Small groups, one teacher, every week — the same teacher who has run HSK classes at the NTU Confucius Institute for twenty years. No teaching assistants, no recorded playbacks: you learn live and get corrected on the spot.
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Every level runs on the same rhythm: one session a week, at most twelve learners, one teacher all the way through. Pick the level that matches where you are now — we will place you in the group that fits.
Start from zero. Pinyin, the four tones and your first everyday conversations, built on the HSK Standard Course 1 syllabus.
Mon · 19:00–21:30 SGT
Move past set phrases. Talk about your day, make simple plans and handle everyday transactions with confidence.
Tue · 19:00–21:30 SGT
Hold an actual conversation. Describe experiences, give opinions and read short passages without stopping to translate.
Wed · 19:00–21:30 SGT
Discuss work, culture and current affairs. Longer texts, a richer vocabulary and more natural expression.
Thu · 19:00–21:30 SGT
Read long-form articles and express nuanced views. Formal writing and structured argument start here.
Schedule to be confirmed
Work at native speed. Summarise, argue and write with precision across professional and academic contexts.
Schedule to be confirmed
A two-week head start before HSK 1: how Mandarin sounds, Pinyin, the four tones and Chinese character fundamentals.
Two weeks · Mon–Thu 19:00–21:30 SGT
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Two minutes of speaking to open the session. Everyone talks from the first minute, so the room is already warm before the lesson begins.
The day's vocabulary and grammar from the HSK Standard Course, always introduced with examples you will actually use.
Pair and small-group tasks built around the new language, with corrections on the spot instead of at the end of term.
Every session closes with a short speaking task and a clear note of what to prepare before the next class.
Still have questions? Tell us your level and your availability, and we will point you to the right group.
1 · Check your level — take a short placement call.
2 · Pick your slot — every group keeps its weekly time.
3 · Enrol — ten lessons up front, or a free trial.
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Course calendar · 2027
Pick a level to see every class day of 2027 in one view. Each group keeps the same weekday and the same time all the way through, public-holiday weeks are pushed by a week, and the hatched days are the ones held face-to-face. Every course finishes inside 2027 — nothing carries over into the new year.
Face-to-face venue · SR706, Level 7 · 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore 138664
Face-to-face venue · SR706, Level 7 · 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore 138664
Face-to-face venue · SR706, Level 7 · 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore 138664
Face-to-face venue · SR706, Level 7 · 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore 138664
Face-to-face venue · SR706, Level 7 · 11 Slim Barracks Rise, Nanyang Technological University (one-north), Singapore 138664
Every group runs one session a week, at most twelve learners, one teacher all the way through. A new round starts when twelve learners are ready to begin together — if a slot does not suit you, tell us your availability and we will try to match it.
Tell us your level and when you are free — group classes run online or in person in Singapore.
Older learner or prefer to talk? WhatsApp us on +65 8382 2087 and we will pick the group and set the dates up for you.