We offer a diverse programme of evening classes for the general public to enjoy learning Chinese. Our Spring 2018 courses will start week beginning 23 April, and booking for these classes is now open. With a choice of classes for complete beginners – including a day time 5 weeks course – Chinese for Travellers – we think we have a class to suit you.
All classes take place on the Confucius Institute for Scotland Campus sitting in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat. You can download a map showing the campus layout here – Conf-campus-map
LANGUAGE CLASSES April – june 2018
If you have some previous learning and have not yet started classes with us please get in touch and we can arrange an assessment to ensure you are placed in the most suitable class. For this, or any other questions please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk. You can also call us on 0131 662 2180.
Please note that course names have been changed to reflect the Common European Framework for Modern Languages. The table below gives the previous names of courses in second position.
| Class level | Code | Day(s) | Dates-all 2018 | Time | Full Price / Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese for Travellers | CH058-301 | Tuesday | 24 April -22 May | 10:00 12:30am | £85/£70 |
| Beginners 1 Chinese 1.1 |
CH060-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Beginners 1 Chinese 1.1 |
CH060-302 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Beginners 2 Chinese 1.2 |
CH061-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Beginners 3 Chinese 1.3 |
CH062-301 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Elementary 1 Chinese 2.1 |
CH063-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Elementary 2 Chinese 2.2 | CH064-301 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Elementary 3 Chinese 2.3 | CH065-301 | Tuesday | 24 April – 26 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 1 Chinese 3.1 |
CH066-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 2 Chinese 3.2 |
CH067-301 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 3 Chinese 3.3 |
CH068-301 | Wednesday | 25 April – 27 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 4 Chinese 4.1 |
CH069-301 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 5 Chinese 4.2 |
CH070-301 |
Wednesday | 25 April – 27 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Intermediate 6 Chinese 4.3 |
CH071-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Upper Intermediate 1 Chinese 5.1 |
CH072-301 | Tuesday | 24 April – 26 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Upper Intermediate 2 Chinese 5.2 |
CH074-301 | Tuesday | 24 April – 26 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Upper Intermediate 3 Chinese 5.3 |
CH073-301 | Thursday | 26 April – 28 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Advanced Chinese 1 Chinese 6.1 |
CH002-307 | Wednesday | 25 April – 27 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Advanced Chinese 2 Chinese 6.2 |
CH075-301 | Tuesday | 24 April – 26 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Advanced Chinese 3 Chinese 6.3 |
CH077-301 | Tuesday | 24 April – 26 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
| Upper Advanced Chinese Advanced |
CH076-301 | Monday | 23 April – 25 June | 6.00-8.00pm | £130/£87 |
An absolute beginner can join us at the start of each term. Any student who has some previous experience in learning the language is welcome to contact us and arrange to drop in for an initial assessment to help determine which class would best suit.
Evening classes run for two hours on the same evening for a ten week term. No assessment is carried out but students are encouraged to test their developing skills by sitting the globally run HSK test.
Excellence in teaching is paramount. Our teachers are seconded from Fudan University which regularly send us experienced senior teachers and a number of Masters candidates in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. You can see the profiles of our current and previous teachers by clicking here.
Our classes are geared for adult learners. For younger learners please enquire about private classes.