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Now open for registration! Enrol anytime and study at a pace to suit you. 

If you have previous basic knowledge of Chinese, either gained from our Beginners Chinese short courses, or via your own studies, you can now build on that knowledge and take your learning further with our new suite of Elementary level courses.  Over 16 units, you will work with audio and interactive text-based materials and have access to a dedicated website, forum and support from one of our dedicated learning advisers.
New Elementary Level Short Courses in Chinese | Online Confucius Institute at The Open University

The 19th International Conference on Chinese Language Teaching in Higher Education hosted by the Online Confucius Institute at The Open University was successfully held between 24^th- 25^th June at the OU’s Milton Keynes campus. The two-day conference was jointly organised by the British Chinese Language Teaching Society and the Online Confucius Institute at The Open University. The hybrid conference offered both online and in-person attendance, attracting over 100 participants from around the World.

19th International Conference on Chinese Language Teaching in Higher Education | Online Confucius Institute at The Open University

Our new WeChat public account is now open! 

WeChat is a communication app with multifunctions, one of which is to allow organisations and individuals to set up a public account to publish news stories.

The OU has today launched the world’s first Online Confucius Institute (OCI) in partnership with Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU).