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All Chinese courses are taught in German. This means that the course program, materials, grammar explanations, and assessments are in German.
If you wish to attend a Chinese course, you will need A2-level German. You may ask questions in English.
For information on the use of the target language as the language of instruction in advanced courses, consult the course description.
In principle, yes. Please contact your lecturer well in advance. They will ask you about your prior knowledge and will suggest which course you might like to take.
If you prior knowledge is slightly below the requirements of one of our courses, you can catch up by studying the language autonomously. If you meet the requirements of the course before the course begins, you can attend the course. If your language skills don’t match any of the courses we offer, your lecturer will suggest other ways to improve your Chinese skills.
In principle, yes. Please contact your lecturer well in advance. They will ask you about your prior knowledge and will suggest which course you might like to take.
If you prior knowledge is slightly below the requirements of one of our courses, you can catch up by studying the language autonomously. If you meet the requirements of the course before the course begins, you can attend the course. If your language skills don’t match any of the courses we offer, your lecturer will suggest other ways to improve your Chinese skills.
No. Chinese 1 A 1.1 is designed for complete beginners. We recommend that you work on your skills independently, using the same materials that are used by the Language Center. Materials are available at the Self-Access Center. A language meet-up run by the Self-Access Center would also be helpful. Please contact the lecturer to find out if your language skills are adequate to attend the beginner course.
No. Our courses are performance based, and we award ECTS points for successfully completed course work. If you wish to brush up your language skills, we recommend that you do so at the Self-Access Center.
Follow your teacher’s recommendations. You will find more information on our website about how our courses progress. The services and events offered by Self-Access Center will also help you to improve and practice your language skills.
Former Language Center students, once they have completed Chinese V, can gain admission to the the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies’ (AOI) Modern Chinese 3 course as well as the Conversation and Grammar Section and Reading and Writing Section.
No. For didactic reasons, we aim for classes that are as homogeneous as possible. Native language learners have different needs from non-native beginners, and, unfortunately, we are unable to address the needs of native speakers in our courses. Please contact the Self-Access Center for assistance with autonomous learning and to attend their learning activities, for example, language meet-ups in Chinese and similar events.
Our course program is not consistent with HSK levels. However, once you have completed Chinese IV, or after four semesters of study, you should be able to attempt level 3 of the HSK exam. In our courses, we do not prepare participants for the HSK exam. Those who wish to take the exam can prepare for it on their own or in study groups. You will find a wide range of materials at our Self-Access Center.
If you enjoy learning languages independently, then yes. Please contact the Self-Access Center for help with autonomous learning.
If you have other questions, please consult the general FAQs that relate to all Language Center courses and services.
