Celebrating our first year!

Time flies when you're having fun!

It has already been one year since the launch of the Online Confucius Institute at the Open University.  It’s certainly been a busy year and we would like to extend a big thank you for all of the support this past year.

Being the world’s first Online Confucius Institute, we aim to draw on the expertise of The Open University in its own unique method of supported distance learning. Our flexible, all-inclusive, and social approach to education enables us to reach and inspire learners at scale from all backgrounds and locations who might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn Chinese and to explore Chinese civilisation and cultures.

You can take a look at some of the highlights in our one year anniversary video below. From calligraphy to conferences, live music to book clubs, new curriculum and public talks, we hope you have enjoyed joining us for some activities this year.

If you’ve not had the chance yet, we will have plenty more to come in our second year and we look forward to welcoming you! If you’d like to join our mailing list, we can let you know about upcoming events and activities.
Please email online-ci@open.ac.uk.