Chinese language courses


WINTER SEMESTER: 10. 10. 2022 - 3. 2. 2023 (40 hour courses will finish on 23. 12. 2022)

We offer 40 and 60 hours Chinese language courses. To ensure good quality teaching and learning, the number of seats in limited at all levels. The price of our 40 hour courses is 150 EUR (including VAT). For students the price is 70 EUR (including VAT). The price of 60 hour courses is 180 EUR (including VAT). For students the price is 100 EUR (including VAT).

The Confucius Institute Ljubljana offers online and in-person (at the Confucius Institute premises at the Faculty of Economics, Kardeljeva ploščad 17, 1000 Ljubljana) Chinese language courses. For more information about the type of course, see the preliminary course schedule for the level you wish to take.

Our course levels are standardized according to the international language exam HSK or "Hanyu shuiping kaoshi", the only official standardized Chinese language exam of the People's Republic of China for foreigners.

PLACEMENT TEST:  We have introduced a placement test whose main purpose is to determine the student's level of language proficiency. Those who do not have a certificate of successful completion of a preliminary course or proof of the required hours of study must take the placement test. Beginners (taking a course for the first time) are exempt from the placement test - Beginner Course 1 and Beginner Basic Course, Part 1 and 2. The placement test for the winter term will be administered online on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. 


Applications for winter semester 2022/2023 are closed.

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

Applications for the next semester will open in January 2023.


Timetable of courses in the winter semester 2022/23: Timetable

Academic calendar for 2022/2023: Calendar

CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE: 80% of attendance at lectures

Further information: on email ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si or by phone +386 1 5892 748.



All courses

WINTER SEMESTER: 10. 10. 2022 - 23. 12. 2022

CI Ljubljana offers 40- and 60-hour courses on Chinese language and culture.

The difference between the 40- and 60-hour courses is that learning in Basic 1 and 2 (40h) is slower and involves much more repetition. After completing the first and second part of the 1.1 Basic course, students can join the 1.2 Beginner course (60 hours).

The 40-hour courses are held online, with classes twice a week for two school hours. The first lecture will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022.


BEGINNERS COURSE BASIC 1, PART 1

The 40-hour Beginner Basic, part 1 is open to those who are interested in Chinese language and culture but probably have not yet learned it. Students who wish to enroll in this course are not required to take a placement test. 

Timetable: Monday: 18:45-20:15, Wednesday: 18:45-20:15.

Timeframe: 10. 10. 2022 - 23. 12. 2022

Textbook: HSK Standard Course 1 (Textbook and Workbook)

Lesson Function Topic School hours
1 Greeting 1 Hello! 4 hours
2 Greeting 2 Thank you! 5 hours
3 Names and nationality What’s your name? 5 hours
4 Occupations and professions She is my Chinese teacher. 5 hours
5 Numbers and age Her daughter is 20 years old this year. 5 hours
6 Linguistic Capability I can speak Chinese. 5 hours
7 Date What is the date today? 5 hours

Review
4 hours

Final exam
2 hours

We recommend that students continue learning Chinese language at the Basic, part 2 level and then take the HSK1 and HSKK1 exams.


BEGINNERS COURSE BASIC 1, PART 2

The 40 hours Beginner basic 1 part 2 is open to everyone who successfully finished part 1. Students, who want to apply to this course, do not need to take the placement test.

Timetable: Group Basic 1, part 2 will not take place in the winter semester 2022/2023.

Timeframe: 10. 10. 2022 - 23. 12. 2022

Textbook: Experiencing Chinese, volume 1

Upon completion of the Part 1 and Part 2 levels, students are encouraged to register for the HSK1 and HSKK1 exams. Find out more about HSK exams here.

WINTER SEMESTER: 10. 10. 2022 – 3. 2. 2023

The courses of the Confucius Institute Ljubljana comprise 60 school hours and take place twice a week for two school hours.

The first lecture will be held on Monday, October 10, or Tuesday, October 11, 2022. All courses are held online. The beginner levels are also possible as face-to-face courses, but will only be held if there is a sufficient number of applicants. 


BEGINNER LEVELS

BEGINNERS COURSE 1.1

The 60-hour Beginner 1 course is designed for those who are interested in Chinese language and culture and have no prior knowledge. Students who wish to enroll in this course are not required to take a placement test. 

Schedule:
GROUP A: Monday: 17:00-18:30, Wednesday: 17:00-18:30;
GROUP B: Tuesday: 9:00-10:30, Thursday: 9:00-10:30;
GROUP C [face-to-face]: Monday: 17:00-18:30, Wednesday: 17:00-18:30;
GROUP D [face-to-face]: Tuesday: 9:00-10:30, Thursday: 9:00-10:30.

