A distinctive feature of the Edge Hill Confucius Institute is its provision of language and cultural activities and opportunities that are available for University Students, Teachers, Primary and Secondary Schools, Colleges, members of the local community and businesses.

All of our language teachers are native Mandarin speakers, fully qualified teachers of Chinese as a foreign language.

Edge Hill University can offer:

Activity sessions for children of all ages.
Professional Development for teachers and trainee teachers wanting to enhance the quality of Mandarin Chinese teaching.
Opportunities for students studying at Edge Hill, the local community and businesses to gain a greater understanding of Chinese Language and Culture through classes which are FREE.

Mandarin Language Course

New Online HSK 2 – Starting April 2021

This course is designed for students who have studied Chinese for at least 60 hours. At the end of this course, students should have a command of 600 commonly used words and related grammar patterns. Students who have studied Mandarin before and would like to work towards HSK2 can join this class at any time.

Students will be expected to work through online resources before each weekly tutor-led online session.

The tutor-led online session on Wednesdays will be interactive and will mainly focus on building students’ listening and speaking skills and developing their skills in reading and writing Chinese characters.

This online course runs every Wednesday starting 14^th April 6 pm – 7.30 pm Book Here

New Online HSK3 Level Course Starting April 2021

All courses are free and open to University students, staff and the general public.

HSK 3

Pre-requisite: Students should have passed HSK Level 2; have completed 80 hours Mandarin learning, or have the equivalent learning experience, and be keen to further improve their Chinese proficiency level.

Course description: This course will cover an introduction to the HSK exam structure, HSK 3 vocabulary lists, a range of topics covered in HSK 3, as well as grammar and sentence structure. The tutor will work through several past exam papers with the students in order to improve their exam confidence alongside their listening, reading and writing skills.

Starting Thursday 15th April 6 pm – 7.30 pm – Book here

Introductory Language and Cultural Courses

Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture (10 week course)

Day and time to be confirmed

The course is free and open to University students, staff and the general public.

The two-hour sessions include:

Basic Mandarin language
Calligraphy and Chinese Characters
Paper cutting and Lantern Making
Use of chopsticks
Chinese Brush painting
Dragon Making
Chinese festivals – including Chinese New Year
Chinese lunar calendar and associated animals

ConfuciusInstitute@edgehill.ac.uk
01695 657765

EHU Students – 20 credit module

Mandarin Language Courses for University Students

Students studying at Edge Hill University may have the opportunity to study Mandarin Chinese alongside their degree programme as an optional 20-credit language module. This language module is offered in collaboration with the Language Centre.

This language module will be tailored to your current level of understanding and experience and will offer both University academic credits and also the opportunity to undertake the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) and offer a valuable addition to your CV.

The taught element is free and you will only pay a small fee for the exam at the end of each level of study. The termly programmes will have weekly two hour sessions and will be available for all students.

There will be sponsored opportunities to visit China for those who have achieved 30 hours of Mandarin or a HSK qualification.

Mandarin Language Café

Postponed until January 2021

Free for all

Mandarin Language Café

The aim of the Mandarin Café is to provide a relaxed, informal learning environment where you can develop your Mandarin language skills. All levels are welcome from beginners just starting to learn Mandarin to those who want to improve their language skills.

This is free and open to University students, staff and the general public.

Short Courses

The Confucius Institute is able to provide short courses to meet the needs of anyone in the community, schools, local businesses and the university. We will tailor these to the audience and their needs. Please contact us and the Confucius institute Manager will meet with you to discuss your needs and the options available.

ConfuciusInstitute@edgehill.ac.uk
01695 657765

How to Enrol

If you are interested in any of these programmes, please book a free place here:

HSK1

HSK2

HSK3

Language and Culture

or contact

ConfuciusInstitute@edgehill.ac.uk
01695 657765