Language Centre's curriculum in Chinese

By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Below you can find the Language Centre’s curriculum in Chinese for the curriculum period 2023-2026. By clicking the course name, you can find the course description and implementations in the Courses section. Curricula for other languages can be found on the page Languages and courses at the Language Centre.

Suitable courses for degrees
Intermediate courses
Elementary courses
Language Centre programmes in Chinese language

Suitable courses for degrees

These courses and tests completely / partially fulfil the foreign language (4 cr) requirement in the bachelor's degree. NB! Foreign language studies must include both written and oral skills of the language.  

CEFR B1

KK-KII304 Advanced Chinese 4: Speaking and Writing in the Workplace (CEFR B1) (4 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-KII303 Advanced Chinese 3: Language and Culture (CEFR B1) (4 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-KII302 Advanced Chinese 2 (CEFR B1) (4 cr) 

KK-KII301 Advanced Chinese 1 (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

Exemption test

According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the beginning skill level for the first foreign language required for a degree must be B2 in English, and B1 in other languages. Language skills required for a degree may be demonstrated by taking a exemption test. For Arabic, Chinese, Danish and Estonian, the student must first verify that their faculty will accept one of these languages as the first foreign language in a degree.

KK-KII300 Foreign language studies: Chinese (CEFR B1) (4 cr)

Intermediate courses

CEFR A2

KK-KII209 Intermediate Spoken Chinese (CEFR A2) (3 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-KII204 Intermediate Chinese 4 (CEFR A2) (3 cr)

KK-KII208 Intermediate Chinese 3 (CEFR A2) (3 cr)

KK-KII202 Intermediate Chinese 2 (CEFR A2) (3 cr)

KK-KII207 Intermediate Chinese 1 (CEFR A2) (3 cr)

Elementary courses

CEFR A1

KK-KII106 KiVANET: Chinese and Chinese Characters 3 (CEFR A1) - online course (5 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-KII105 KiVANET: Chinese and Chinese Characters 2 (CEFR A1) - online course (5 cr) 

KK-KII104 Elementary Spoken Chinese (CEFR A1) (3 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025–2026)

KK-KII102 Elementary Chinese 4 (CEFR A1) (3 cr)

KK-KII103 Elementary Chinese 3 (CEFR A1) (3 cr)

KK-KII006 Elementary Chinese 2 (CEFR A1) (4 cr)

Other courses

KK-KII007 KiVANET: Chinese and Chinese Characters 1 - online course (5 cr)

KK-KII005 Elementary Chinese 1 (4 cr)

KK-KII004 Introduction to Chinese Characters Online Course (2 cr)

Language Centre programmes in Chinese language

The minimum requirement to complete a programme is 15 or 25 credits. First check the Language Centre’s language-specific requirements for Programmes, and contact the responsible teacher. If you have already begun studies in a language and wish to complete an entire programme in that language, contact the responsible teacher of the language in question. You should also contact the responsible teacher if your study plan changes during your studies and whenever you need advice on choosing language courses.

More information about programmes and coordinators can be found on page Language centre programmes in Languages as optional studies.

KK-KIOK25 Yuyan zhongxin zhongwen kecheng mokuai - Language Centre Programme in Chinese Language, 25 cr

KK-KIOK15 Yuyan zhongxin zhongwen kecheng mokuai - Language Centre Programme in Chinese Language, 15 cr