Textbook: Experiencing Chinese, volume 1 (textbook can be purchased at the CI Ljubljana)


 Function Topic Time
1 Greeting 1 Hello 4 hours
2 Greeting 2 How are you 4 hours
3 Asking for names What’s your name 4 hours
4 Asking about the nationality What nationality are you 4 hours
5 Review and exercise
2 hours
6 Asking about the address Where do you live 4 hours
7 Asking about the family How many people are there in your family 4 hours
8 Asking the time (1) What is the date today     4 hours
9 Asking the time (2) What time is it now 2 hours
10 Review and exercise    
2 hours
11 Asking the way Where is the metro station 4 hours
12 Buying the food How much is 500g of apples 4 hours
13 Buying stationery What do you want to buy 4 hours
14 Review and exercise Can I try it on 4 hours
15 Revision lecture
2 hours
16 HSK and HSKK preparation HSK2 level 6 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

After successfully finishing 60 hours of Chinese language course, students are encouraged to take HSK2 exam and HSKK1.

Obtaining the HSK certificate is a prerequisite for applying for a Confucius scholarship to study in China.


BEGINNERS COURSE 1.2

The course Beginner 1.2 is suitable for all those who have already had around 60 hours of study of the Chinese language or who have completed Basic course, part 2 at the CI Ljubljana. Students who do not have the appropriate certificates to enroll in the Beginner 1.2 course must take the placement test. 

Schedule: Monday: 18:45-20:15, Wednesday: 18:45-20:15;.

Textbook: Experiencing Chinese, volume 1 (textbook can be purchased at the CI Ljubljana)


 Function Topic Time
1 Going to the dining hall I want to eat some steamed stuffed buns     4 hours
2 Going to the library I go to library and borrow some books     4 hours
3 Going to the bank I want to exchange some money     4 hours
4 Review and exercise    
2 hours
5 Going to the post office     My mother has sent me a parcel by mail     4 hours
6 Renting an apartment     I want to rent an apartment with a kitchen     4 hours
7 Seeing the doctor     What’s wrong with you     4 hours
8 Review and exercise    
2 hours
9 Getting a haircut     How do you like your haircut     4 hours
10 Talking about Chinese learning     Your Chinese is very fluent     4 hours
11 Talking about study life     Have you seen my dictionary     4 hours
12 Review and exercise    
2 hours
13 Talking about study methods     How long have you been study Japanese     4 hours
14 Attending classes     Class begins, please come in     4 hours
15 Taking exams     You speak better Chinese than i do     4 hours
16 Review and exercise    
2 hours
17 HSK and HSKK preparation     Focus on HSK2 level     4 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

With the study of 60 hours, students should be able to easily pass the exam HSK2 and for most of the students, it is also the appropriate time to take the HSKK1.

After obtaining HSK and HSKK certificates (any level), students can apply for four-week study of Chinese language + homestay or four-week study of culture courses (traditional Chinese medicine, Taiji) or one-semester study of Chinese cultural courses (traditional Chinese medicine, Taiji) in China with the help of Confucius scholarship.


BEGINNERS COURSE 1.3

The Beginner 1.3 course is suitable for all those students who have passed the HSK2 exam or have knowledge equivalent to the 120-140 hours of study at CI Ljubljana. Students who do not have the appropriate certificates to enroll in the Beginner 1.3 course must take the placement test. 

Schedule: Tuesday: 17:00-18:30, Thursday: 17:00-18:30.

Textbook: Experiencing Chinese, volume 2 (textbook can be purchased at the CI Ljubljana)


 Function Topic Time
1 Interests (1)     I’m really interested in Chinese calligraphy     4 hours
2 Interests (2)     What sports do you like     4 hours
3 Interests (3)     Have you seen this movie     4 hours
4 Review and exercise    
2 hours
5 Invitation (1)     Today is my treat     4 hours
6 Invitation (2)     Let’s take a bunch of flowers when we go there     4 hours
7 Declination     Let’s talk about it later     4 hours
8 Review and exercise    
2 hours
9 Plan (1)     Let’s decorate the room     4 hours
10 Plan (2)     What plan do you have for winter vocation     4 hours
11 Plan (3)     I’ll go back to my country as soon as i graduate     4 hours
12 Review and exercise    
2 hours
13 Travelling (1)     We’ve got the tickets     4 hours
14 Travelling (2)     Take your boarding pass     4 hours
15 Travelling (3)     Up above there is Paradise; down here there are Suzhou and Hangzhou     4 hours
16 Review and exercise    
2 hours
17 HSK 3 and HSKK intermediate level review    
4 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

After the study of the level Beginner 1.3 level, all those students who study well are able to pass the HSK3. Most of the students are supposed to do a very good job at the HSKK primary level, and are also able to pass the HSKK intermediate level.

