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What we offer

Discover Chinese language, culture and business with us!

Events programme

BCI Library Hours

Drop in at our office to study, browse our books or just to chat with a member of staff.

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Chinese Evening Courses (2024-25 term 3)

This 10-week term runs from the week beginning 5th May to the week beginning 7th or 14th July 2025. Visit our Evening Course pages for full details.

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Celebrate United Nations Chinese Language Day 2025 with a chance to experience a Mock Multilingual Conference!

Celebrate United Nations Chinese Language Day 2025 with a chance to experience a Mock Multilingual Conference! In celebration of United...

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Chinese Language

Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 900 million speakers worldwide. Being able to communicate with such a large proportion of the world’s population is great for travel and for your career! You will love getting to grips with all aspects of this fascinating language, from the beautiful characters to the elegant grammar.

Chinese Culture

We inspire people to engage with Chinese culture through a range of events and projects that explore China's traditional culture and modern society.

China Business and Careers

An ability to speak Mandarin and an understanding of Chinese culture breaks down barriers when you work with Chinese people and companies in China or the UK.
As a business-focussed Confucius Institute, our work around language and culture has a strong emphasis on applying that knowledge for business purposes.
Our main focus is on helping businesses to communicate with Chinese customers more effectively.