Mandarin Chinese

We look forward to welcoming new and returning students to the University of Southampton.

Bookings for our 2025/26 Mandarin Chinese courses are now open and teaching will take place at our Avenue Campus.

Information about the topics and subjects included at each stage of Mandarin Chinese can be found in the Useful Downloads section below.

Further information about Language Stages can be found on our Language Stages page.

To book your place, please visit our Online Store.

Mandarin Chinese Beginners Stage 1

Level/stage	Duration	Day	Time	Start date	End date	Tutor
A Taste of Mandarin Chinese 1a	10 weeks	Monday	7pm to 9pm	13/10/2025	15/12/2025	Xiaohan Gunter
Move on in Mandarin Chinese 1bc	20 weeks	Monday	7pm to 9pm	12/01/2025	06/07/2026	Xiaohan Gunter
Mandarin Chinese 1abc	30 weeks	Monday	7pm to 9pm	13/10/2025	06/07/2026	Xiaohan Gunter

Lessons scheduled for 29/06/2026 and 06/07/2026 are replacement lessons for the May Bank Holidays on 04/05/2026 and 25/05/2026.

Mandarin Chinese Improvers Stage 2

Level/stage	Duration	Day	Time	Start date	End date	Tutor
Mandarin Improvers Stage 2	30 weeks	Tueday	7pm to 9pm	14/10/2025	23/06/2026	Xiaohan Gunter

The dates for Stage 1bc/1abc and Stage 2 are excluding seasonal holidays. Please refer to the Online Store for term dates.

About our Courses

The aim of every language course at the University is to enable you to communicate in your target language (TL) at that particular level and in your particular area of interest. We use the word ‘communicate’ in its widest sense, meaning that you will not only be able to talk to people in the language but also to develop your proficiency in listening, reading, and writing. This means that the module aims for you to understand all the things which affect communication in that language, including knowledge of how the language is used, how it works and how to analyse it, and the cultural contexts in which it is spoken.

View information about the topics and subjects covered in each stage of Mandarin Chinese Stage 1

View Information about the topics and subjects covered in each Stage of Mandarin Chinese 2

For queries, contact us or email: lifelonglearning@soton.ac.uk