Learn Mandarin Chinese with the Skills Centre as a member of the public or University staff
Find out about our courses and how to enrol on the right one for you.
Course Levels
We offer two levels in Mandarin Chinese, Post Beginner and Lower Intermediate Part 2.
Post Beginner
This level is suitable for those who have completed the Complete Beginner course with Foreign Languages and/or can:
- understand the basics of pinyin
- greet people
- talk about themselves (age, nationality, occupation)
- count to 100 and beyond
- express likes and dislikes
- talk about basic personal states (e.g. busy, tired, thirsty and hungry)
If you are a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and wish to sit in the class please contact the course tutor. You can also become a PAL Leader for our Peer Assisted Learning programme.
Lower Intermediate Part 2
Enrol on this course if you have some previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese (completed the Lower Intermediate part 1 with Foreign Languages and/or achieved HSK 1; can read and write at least 50 simple Chinese characters) and/or can:
- introduce yourself in detail
- ask and give directions
- talk about the price of things
- ask about opening times
- talk about illnesses and treatment
If you are a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and wish to sit in the class please contact the course tutor. You can also become a PAL Leader for our Peer Assisted Learning programme.
Enrolment
The Spring Term will start on 03 February 2020 and enrolments will be open for members of the public and staff on 18 December 2019. To enrol, you should select from the appropriate link below:
Independent Language Learning
Members of the public and University staff can access independent language learning resources including films, books, and online resources to help you build your knowledge and language skills from the Language Learning Zone.