Fifth-year students of the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of Baikal State University Bair Zabanov, Van Alina Shievna and Tatyana Pilkevich successfully confirmed a high level of Chinese proficiency by passing the international HSK4 exam.

The exam was held on the basis of the Confucius Institute in Irkutsk, located in the Scientific Library. V. G. Rasputin. HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) is an international Chinese language exam designed to confirm the proficiency of Chinese among foreign nationals.

The HSK system includes six main levels as well as additional advanced levels (7-9). The HSK4 level certificate opens up wide educational and professional opportunities: it allows you to enter universities in China, including undergraduate programs, apply for grants and scholarships, and also find jobs in companies that cooperate with China.

Tatiana Pilkevich, a student of Translation and Translation Studies, shared her future plans: "I plan to enter language courses, improve my Chinese language skills to HSK5, and then take part in grant programs for studying in China."

Irina Zyryanova, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, congratulated the graduates on a worthy result: "We wish you new successes in your future studies and future career! Confirmation of the international level of Chinese proficiency is an important step in the professional development of future translators and an indicator of the high level of training of BSU students."

The successful passing of the international exam confirms the high level of training of BSU translation students and their readiness for academic and professional activities in the international environment.