In China, some students majoring in Chinese as a foreign language apply for master's programs in the United States, so that they can learn a lot of knowledge and experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and culture. Moreover, returning to China to teach in some international schools or companies will also have a good development. Because there are not many students who go abroad for this major, and the amount of information they can get about the application is also relatively small, here are some majors suitable for students majoring in Chinese as a foreign language and the ideal background conditions for applicants.
The first choice is the Chinese Department or English Department under the Linguistics Department, which pays more attention to the development of the language itself, and the learning content is similar to that of our Chinese Department or English Department. Few people apply for this direction, but Chinese and English are not practical, because there are fewer opportunities to get scholarships. Therefore, it is difficult to guarantee to return to China after studying abroad, which may also lead to a bit of trouble in visa application.
The second choice is pedagogy. For example, some schools have teacher education departments, besides language teaching direction, there are courses & etc. Teaching major, this major direction is more suitable for application, and there are not many opportunities for pedagogy to get assistantships. In recent years, few schools have given scholarships except Michigan State University and Boston University, where the development of pedagogy is more prominent.
The third is the direction of language and culture in international research and affairs. The scope of this major is larger than that of East Asian studies, and the cross-study of language or culture is richer. It also involves many current events. The application for teaching Chinese as a foreign language belongs to changing majors and needs to enrich its own political and historical knowledge background. The competition in this major is moderate. If you have a thesis, you will get good grades in all aspects. The success rate of this major application is not low, but it is difficult to get a scholarship. Judging from the admission situation over the years, the application results are mainly AD.
The fourth is East Asian studies, East Asian language and literature, which is actually East Asian studies. Each school has a different name, but the contents are similar, including Chinese language and literature, a branch of China language and culture. Including China linguistics, China culture and Chinese teaching (especially TCFL: Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language). When applying, you will generally choose culture as the main course, which is very related to the major of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Some courses involving cultural comparison between countries are more interesting to learn. From the perspective of scholarships, there are still many opportunities for China students to apply for teaching assistants, and more than half of the teachers there are from China.