Studying Mandarin at NCI or CLAS? Take an HSK prep course and exam

To help improve students’ Mandarin Language proficiency and achieve better results in HSK exams, Nottingham Confucius Institute will offer free HSK preparation courses to UoN students and staff, and local residents who are currently studying Mandarin with CLAS or NCI from 13th February. The courses will run for 6 weeks until the March exam (Saturday 23 March), or 8 weeks until the May exam (11 May).

Course timetable – DRAFT – to be confirmed by email on 12 February:

Why study with us?

1. HSK exams are the only internationally recognised Chinese language proficiency test. An HSK qualification will look great on your CV.

2. If you wish to apply for scholarships to study in Chinese institutions, the HSK qualification is usually a pre-requisite.

3. You will be taught by qualified Mandarin teachers from NCI.

4. 4. All of the six students who attended last semester’s prep courses with 80%+ attendance have successfully passed their exams, with one of the students achieving a full mark of 200 for HSK 1 and another student 268 out of 300 for HSK level 4.

To register or find our more:

Please email: confucius.institute@nottingham.ac.uk with your full name, course you wish to attend, and your mobile phone number just in case.

Registration deadline: 12:00 noon, Monday 11th February

*Terms and conditions:

1. This offer is available to UoN students and staff, and local residents who are studying Mandarin with CLAS or NCI only.
2. Those who attend six or more of our eight one-hour workshops this term (i.e. 80% + attendance), will be entitled to a free HSK exam on Saturday 23 March or on 11 May 2019. The deadline for registering for the exam in March is Thursday 23 February, the deadline for registering for the exam in May is Thursday 11 April. You will be expected to pay and register for the exam online at www.nottingham.ac.uk/confucius/hsk-test/index.aspx. NCI will reimburse the exam fee as soon as your 80%+ attendance is confirmed by your teacher. Refund will be arranged automatically through the online store and will be paid to the card you have used to make the payment. It should reach you within 2-3 weeks after the exam.
3. A minimum of three students is required in order for a course to run. Should any courses not recruit sufficiently, we reserve the right to cancel the course.
4. Only extenuating circumstances along with prior notice to your course tutor can be accepted as valid absence, which will not affect your attendance record.