Chinese language

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHINESE  LANGUAGE COURSES

VU Confucius Institute offers Chinese language courses of levels 1-10. Courses are divided into trimesters during the school year: autumn (September-December), winter (January-March), spring (April-May). The duration of one trimester is 40 academic hours.

Duration of Chinese course for one trimester is 10 weeks. The price for one person – 300 €, 40 academic hours in total (1 academic hour is 7,50 €)
There is a 10% discount for gymnasium students, university students and VU employees – 270 €, (1 academic hour is 6,75 €).

REGISTRATION FOR CHINESE COURSES IN THE NEW AUTUMN SEMESTER 2024

Please note that the minimum size of the group is 5 students and if the group drops to less than 5 students during the course, the VU Confucius Institute is authorized to suspend courses until the minimum group size is reached. In this case, we encourage listeners to join other level groups. The VU Confucius Institute does not guarantee continuity of language teaching for the next trimester due to the drop in numbers.

The learner won't be refunded for missing one lesson. If, during the course, the course attendee misses more than one lesson and there is an important reason for that, like a change of residence (city or country) or serious illness, attendees bank account.

Offline courses take place at the Confucius Institute of Vilnius University, M.K. Čiurlionio str. 21, 2nd building, 2nd floor. Classes with our teachers from China are held online via Zoom or Teams platforms.

For more information please contact us: +370 613 11 849 or

MEET THE  CHINESE TEACHERS FROM THE EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY WHO WILL BE TEACHING IN THE NEW 2024 ACADEMIC SEASON

胡汶青 Hú Wènqīng – born in Yantai, Shandong Province, she graduated from the East China Normal University and immediately started teaching Chinese. Through a variety of engaging games, flashcards and special language learning tools, she continues to help advanced Chinese language users to learn Chinese. Teacher Hu is interested in cultures, enjoys travelling and interacting with people from other countries and cultures, and is looking forward to meeting new students with whom she can share her knowledge and experience.

叶颖颖 Yè Yǐngyǐng – Chinese teacher with extensive experience in teaching Chinese to foreigners. Sincere, always in a good mood and eager to learn. Why not start deepening your Chinese language skills with the Chinese idioms introduced by teacher Ye herself? Check out her posts on Facebook.

贾昊 Jiǎ Hào – Chinese language teacher with experience of teaching Chinese at universities in Italy, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. In the new season, he is ready to teach HSK4 level Chinese language courses. He is confident that with his help, the course participants will find it easier to master their new Chinese language skills and looks forward to joining.

王超 Wáng Chāo – A Chinese teacher with experience in teaching intermediate and advanced level Chinese courses, he will be teaching HSK5 level courses in the new academic season. This level of knowledge is necessary for studying at Chinese universities or working. In a special programme, participants at this level will learn from a textbook, which will not only teach you new grammar rules, but will also add useful knowledge about Chinese culture to your knowledge. The teacher is eager to start the new semester with you.

王英贤 Wáng Yīngxián – Chinese language teacher, currently teaching speaking and listening classes for beginners and advanced courses. From 2018-2021, she worked at the University of Arkansas (USA) teaching Chinese to foreigners. From 2014-2016, she gained experience working at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, teaching Chinese in the Sinology Department. Starting in the autumn, she plans to teach the HSK6 Chinese course, the highest level of the course, in which participants will enrich their vocabulary with new words and memorize new phrases, and improve their comprehension of text and speaking skills through a year of discussions and presentations of topics.

The lecturer encourages participants to join this course if they want to maintain and improve their Chinese language skills, if they are planning to take an exam, or they just want to learn more about Chinese society, life and culture.