Lunchtime courses on a shoestring at the Confucius Institute

07 May 2024

Learn some survival Mandarin, master the art of calligraphy Main Body: The Confucius Institute has launched a new short language course aimed at staff and students at the University of Manchester who want to learn some survival Chinese on a small budget. The new course will take place over five weeks (5 x 1hr) and will introduce learners to practical words and phrases that can be used in everyday situations.

The course will take place between 1-1:50PM on Fridays, 17 May to 14 June and will cost only £30. It will help you build confidence and develop your ability to have basic conversations with native speakers on a visit to China.

The lunchtime calligraphy course will also continue this term, running every Thursday lunchtime, 16 May to 13 June. It will also only cost £30 for five sessions. No matter if you're a beginner or you've already learnt the basics, we will make sure you're come away with something new and get plenty of time to practice.

Email us by 10 May if you're interested in enrolling on either of these lunchtime courses: confucius@manchester.ac.uk.