Business Mandarin Intensive Course
About the Confucius Institute
The Confucius Institute at The University of Western Australia teaches Mandarin and provides cultural training, working across communities, education and business to increase mutual understanding and recognise the value of multiculturalism. We are a partnership between UWA and Zhejiang University. In 2005, we became the first Confucius Institute to be established in Australia. We are located at UWA's historic Claremont campus.
About the Course
This course introduces language skills that are essential for business engagement with Mandarin speaking professionals. By learning a variety of relevant business topics, you will obtain knowledge in both professional language and business culture.
The course comprises 3 levels – elementary, intermediate and advanced. Each level includes 18 x 1.5-hour sessions.
When: The courses commence from the week beginning Monday 18 July 2022.
Classes run for nine weeks until 15 September. After a three-week break, classes then run for another nine weeks from the week beginning 10 October until 8 December.
Where: Classes are held at the UWA Claremont campus. An online option is available.
Which level:
Elementary: This level is suitable for learners with a prior vocabulary of 400-500 words. To achieve a better learning outcome, it is recommended that students have Chinese language skills that equivalent to HSK 2-3, or take our General Mandarin (Beginner) beforehand.
Intermediate: This level is suitable for learners with a prior vocabulary of 550-650 words. To achieve a better learning outcome, it is recommended that students have Chinese language skills that equivalent to HSK 3 or take our General Mandarin (Elementary) beforehand.
Advanced: This level is suitable for learners with a prior vocabulary of 850-950 words. To achieve a better learning outcome, it is recommended that students have Chinese language skills that equivalent to HSK 3-4 or take our General Mandarin (Intermediate) beforehand.
For a free placement test over the phone please contact us via email confucius.institute@uwa.edu.au or phone (08) 6488 6888.
Timetable:
Tuesday | Thursday | |
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Afternoon class 4:30 - 6:00 pm |
Intermediate | |
Evening class |
Elementary |
Advanced |
Pricing: $580 Adults, $540 Concession holders/UWA staff.
Teachers: Our teachers are highly trained professionals with business Mandarin language skills.
Learning material: All learning materials are included with no extra cost.
Contact us:
Confucius Institute
The University of Western Australia
Claremont Campus
50 Goldsworthy Road (Cnr Princess Road)
Postal Address: M712, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009
Tel: +61 8 6488 6888
E-mail: confucius.institute@uwa.edu.au
Web: confuciusinstitute.uwa.edu.au