Welcome to the Sheffield Confucius Institute (SCI)
谢菲尔德孔子学院
Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield is an international collaboration between the University of Sheffield, the Office of Chinese Language Council International (OCLCI, commonly known as Hanban, Confucius Institute Headquarters), Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and Nanjing University (NJU).
The Institute is the focus of China-related activities, including:
- research into learning Chinese as a foreign language;
- Chinese language training for students, teachers, community and business;
- Chinese language testing;
- seminars on Chinese culture and society;
- Chinese film showings.
What's On at SCI
Mandarin Language Courses for Adults
1. Survival Chinese- 5-Day Intensive course
Survival Chinese is an intensive 10–hour language course for learners with little or no prior knowledge of Mandarin. Survival Chinese focuses mainly on speaking and listening skills and covers vocabulary and expressions useful in everyday situations.
Next course: 30 January - 3 February 2012
Venue: Room F28, Hicks Building
Course fee:
University staff/public £50
Students £40
- Intensive 5-day evening course suitable for absolute beginners
- Experienced tutors
- Everyday situations covered
- Focus on listening/speaking skills
2. Non-intensive 12-week long classes
SCI offers non-intensive classes on weekday evenings 7-9pm (2 hours per week) during the University semester dates. Classes are available at six levels: Beginners I and II, Upper Beginners, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced.
All above courses include speaking, listening, reading and writing and can be followed up for several semesters.
NEW: Business Chinese course for beginners starting on 7 February 2012.
Please go to the section on Courses in the left-hand side menu for more information.
3. Intensive Chinese course
We also offer an Intensive Chinese course (4 hours per week) at Beginners I and II level. Classes run during University semester time on weekday afternoons (times vary).
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Cultural Courses for Adults
SCI offers Taichi, Calligraphy and Chinese dance classes.
Please click for Enquiry Form for Adult Cultural Course
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Sino-English Corner (SEC)
The Sino-English Corner is jointly organised by the CI and the Sheffield branch of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA).
It is held on Tuesdays evenings during university semester times, and provides opportunities for those interested in learning either Chinese or English to practice their target language and learn more about the target culture.
Mandarin Language Courses for Children at Weekends
As the core part of SCI´s Chinese language programmes, tuition for children is offered through the CI's affiliated Star Mandarin School for children aged 5-16, on Fridays and Saturdays during school term times.
Language tuition includes a range of classes for children of different levels of Chinese language ability, from beginner to advanced.
Cultural classes offered for children include drawing/painting and Chinese dance.
Preparatory courses for Edexcel GSCE, A Level (AS and A2) Chinese exams are also offered.
Mandarin Chinese Beginners' Class for children of age 5 and over is available every September when a new school year starts.
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For more information, please contact:
email : confucius@sheffield.ac.uk