Time

8:30-11:40am Monday to Friday (Compulsory courses)

13:00-17:30pm Monday to Friday (Elective courses)

Class hours/week

Class hours/week: 24 class hours or more

Compulsory courses: 20 class hours

Elective courses: 4 class hours (at least 4 class hours must be selected)

Core courses

Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing,         Speaking using Audio-visual Aids, etc. (to be offered depending on specific levels)

Elective Courses

Language courses: Oral Communication for Beginners, Mandarin Phonetics, Intensive Training on Chinese Characters, Chinese Corner, etc.

Culture courses: Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese painting, Tea Culture, Chinese Paper-cutting, etc.

Professional courses: Overview of Shenzhen, Introduction to Chinese Culture, Appreciation of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, etc.

Extracurricular Activities

Orientation Tour in the City, International Cultural Festival, University Sports Meeting, Recital of Chinese Classic Works, Chinese Corner, etc.

Other services

Student visa is provided for this program

Certificate

Students who have earned the required credits and passed the examinations will receive a certificate of program completion.

Fees

Tuition fee: 11,000 RMB per semester (Class hours/week: 24 class hours or more)

Beginners A

For new starters

Comprehensive Chinese for Beginners A

10

Learners are expected to master Chinese Pinyin, simple Chinese characters, acquire a vocabulary of about 500 words and carry out basic conversations.

Speaking for Beginners A

6

Listening for Beginners A

4

Beginners B

For learners who have received 100 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 100 words

Comprehensive Chinese for Beginners B

8

Learners will review Chinese Pinyin, master simple Chinese characters, acquire a vocabulary of about 500 words and carry out basic conversations.

Speaking for Beginners B

8

Listening and Speaking for Beginners B

4

Elementary A

For learners who have received 300 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 500 words

Comprehensive Chinese for Elementary A

8

Learners are expected to master about 1,000 words, basic grammar and be able to carry    out daily conversations.

Speaking for Elementary A

6

Listening and Speaking for Elementary A

6

Elementary B

For learners who have received 360 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 1,000 words

Comprehensive Chinese for    Elementary B

8

Learners are expected to master about 1,300 words, basic grammar and be able to talk fluently in daily conversations.

Speaking for Elementary B

8

Listening and Speaking for Elementary B

4

Intermediate A

For learners who have received 600 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 1,600 words

Comprehensive Chinese for Intermediate A

8

Learners are expected to master about 1,800 words, and be able to talk fluently in conversations, and read/write  simple passages.

Speaking for Intermediate A

6

Listening and Speaking for Intermediate A

6

Intermediate B

For learners who have received 720 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 2,000 words

Comprehensive Chinese for Intermediate B

8

Learners are expected to master about 2,500 words, and be able to express opinions on certain topics, with good reading/writing skills.

Listening and Speaking for Intermediate B

6

Reading and Writing for Intermediate B

6

Advanced A

Comprehensive Chinese for Advanced A

Speaking using Audio-visual Aids for Advanced A

Reading and Writing for         Advanced A

Advanced B

For learners who have received 1,100 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 3,200 words

Comprehensive Chinese for Advanced B

Learners are expected to master about 4,000 words, conduct in-depth discussions on heated topics in society, and write passages of around 400 words.

Speaking using Audio-visual Aids for Advanced B

Reading and Writing for Advanced B

Business 

Chinese

For learners who have received 1,100 class hours of Chinese language training or have learned 3,200 words and who wish to learn about business

Comprehensive Business Chinese

6

Learners are expected to communicate in business activities related to entrepreneurship and business management naturally, and write passages of over 400 words.

Business Communication

4

Business Reading

4

Interpretation of Chinese Economy

2

Marketing

2

Chinese Legal System

2

Mandarin Phonetics

For beginners and learners who need to        improve their              pronunciation

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each time,         on afternoons

Intensive Training  on Chinese            Characters

For beginners and learners who need to practice Chinese characters

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each time,         on afternoons

Chinese Communication for Beginners

For beginners

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each time,         on afternoons

Chinese Corner

For learners at all levels; open for Chinese and international students

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each time,         on afternoons

Tea Art

For all learners

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each time,         on afternoons

Chinese Calligraphy

For all learners

2

Once a week, 80 minutes each         time, on afternoons

Tea Art

Once a week, 80 minutes each         time, on afternoons

Chinese Paper-cutting

Once a week, 80 minutes each         time, on afternoons

Overview of Shenzhen

For learners at elementary and intermediate level

Introduction to Chinese Culture

For learners at advanced level

Appreciation of Modern and Contemporary   Chinese Literature

For learners at advanced level