEL 1, 2, and 3: Basic Chinese proficiency test (HSK Basic) – 100 to 800 hours of formal classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language | ||
| LEVEL 4 and 5 for Elementary and 6, 7 and 8 for intermediate: Elementary and intermediate Chinese proficiency test (HSK Elementary-Intermediate) – 400 to 2000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language | ||
| LEVEL 9, 10 and 11: Advanced Chinese proficiency test (HSK Advanced). Certificates of HSK will be issued to those who have secured the required scores. – with over 3000 hours of classroom or equivalent study in Chinese language | ||
| Duration: 1 month, 5 weeks, 6 Weeks, 2 Months, 3 Months | ||
| HSK Test Schedules
Basic: April and November |
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Article from Inside HIGHER ED Academic Outcomes of Study Abroad Written by: Elizabeth Redden July 13, 2010 In 2000, researchers …