Bachelor of Literature explained

A Bachelor of Literature[1] [2] [3] (; B.Lit.) is one of thirteen statutory undergraduate academic degrees in China.[4] [5] [6] The basic duration of study is four years.[7] [8]

The undergraduate Literature degree course consists of three major categories, with a total of 72 majors. The three major categories are Chinese Language and Literature, Foreign Languages and Literature, and Journalism and Communication. Subordinate undergraduate majors include Chinese language and literature, Chinese language, Chinese as a foreign language, Chinese minority languages and literature, classical philology, English, Russian, German, French, translation, business English, journalism, advertising, and communication, totaling seventy-two majors.

Unlike the Bachelor of Arts degree awarded to college graduates with majors in arts and sciences in many countries and regions, China's Bachelor of Literature degree is only awarded to college graduates majoring in language studies, journalism, and communication.

Undergraduate majors

There are three major categories and 72 majors under the undergraduate Literature degree category, according to the Ministry of Education of China.

Chinese Language and Literature

Journalism and Communication

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Undergraduate Programs . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011021114if_/http://english.shnu.edu.cn/18656/list.htm . 2023-10-11 . 2023-10-16 . Shanghai Normal University.
  2. Web site: Undergraduate Admission . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513043545if_/https://english.njucm.edu.cn/5131/list.htm . 2022-05-13 . 2023-10-16 . Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
  3. Web site: Nankai University Graduate School Academic Degree Office . 学位证明英文版 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421044115if_/https://graduate.nankai.edu.cn/2015/0416/c74a17340/page.htm . 2021-04-21 . 2023-10-16 . Nankai University Graduate School.
  4. Web site: 普通高等学校本科专业目录 Catalog of Undergraduate Majors in General Universities . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716003151if_/http://www.sasac.gov.cn/n4470048/n10286230/n10286301/c10315168/content.html . 2023-07-16 . 2023-10-16 . State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
  5. Web site: 学位授予和人才培养学科目录 Catalog of Degree Granting and Academic Disciplines . https://web.archive.org/web/20220709005719if_/http://www.moe.gov.cn/jyb_sjzl/ziliao/A22/201804/t20180419_333655.html . 2022-07-09 . 2023-10-16 . 中华人民共和国教育部 Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
  6. Web site: 普通高等学校本科专业目录 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117083321if_/http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A08/moe_1034/s4930/202304/W020230419336779992203.pdf . 2024-01-17 . 2024-03-16 . 中华人民共和国教育部 Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
  7. Web site: 中华人民共和国高等教育法 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201201234155/https://gaokao.chsi.com.cn/gkxx/zcdh/201006/20100608/95779113.html . 2020-12-01 . 2023-10-16 . 中华人民共和国教育部中国高等教育学生信息网 Center for Student Services and Development at the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
  8. Web site: 北京大学本科培养方案(2022) 文科卷 - 北京大学教务部 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231016173012/http://www.dean.pku.edu.cn/userfiles/upload/download/202209131504245045.pdf . 2023-10-16 . 2023-10-16 . 北京大学教务部 Peking University Registrar's Office.