Intensive Chinese Program

What does the Intensive Chinese Program consist of?

• Chinese classes (20 hours/week): Learn Chinese in small groups (or 10 hours private classes per week for students without a suitable group) 
• Accommodation in single/double rooms in modern apartments in Central Beijing (Jiaodaokou, Dongzhimen, Andingmen, Dongsishitiao area)
• Weekly activities such as business lectures, excursions, cultural activities, etc.
• Airport pick-up
• Additional services  such as support with Chinese visa application, registration in Beijing, travel inquiries, ticket booking, etc.

Not included are:
• Plane ticket
• Insurance

Our teaching method is specially designed for Westerners to learn Chinese by clearly separating the acquisition of spoken and written Chinese.  To learn Chinese words and to learn Chinese characters are 2 very different things, so it makes sense to treat them separately.

Who can learn Chinese through the Intensive Chinese Program?

The Intensive Chinese Program is open to any applicant, regardless of nationality, gender or race who wants to learn Chinese. Minimum required age is 18 years old.

The Hutong School Intensive Chinese Program is best suitable for:
• Absolute beginners who are very motivated, enthusiastic and eager to learn Chinese (conversational level) in a short period of time.
• â€˜False beginners’: people who have taken a short-term course (less than 60 hours of classes) outside China but never had the chance to take a real ‘language bath’ and learn Chinese in China

Can people with intermediate or advanced also learn Chinese through the Intensive Chinese Program?

Yes, people with intermediate or advanced level have the following options to learn Chinese:
 
• Individualized Intensive Chinese Program adapted to your personal level, consisting of :
o 10 hours per week of pure private classes adapted to your level
o extensive reading and writing assignments, in accordance with your interests, allowing you to learn Chinese vocabulary about certain topics

• For groups (min. 3, max. 8 people) with intermediate or advanced level, we will start a new class in our Intensive Chinese Program. As soon as there are 3 individual applicants with a similar level, we will open a new class in our Intensive Chinese Program, allowing you to learn Chinese efficiently.

When does the Intensive Chinese Program start? For how long can you learn Chinese?

The Intensive Chinese Program starts at the beginning of every month and usually lasts up to 3 months. However if you want to learn Chinese longer than 3 months, we can extend the program on request. Applicants can choose the length that suits them best: 1, 2, 3 months or more.

Groups (min. 3 people) with intermediate or advanced level can start a new program anytime they want and choose a length up to 6 months to learn Chinese intensively. For more information about the possibilities, please contact us at info@hutongschool.com. We attach great importance to flexibility to work out the best solution to allow anybody to learn Chinese efficiently.

The prices vary according to the length and can be consulted in our price section.