With CSL, hard works pay off. Our Mandarin course syllabus follows the official Mandarin Chinese Level Test (HSK) and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This means that your qualifications are accredited and globally recognised.
Our courses comprise 6 levels from HSK 1-6, from HSK 1 for beginners to HSK 6 for advanced learners. Suitable for students of all levels, General Mandarin course is one of the most popular schemes in CSL. This carefully curated course teaches authentic conversations that typically take place in China, to make sure our students can not only understand real-life Chinese, but also make themselves understood.
We also offer students a fantastic, unrivalled support network with each course including:
Group | Entry Beginner
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: 5-10 weeks
- Price: £15/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 0.5 - Read and pronounce Pinyin skills building;
- Total vocabularies: 80 words
- Outcome: Give detailed self-introduction; Use of numbers properly
| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Tuesday evening | 6.30pm- 8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 05/05-07/07 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm- 4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 5 weeks | 25/04-23/05 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Wednesday evening | 6.30pm-8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 03/06-05/08 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm- 4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 5 weeks | 06/06-04/07 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Thursday evening | 6.30pm- 8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 02/07-03/09 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm- 4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 04/07-01/08 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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Group | Upper Beginner
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: 5-10 weeks
- Price: £15/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 1 (A1)- Basic skills building to travel in China and interact with local Chinese confident;
- Total vocabularies: 150 words
- Outcome: Narrate your lifestyle and hobbies; Narrate your daily schedule
| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Thursday evening | 6.30pm- 8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 16/04-18/06 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm- 4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 5 weeks | 25/04-23/05 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Thursday evening | 6.30pm-8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 21/05-23/07 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm-4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 5 weeks | 30/05-27/06 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday evening | 6.30pm-8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 07/07-08/09 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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| Saturday intensive | 12.00pm-4.30pm | £60/lesson * 5 lessons | 5 weeks | 04/07-01/08 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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Group | Elementary + Upper Elementary
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: Elementary 6-12 weeks, Upper Elementary 6-12 weeks
- Price: £15/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 2 (A2): Daily conversations enhancing in a broad spectrum of topics;
- Total vocabularies: 300 words and more
- Outcome: Read and pronounce Pinyin confidently; Daily sentences building with different tenses
| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Elementary Wednesday evening | 6.30pm- 8.30pm | £30/lesson * 12 lessons | 12 weeks | 25/03-10/06 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£360.00Book |
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Group | Intermediate
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: Intermediate 1 (6-12 weeks), Intermediate 2 (6-12 weeks), Intermediate 3 (6-12 weeks);
- Price: £15/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 3 (B1): Story telling skills building to narrate events, reasons, opinions in details;
- Total vocabularies: 600 words and more
- Outcome: Read characters properly; Narrative skills building (informal and formal) to enhance your speaking, listening, reading and writing.
| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Wednesday evening Intermediate T1 | 6.30pm-8.30pm | £30/lesson * 12 lessons | 12 weeks | 04/03-20/05 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£360.00Book |
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Group | Upper Intermediate
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: Upper Intermediate A1 (5-10 weeks), Upper Intermediate A2 (5-10 weeks), Upper Intermediate B1 (5-10 weeks), Upper Intermediate B1 (5-10 weeks)
- Price: £15/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 4 (B2): Independent speaker skills building to discuss and debate professionally;
- Total vocabularies: 1200 words and more
- Outcome: Read characters confidently; Critical skills building to master your Mandarin independently
| Course | Time | Price | Duration | Start/End | Location | Book | Enquire |
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| Tuesday evening Upper Intermediate A1 | 6.30pm- 8.30pm | £30/lesson * 10 lessons | 10 weeks | 03/03-05/05 | 45 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DZ |
£300.00Book |
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Group | HSK 5 Exam Preparation & Advanced Learning
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: HSK5 A1 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 A2 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 A3 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B1 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B2 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B3 (6-12 weeks);
- Price: £18/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 5 (C1): Fluent speaker skills building towards discussing about society, culture and literature in depth;
- Total vocabularies: 2500 words and more
- Outcome: Read characters professionally; Can easily comprehend written and spoken information in Mandarin
Group | Advanced HSK 6
- Max size: 8
- Min age: 18
- Duration: HSK5 A1 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 A2 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 A3 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B1 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B2 (6-12 weeks) + HSK5 B3 (6-12 weeks)
- Price: £18/hour (2 hours per lesson)
- HSK: HSK 6 (C2): Proficient speaker skills to become a Mandarin and cross - cultural expert;
- Total vocabularies: 5000 words and more
- Outcome: Can effectively express themselves in Mandarin, both orally and on paper