Classes are 2 hours per week, running on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm for 10 weeks. Perfect for those who want to learn Chinese but have limited free time. This course is online.

Term dates are 6th October- 8th December 2026.

Course Description

This course is suitable for Chinese learners who completed the Post Beginner 3 courses and keen to develop more conversational skills in Chinese and understand more Chinese characters. Emphasis will be placed on training students understanding complex sentences and passages, identifying more Chinese characters, expressing opinions on social and cultural problems. Writing and conversational practices will help you to communicate effectively and properly in different situations.

Prerequisites
Students should be around HSK2-3 or have taken more than 100 hours of Mandarin course; you should already have a vocabulary of about everyday situations and master basic grammar knowledge. You should be able to recognize around 400-600 basic Chinese characters and can type/write Chinese characters.

If you are not sure about your level, please call in the office for an assessment before register on the course.

 

Our refund policy is:

• Applications for a refund must be made in writing or via email to ci@brookes.ac.uk.
  Full refunds will only be made if they are received by the Confucius Institute 5 working days before the start date of the course.
• The first class of each course can be attended for free so students are able to ascertain their learning level but only if this has been discussed with the Administrative Officer. Payment must then be made before the second class. Culture courses are not eligible for trial sessions.
• Once payment has been made and the course has started, refunds will only be given for extenuating medical or personal circumstances. Requested refunds of this nature must be accompanied by evidence and will be approved on a case by case basis. Courses attended will be deducted plus a £20 administrative fee from the amount refunded.
• We encourage each student to consider the time commitment needed for each course and ensure they feel able to attend the majority of lessons.