Study Chinese Mandarin at City
Learn part time in the evenings after work. Take part in interactive lessons. Grow in confidence quickly. Our intensive Chinese Mandarin short courses are designed with busy lives in mind.
By joining us, you’ll benefit from training delivered by a central London university. We gear our courses towards different levels, from basic training for complete beginners all the way to more challenging sessions.
Because each level is made up of three parts, it’s up to you how you study. You might decide to enroll on modules separately – or join us for the full year to commit to learning and save money on fees. Pick a start date to begin learning – we run courses in October, January and April/May.
Use our level charts to find the right course for you
We split our language courses into different levels, from basic sessions for beginners to more advanced groups. Every level has three parts – you can take them separately – or enrol on the full year for the best value.
Beginners - year 1
Develop a solid grasp of basic Chinese Mandarin. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning Chinese Mandarin.
Courses suitable for you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Chinese Mandarin Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for total beginners
- Start in October, January or April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied Chinese Mandarin formally for 20+ hours)
- Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied Chinese Mandarin formally for 40+ hours)
- Start in April/May or June/July
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Beginners (part 2 and 3 combined)
- Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied Chinese Mandarin formally for 20+ hours)
- Start in April/May
- 20 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Beyond Beginners - year 2
Perfect and improve your Chinese Mandarin beginners skills and communicate with greater fluency.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Chinese Mandarin Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- studied Chinese Mandarin formally 60-100 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Chinese Mandarin Beyond Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 60+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Beyond Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 80+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Beyond Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 100+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Lower Intermediate - year 3
Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Beyond Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- studied Chinese Mandarin formally for 120-140 hours.
Courses suitable to you
You can also study the syllabus in parts.
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Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 100+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 120+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Chinese Mandarin for 140+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Why study Chinese Mandarin at City?
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Achieve an official certificate from a London university – a great addition to your CV
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Get regular feedback and ongoing support from our qualified Chinese Mandarin tutors
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Develop your skills in a small group – we make sure there are never more than 16 students in a session and usually there are just a handful of others