Students who have no experience of studying in China can apply to study "Teaching Chinese language to Foreign Speakers" or "Chinese language and literature" or "Chinese history" or "Chinese philosophy" in China for one semester through the Confucius Scholarship with the HSK3 certificate with at least 180 points and the HSKK score report (any level).

Students who are not studying in China can apply for the one-semester study of "Chinese language" in China with the HSK3 certificate with at least 210 points through Confucius Scholarship.

Students who are not studying in China can apply for the one-semester study of "Chinese language teaching for foreign speakers" in China with HSK3 certificate with at least 270 points and HSKK (any level) through Confucius Scholarship.


BEGINNERS COURSE 1.4

The Beginner 1.4 course is suitable for those students who have passed the HSK3 exam or who have had approximately 180-200 hours of learning Chinese language at CI Ljubljana. Students who do not have the appropriate certificates to enroll in the Beginner 1.4 course must take the placement test. 

Schedule: Group 1.4 will not take place in the winter semester 2022/2023.

Textbook: Experiencing Chinese, volume 2 (textbook can be purchased at the CI Ljubljana)


 Function Topic Time
1 Help (1)     Could you take a picture for us     4 hours
2 Help (2)     My bag was left in a taxi     4 hours
3 Help (3)     I’d like to ask her to do me a favor     4 hours
4 Review and exercise    
2 hours
5 Apology (1)     So sorry, I’m late     4 hours
6 Apology (2)     Sorry, I forgot to tell you     4 hours
7 Conjecture (1)     It seems that you have gotten used to the life here 4 hours
8 Review and exercise    
2 hours
9 Conjecture (2)     It seems to rain     4 hours
10 Conjecture (3)     She seems to have some concerns     4 hours
11 Suggestion (1)     Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy 4 hours
12 Review and exercise    
2 hours
13 Suggestion (2)     Success belongs to the persevering     4 hours
14 Praise     You’ve made a really big progress in Chinese     4 hours
15 To see somebody off Have a nice trip     4 hours
16 Review and exercise    
2 hours
17 HSK 3 and HSKK intermediate level review    
4 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

After the study of the course at Beginner 4 level the students are usually capable of passing the HSK3 exam. Meanwhile, the students are encouraged to take the HSKK intermediate level test.

Students who have no experience of studying in China can apply to study "Teaching Chinese language to Foreign Speakers" or "Chinese language and literature" or "Chinese history" or "Chinese philosophy" in China for one semester through the Confucius Scholarship with the HSK3 certificate with at least 180 points and the HSKK score report (any level).

Students who are not studying in China can apply for the one-semester study of "Chinese language" in China with the HSK3 certificate with at least 210 points through Confucius Scholarship.

Students who are not studying in China can apply for the one-semester study of "Chinese language teaching for foreign speakers" in China with HSK3 certificate with at least 270 points and HSKK (any level) through Confucius Scholarship.


INTERMEDIATE LEVELS

INTERMEDIATE COURSE 2.1

The Intermediate 2.1 course is open to those who have studied approximately 240-260 hours of Chinese at CI Ljubljana or have equivalent knowledge. Students who do not have the appropriate certificates to enroll in the Intermediate 2.1 course must take the placement test.

Schedule: Tuesday: 18:45-20:15, Thursday: 18:45-20:15.

Textbook: HSK Standard Course 4 上 (Textbook and workbook)

Sessions Lesson Topic School hours
1 to 3
Reviewing HSK 3
6 hours
4 to 8 Simple love Love 10 hours
9 to 13 A true friend Friendship 10 hours
14 to 18 I have made a good impression on the manager Seeking jobs 10 hours
19 to 20 Don't be anxious to make money Professionalism 10 hours
21 to 28 Buy the right, not the expensive Shopping habits 10 hours
29 to 30 Review
4 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

This course will comprehensively cultivate the five aspects of "listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation" and prepare students with all the knowledge and skills required for taking the HSK 4 proficiency test. Upon completion of Intermediate 1, students are encouraged to take the HSK4 test. They are expected to successfully complete HSKK Intermediate.

Students who are not studying in China can apply to study "Chinese Language and Literature" or "Chinese History" or "Chinese Philosophy" in China through Confucius Scholarship with the HSK4 certificate with at least 180 points and the HSKK Intermediate with at least 60 points.

