Mandarin Chinese Evening Courses in Dublin

The UCD Confucius Institute for Ireland:
The UCD Confucius Institute, located at the UCD (University College Dublin) Belfield campus, south Dublin, Ireland, aims to promote China-Ireland cooperation in business, education and commerce. The Institute offers a range of evening courses in Mandarin Chinese and culture. The Institute is a joint venture between the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), Renmin University of China and UCD. The Institute was established in 2007 and was officially opened by Mr. Zeng Peiyan, then Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China.

Mandarin Chinese Evening Courses:

Chinese for Beginners:
This course is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and is suitable for complete beginners and elementary level students. The primary aim is to develop basic communication skills, focusing on listening and speaking. However, reading and writing basic Chinese characters will also be taught. The programme includes pronunciation, basic vocabulary and basic grammar. Class participation is a fundamental element of this course and is required of all students.

Post-Beginner Chinese:
This course is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and is suitable for students who have completed the elementary level, but have not mastered Chinese pronunciation or basic rules of grammar or sentence structure. The primary aim is to improve language skills from beginner to post-beginner level. Class participation is a fundamental element of this course and is required of all students.

Intermediate Chinese:
This course is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and is suitable for students who have completed the elementary level, but have not mastered Chinese pronunciation or basic rules of grammar or sentence structure. The primary aim is to improve language skills from post-beginner to intermediate level.

Upper-Intermediate Chinese:
This course is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and is suitable for students who have attained language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) to HSK level 3. The primary aim is to improve language skills from intermediate to advanced level using colloquial language. Attention is also paid to the cultures and mores pertaining to colloquial Chinese.

Advanced Chinese:
This course is designed for non-native Chinese speakers and is suitable for students who have attained language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) to HSK level 3. The primary aim is to improve language skills from intermediate to advanced level using colloquial language. Attention is also paid to the cultures and mores pertaining to colloquial Chinese.

Other Courses Include:
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Chinese Business Culture
- Public Lecture Series
- Taiji
- Tourism Chinese