AA element- Side page

Learn Chinese at University: Course options

Choose by city
Beijing

Prepare yourself for endless adventures in the exciting city of Beijing, China, where you never know which century you’ll be approaching around each corner and business is booming.

 Shanghai

Lose yourself in the excitement of China’s largest city where you can  experience living in a vibrant city while studying abroad in a competitive, fast-paced environment.

 Nanjing

Experience ancient history for yourself in the home of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing, the second fastest growing commercial area in Eastern China, right after Shanghai.
Shenzhen

Come and see some of the world’s most modern buildings, shop till you drop, and the home to many tourist attractions like the ‘Window of the World’, home to the replica of the Eiffel Tower.

 Tianjin

Charming European styled Tianjin is a large, booming city offering a mix of laid-back living, history and beauty. Tianjin is a vital gateway to the sea for Beijing, which is only a day trip away.

 
Choose by season
Choose by the length of study
By program goal
Seasons

Choose by city
Summer Chinese Programs Fall Programs Winter Language Programs
For the adventurous soul, Go Abroad China offers a range of outstanding summer programs. Meet people from all over the world, make friends for life, explore the sights and sounds of China’s rich and diverse culture, see futuristic buildings contrasted with ancient history, and gain outstanding new language skills while you’re at it! Find out more >

 
Choose by season
Choose by the length of study
By program goal
For the rest of the Seasons section:

Fall Programs:

Autumn is a mild weathered time in China, it’s a time rich with colour. Lasting from mid-October to early November, Fall is a great time to come and see our cities, enjoy the autumn festivals and enjoy our immersive short-term language programs which will have you speaking Mandarin faster than you ever believed was possible.

Winter Language Programs

Winter in China is an experience not to be missed; the hustle and bustle of the Chinese holiday period – ending in the EPIC Spring Festival – is something else. Play on the awesome frozen Houhai Lake, eat bounteous amounts of dumplings and learn remarkable new language skills while you’re at it, gain a competitive edge in the job market, visit the ancient temples, make friends from all over the world. Find out more >

Length of study

Choose by city
Short-Term Program Semester Programs Gap Year Abroad Customized length
Love the idea of travelling to China and learning to speak Chinese, but nervous about spending more than a few weeks here? We have a wide range of Chinese Language program options for you ranging from four to 12 weeks, suited to a wide range of budgets. Programs run throughout the year. Find out more >  

 
Choose by season
Choose by the length of study
By program goal
Semester Programs

What better way to spend a Semester than learning a new language in another country (and earning credits for your efforts)? Spend a semester abroad that will change your life. Experience the rich sights, sounds and flavors of China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations where ancient China mingles with modern living. You never know what you’ll find around the next corner! Find out more >

Gap Year Abroad

Sometimes we simply need some time away, a year maybe or even just a semester. A gap between high school and college or university, or a break halfway through intensive studies, or if you don’t know what to do next. Taking a gap year in China can be the perfect solution! You can join students from across the world in an unrivalled Gap Year Program and discover the world, grow in confidence and independence, learn Chinese, and add something to your portfolio of life that will stand you in good stead in the future. Find out more >

Program goal

Choose by city
Basic Intermediate Advanced HSK Preparation Business Chinese
For students who haven’t started learning Mandarin yet, or have just started learning. The Basic Chinese level will help familiarize you with the basic Mandarin language. You will learn basic pronunciations, tones, and rules and start gaining a vocabulary of Chinese words. You’ll learn enough to be able to hold basic conversations in Mandarin to hold short conversations and express yourself in day-to-day or business situations. You’ll also learn some simple Chinese characters and some Chinese culture.

 
Choose by season
Choose by the length of study
By program goal
Intermediate

For students who already have a basic grasp of Mandarin. The intermediate Chinese class level is for those who would like to advance their Mandarin proficiency, so they are better at reading Chinese, speaking Chinese and writing Chinese. In this level, you improve your ability to differentiate between the four tones, further review Mandarin phonetic symbols and characters and examine basic sentence structures with regard to application and appropriate use. You will expand on your sentence structures and enlarge your vocabulary, further improving your ability to easily participate in short conversations at work or during daily activities.

Advanced

For people who have intermediate proficiency in Mandarin, but want to advance their skills, especially for business use. In the advanced level, you will improve your comprehensive through improved listening, reading, writing and oral skills. You will add idiomatic expressions, complex sentence structures, complex language patterns and topic-specific vocabulary to your repertoire. Your language proficiency will become more sophisticated, enabling you to communicate in-depth on a wide range of business and social topics and express your opinions.

HSK Preparation

The HSK, known as “Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi” in Chinese, is the standard Chinese Language Proficiency Test for non-native Chinese speakers, such as foreigners and overseas Chinese. The primary objective of the HSK is to evaluate the level of standard Mandarin that one has learned.

Business Chinese

For professionals who already have a sound knowledge of Mandarin, but who’d like to enhance their proficiency in Mandarin specifically for business settings, or who are looking for a curriculum based on business Mandarin. In this class, your language course material is customized to your business goals, enabling you to be able to use Mandarin for your business area, including specialized vocabulary. The Chinese lessons are designed for business people within any industry who need Chinese for work. Lessons could include, for example, vocabulary for meetings, negotiations, and presentations, legal vocabulary, financial vocabulary or Mandarin for business correspondence.