Maastricht | Beginner 1 Online

你好! Welcome to the Beginner 1 Online course
Course Introduction


Flexible Class Format

The Beginner 1 Online Chinese Course offers complete beginners a flexible and interactive way to start learning Chinese. With live online classes, students can learn from anywhere, save travel time, and study in a comfortable environment.

The course is interactive and practice-oriented, combining teacher-led instruction, pronunciation training, dialogue practice, mini communication tasks, and classroom interaction. Students actively engage with the teacher and classmates and receive personalized feedback, gradually building accuracy, fluency, and confidence from the very beginning.

New standard

This course is designed for complete beginners or learners with very limited previous knowledge of Chinese. It is closely aligned with the HSK 3.0 Level 1 syllabus and uses the NEW HSK 1 Chinese Course as the main textbook.

The book features 15 lessons covering 40 language points, including core grammar. It is benchmarked against the 300 core vocabulary items of HSK 3.0 Level 1, with appropriate extensions, and carefully selects high-frequency words for everyday communication, helping learners build a solid foundation in Chinese.

New Content

The course adopts a light situational mini-drama format, featuring both Chinese and international characters in authentic overseas campus settings and real-life scenes in China.

Through coherent storylines and well-developed characters, learners acquire Chinese in immersive contexts and gradually develop basic listening, speaking, reading, and practical communication skills.

New Design

Each lesson follows a clear modular structure: Objectives – Warm-up – Text – Mini Language Workshop – Xiaoyu’s Easter Eggs – Learning Summary.

This design supports both teacher-guided classroom learning and flexible self-paced review after class.

Start your Chinese journey now!

Course Duration

  • 15 lessons of 1 hour and 45 mins each
  • 45 hours of self‑study are recommended

Course Information – Beginner 1 Online

  • Academic year: 2026 – 2027
  • Course: Beginner 1 Online
  • Course Duration: September 22, 2026 – January 26, 2027
  • Class Time: Tuesdays 17:15 – 19:00
  • Location: Microsoft Teams

Class Dates:

  • September: 22, 29
  • October: 6, 13, 27
  • November: 3, 10, 17, 24
  • December: 1, 8, 15
  • January: 12, 19, 26

Language of Instruction

This course is taught by one of our experienced native teachers from our partner university in China. The course will be conducted in Chinese/English.

Study Materials

All study materials for Beginner 1  Online are included in the course fee.

Important Information

This course requires a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 participants. If a course cannot start, participants will be informed in time and the course fee will be fully refunded.

HSK exam

After completing the Beginner 1 Online within one semester, you can register for the official HSK 1 exam. For more information about HSK exams, click here.

Price range: €250.00 through €295.00

October 6, 2026
Tuesday 17:15-19:00
New HSK 1