Students with high school diploma and HSK4 certificate with at least 210 points and HSKK Intermediate with at least 60 points can apply for CI scholarship to study "Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages" as a bachelor degree programme.

 

INTERMEDIATE COURSE 2.2

The course Intermediate 2 is open to those who have had at least 300-320 hours of study of Chinese or those who have equivalent knowledge (or those who have passed the test HSK3).  Students who do not have the appropriate certificates to enroll in Intermediate 2.2 must take the placement test. 

Schedule: Group 2.2 will not take place in the winter semester 2022/2023.

Textbook: HSK Standard Course 4 上 (Textbook and workbook)

Sessions Lesson Topic School hours
1 to 5 The higher the price, the better the quality Shopping 10 hours
6 to 10 The best doctor is yourself Health 10 hours
11 to 15 Beauty is not rare to life Attitudes towards life 10 hours
16 to 17 Review
4 hours
18 to 22 The sun will shine again after the storm Success 10 hours
23 to 27 Standards of happiness Happiness 10 hours
28 Review
2 hours
29 to 30 Mock exam
4 hours

*We reserve the right to change the syllabus.

This course will comprehensively cultivate the five aspects of "listening, speaking, reading, writing and translation" and prepare students with all the knowledge and skills required for taking the HSK 4 proficiency test. Upon completion of Intermediate 2, students are expected to pass both HSK 4 and HSKK Intermediate. 

The students, who are not studying in China can, by obtaining the HSK4 certificate with at least 180 scores and the HSKK intermediate level certificate with at least 60 scores, are able to apply for one year study of Chinese language and literature, or Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy in China through CI scholarship.

The students, who hold a high school diploma and obtain the HSK4 certificate with at least 210 scores and the HSKK intermediate level certificate with at least 60 scores, are able to apply for CI Scholarship for Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages.


HIGHER LEVELS

If you are interested in higher levels, please contact us at ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si. Chinese language courses at higher levels are offered only in case of a sufficiently large number of applicants.

A group is formed by a minimum of three individuals. If there are not enough applicants, participants will be offered individual lessons.

Introduction: The higher levels are open to all who have passed the HSK4 exam and are able to communicate freely in Chinese and have completed at least 360 to 380 hours of Chinese classes at the Confucius Institute Ljubljana or have equivalent knowledge.

Proposed group-class Textbook: Experiencing Chinese- intermediate level, volume 2

The content of the courses is adapted to the level of knowledge of the applicants.


BUSINESS CHINESE PROGRAM

We offer Individual Business Chinese and Culture to individuals or intensive groups (2-5) from business community. All the content will be tailor-made to your time, needs and requirements, including:

  • Language training based on your needs
  • Presentation of Chinese culture values, Chinese mindset, Chinese life etc.
  • Seminars on business negotiations, cross-culture management, Chinese economics etc.

For more information, please contact Confucius Institute Ljubljana at ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si.

INDIVIDUAL HOURS OF GENERAL CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

One-to-one Chinese language classes are recommended for those who:

  • wish to focus mainly on oral Chinese language;
  • cannot follow the fixed group lesson schedule;
  • prefer the lessons to be slower or more intensive;
  • have special requirements for the curriculum and other lesson contents.

The content of each lesson is fully customizable according to the students' needs.

The price for one lesson (45 minutes) is 24,00 EUR (including VAT). Quantity discounts are available.

To register, please contact the Confucius Institute Ljubljana ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si.


INDIVIDUAL HOURS OF BUSINESS CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

The Business Chinese course is designed for individuals or small groups. The content of the course is adapted to the needs of each individual or group. With the Business Chinese course you will acquire:

  • Language training according to your needs;
  • Lectures on negotiating with Chinese companies, intercultural management, Chinese economy, etc;
  • Lectures on Chinese culture, Chinese opinion, Chinese way of life, etc.
  • Individual courses can be customized for all age groups.

Price for one lesson is EUR 24,00 (including VAT). Discounts are available on individual lesson packages.

For more information write to ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si or call +386 1 5892 748.


INDIVIDUAL PREPARATION FOR HSK AND HSKK EXAM

HSK or "Hanyu shuiping kaoshi" is the only official standardized examination of the People's Republic of China for foreigners.

Price for 1 individual hour: 24,00 EUR (including VAT).

For registration please write to ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si.

All necessary information regarding the HSK exam is available here.

Confucius Institute Ljubljana


University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business


Kardeljeva ploščad 17
1000 Ljubljana
T: (01) 5892-748
E: ciljubljana@ef.uni-lj.si  

Accreditations School of Economics and Business



Connect with us!

Stay tuned and follow us on social media!