Starting from October 20, 2025, the Confucius Institute at the University of Bologna is organizing an introductory Chinese language course, aimed at those who are approaching the study of the language for the first time.
The course is specifically dedicated to those who are approaching the study of the language for the first time.
The course aims to introduce students to the study of the Chinese language, by learning basic knowledge of phonetics and grammar. At the end of the course the student will be able to understand and use very simple expressions in Chinese, and to satisfy basic communication needs, eg. how to introduce yourself.
The course program includes: Pinyin, tones and phonetics, learning the basics for reading and writing characters.
Our lessons are all taught by mother tongue teachers from Renmin's University, specializing in teaching Chinese to foreigners. It is specified that the basic language of the lessons is English.
The course, lasting half a year, is organized in one semester (October-January) and will prepare students to pass the HSK Level 1 exam. Registration must be completed on a semester-by-semester basis.
Missed lessons CANNOT be made up. Any changes to the class days and/or times due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the Institute’s control will be promptly communicated to participants by the teacher and/or via email.
Please note that the registration fee CANNOT be refunded under any circumstances if the student decides to register without taking advantage of the trial period. Additionally, the registration fee CANNOT be refunded under any circumstances if the student, after having completed regular registration, does not attend the lessons.
To register for the course, you will need to choose the course by consulting the link which will be available from September 12 onwards and send us a confirmation email with your name and the level of the course for which you intend to pre-register. Pre-registration is non-binding. Upon reaching the minimum number of participants necessary to activate the course, you will receive a confirmation email with all the information needed to proceed with payment and thus with the final registration.
But don’t worry: before making the final registration (and therefore paying the required fee), you will have time to attend a couple of lessons and evaluate if the course actually meets your needs. For this reason, the course payment can only be made starting from October 25, after the trial week.
Please note that the Institute reserves the right not to activate the course if the minimum number of 10 participants is not reached.
Furthermore, all interested parties are requested to read the specific Privacy Policy (available for download on our website) in order to knowingly provide or withhold their consent for the processing of personal data, including for the optional purposes indicated on the form.
In the case of the applicant being under 18, informed consent signed by the parents/legal guardian is required (form available as an attachment).
Please note that the registration fee CANNOT be refunded under any circumstances if the student decides to register without taking advantage of the trial period. Additionally, the registration fee CANNOT be refunded under any circumstances if the student, after having completed regular registration, does not attend the lessons.
Missed lessons CANNOT be made up. Registrations submitted in ways other than those indicated above will not be accepted.
The Confucius Institute will offer the standard A1 course for the autumn semester 2025 in a mixed mode, both in-person and online.
After the confirmation of the course activation and close to the start of classes, pre-registered students will receive via email all the information regarding the classroom where the courses will be held.
The teaching materials will be communicated and provided to students during the course. The teaching materials will be provided exclusively in digital format (in .pdf version). Please note that the paper version of the textbooks is NOT included in the course cost.
