Beijing Foreign Studies University — School of English and International Studies (SEIS). Program code: 055101.
The curriculum below lists public compulsory courses, SEIS major and track-specific requirements, and elective options. “Total Hours” refer to contact hours; credits follow BFSU’s system; the “Semester” column indicates the recommended term of offering.
Table 1. General Compulsory Courses
| Course Title---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester |
| Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era | 32 | 2 | 1 |
| Marxism and Methodology of Social Sciences | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 48 | 3 | 1 |
Table 2. SEIS Major Compulsory & Program-Specific Compulsory Courses
2.1 Major Compulsory Courses — Program of Translating Humanities
| Course Title---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester |
| Introducing Translation Studies | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| English–Chinese Translation Practice | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| Guest Lectures in Translation & Interpreting | 32 | 2 | 3 |
2.2 Major Compulsory Courses — Program of Translating Political Texts
| Course Title---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester |
| Introducing Translation Studies | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| Understanding Contemporary China: Advanced Chinese–English Translation | 48 | 3 | 2 |
| Guest Lectures in Translation & Interpreting | 32 | 2 | 3 |
2.3 Compulsory Courses for Specific Programs — Program of Translating Humanities
| Course Title---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester |
| Elementary Interpreting | 48 | 3 | 1 |
| Literary Translation | 48 | 3 | 1 |
| Sight Translation | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Computer-aided Translation | 32 | 2 | 1 |
2.4 Compulsory Courses for Specific Programs — Program of Translating Political Texts
| Course Title---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester |
| Translating Political Texts | 48 | 3 | 3/4 |
| Understanding Contemporary China: Advanced Chinese–English Interpretation | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| Translation and Power Relations | 32 | 2 | 2 |
| On-site Training of Translating Political Texts | 48 | 3 | 3/4 |
Table 3. SEIS Elective Courses
3.1 Common Optional Courses
| Course Title--------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester | Offering Unit |
| Literary Translation | 48 | 3 | 1 | School of English and International Studies (SEIS) |
| Business Translation | 32 | 2 | 3 | - |
| Audiovisual Translation | 32 | 2 | 1 | - |
| International Politics and Economy | 32 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Translation and Localization | 32 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Translation Project Management | 32 | 2 | 2 | - |
3.2 Optional Courses for Interpreting
| Course Title--------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester | Offering Unit |
| Sight Translation | 32 | 2 | 2 | School of English and International Studies (SEIS) |
| Elementary Interpreting | 48 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Legal Translation | 32 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Consecutive Interpreting (Medicine) | 32 | 2 | 3 | - |
3.3 Optional Courses for Written Translation
| Course Title--------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester | Offering Unit |
| International News Trans-editing | 32 | 2 | 2 | School of English and International Studies (SEIS) |
| Translating Traditional Chinese Cultures into English | 48 | 3 | 3 | - |
| Intercultural Communication | 32 | 2 | 3 | - |
3.4 Restricted Optional Courses
| Course Title--------------------------------------------------- | Total Hours | Credits | Semester | Offering Unit |
| Computer-aided Translation | 32 | 2 | Spring/Autumn | University MTI Education Expert Committee |
| Film Translation | 32 | 2 | Spring/Autumn | - |
Source: “Graduate Training Program for the Master of Translation (English Translation),” School of English and International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University.