{"id":1985,"date":"2026-02-19T07:09:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cisu\/?page_id=1985"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:51:03","slug":"chinese-language-classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cisu\/chinese-language-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Language Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/cisu\/files\/2026\/02\/About.jpg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500.9px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#A8C4A8&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;130px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;2.6rem&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#84A888&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;2.2rem&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#5C6074&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|-223px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|30px|20px|30px|true|true&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;2.6rem&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;2rem&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Chinese language classes<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3><strong> (ages 16+)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||27px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;34px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;408f87a0-3e15-4368-b252-6901a19f7f4d&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Course details<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;34px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;408f87a0-3e15-4368-b252-6901a19f7f4d&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fees: No tuition fee; R500 registration fee per semester<\/li>\n<li>Type: Non-credit-bearing<\/li>\n<li>Levels: Beginner to advanced (HSK 1\u20134)<\/li>\n<li>Format: In-person and online options available<\/li>\n<li>Minimum enrollment: Five nparticipants per class<\/li>\n<li>Start Dates : <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">CISU Chinese programmes follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.ac.za\/en\/dates\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SU calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Duration: 10 weeks (two 1.5 hours classes per week)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">CISU offers non-credit-bearing Chinese language classes for anyone aged 16 or older. 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