Chinese Language Evening Courses Autumn 2023
Taal en literatuur
Taal en literatuur
The Chinese language courses at VUB are based on the official HSK levels (the official Mandarin Chinese language test) with the official HSK textbooks and workbooks. The new semester starts on Monday 25 September 2023 and includes 12 weeks of courses plus an examination session. The courses are organised on the VUB Etterbeek campus and can be attended online as well through live stream. All course documents and study materials are also shared online by the teacher. This makes it possible to attend the classes both online and offline. Courses are offered on 5 different levels:
Level | Time | Duration | Description | Type | Classroom | Teacher |
HSK 1 | Wednesday 18:00 - 20:00 | 2 hours / week | Beginner low (0 - 150 words) |
new class |
PL5.5.69 | Maarten GERNAY |
HSK 2 | Monday 18:00 - 20:00 | 2 hours / week | Beginner high (150 - 300 words) | new class | PL5.5.69 | Maarten GERNAY |
HSK 3 | Monday 18:30 - 21:30 | 3 hours / week | Intermediate low (300 - 600 words) | new class | B.3.27** | CHENG Zhao |
HSK 4.1 | Thursday 18:30 - 21:30 | 3 hours / week | Intermediate high (600 - 1200 words) | new class | B.3.27 | CHENG Zhao |
HSK 4.2 | Wednesday 18:30 -21:30 | 3 hours / week | Intermediate high (600 - 1200 words) | continuing class | B.3.27 | CHENG Zhao |
HSK 5.1 | Tuesday 18:30 - 20:30 | 2 hours / week | Advanced (1200 - 2500 words)* | new class | PL5.5.69 | QI Zhengwen |
HSK 5.2 | Thursday 18:30 - 20:30 | 2 hours / week | Advanced (1200 - 2500 words) | new class | PL5.5.69 | QI Zhengwen |
*for students starting in the HSK 5 course, a self-study course is available as well.
** from 25/09 until 16/10, the HSK 3 class will take place in room D.1.07.
The courses are designed as a full year course trajectory with a separate module each semester. The tuition fee is calculated below (in EUR):
Teacher fee | VUB admin fee | Total | Reduced fee (VUB staff/students) | |
2 hour course | 149,4 | 30,6 | 180 | 120 |
3 hour course | 182,6 | 37,4 | 220 | 160 |
The duration of each course is decided by the teacher based on the weight of the official HSK curriculum. The fee is calculated automatically based on the course you select in the registration form (at the bottom of the page).
The purchase of course books is not included in the tuition fee. Textbooks and workbooks can be purchased on the online bookshop for the Chinese Language Evening Courses. Before purchasing any teaching materials, contact your teacher to inform about the required materials.
If you are interested in private courses, please send an email to learningchinese@vub.be to arrange further. The standard tuition fee is 40 EUR per hour, but can be negotiated according to the number of courses, number of participants and other arrangements. Please pay the tuition fee within ten days after receiving the payment request.
Do you need a textbook or workbook for your language course at the VUB. Find and buy all you need at our online bookshop. If the book you are looking for is not available, send us an email to get more information. Always contact your teacher before continuing to the payment of the books.
Apart from Chinese language courses, the Chinese Learning School at VUB also offers calligraphy courses. Interested? Find out more here.