Range of activities

Drawing upon the expertise and resources of UoN, its partner institution Fudan University and Hanban, the Nottingham Confucius Institute offers the following range of activities:

Chinese language

• Language classes for the general public
• Tailored lessons for businesses
• One-to-one private lessons
• Tailored lessons for small groups
• Language partner programme 
• Mandarin Corner 

Language proficiency test

• Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK)
• HSK Speaking Test (HSKK)
• Youth Chinese Test (YCT)
• Business Chinese Test (BCT)

Support for local schools

• Delivering Chinese language and cultural enrichment activities
• Running lunchtime/after school clubs
• Teacher training programmes
• Organising student/headmaster delegation visits to China
• Contributing to China-related curricula in schools

Community engagement

• Chinese New Year celebration events
• Events and exhibitions to showcase contemporary Chinese popular art, painting, photography and performing arts
• Seminars on Chinese medicine to improve health and wellbeing

Building links through learning and research

• Scholarships to study in China
• Internship opportunities
• Promoting research co-operation between UoN and Chinese institutions

Promoting business engagement with China

• Workshops, seminars and briefing events for SMEs
• Tailored workshops on Chinese culture and business etiquette
• Supporting exchange visits