{"id":6017,"date":"2023-11-23T15:42:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T14:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.confuciusmaastricht.nl\/?page_id=6017"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:30:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:30:30","slug":"ctc-frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.confuciusmaastricht.nl\/en\/ctc-frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"CTC Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_eb849559\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">CTCSOL Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Here you can find our most frequently asked questions about both the CTCSOL exams and training in Maastricht. Is your question not mentioned in this list? Please contact us and we will answer your questions promptly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs style_default switch_click accordion has_scrolling\" style=\"--sections-title-size:inherit\"><div class=\"w-tabs-sections titles-align_none icon_chevron cpos_right\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"e3fa\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-e3fa\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">When will the CTC exams take place?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-e3fa\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For more details about the exam dates, please check our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.confuciusmaastricht.nl\/en\/ctcsol-exams\/\">webpage<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"k527\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-k527\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">When will the preparatory course start?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-k527\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The basic course will start at the end of January 2024 (exact dates TBA). The additional (optional) courses will start after the basic course ends, around xx.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"m625\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-m625\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">When can I sign up?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-m625\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>You can sign up for the courses between xx-xx-2023 and xx-xx-2024. The courses will start at the end of January 2024. You can sign up for the written exam until xx-xx-2024. You can sign up for the interview after you passed the written test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"n702\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-n702\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What is the required level of Chinese for the course &#038; exam?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-n702\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>When signing up, participants of the course and exam have to submit a certificate equivalent to at least HSK 5, or have a Chinese passport.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"y7d1\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-y7d1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Can I also join online?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-y7d1\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For the most part, the lessons will be available both online and on location at CIM. The 69 micro-courses are self-study and can be done whenever and wherever you want. The other courses have fixed times, usually from morning to mid-afternoon, and take place on location. You can also join these classes via webcam. The exam has to take place on location and cannot be taken online.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"y88e\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-y88e\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Can I go to China for practical experience?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-y88e\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Yes you can! For enthusiastic students, we will provide an opportunity to gain real-life practical experience by offering scholarships. You will be given the chance to go to our partner university DUFE (Dongbei University of Finance &#038; Economics) to study for a few months.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"l95a\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-l95a\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">How long is the validity of this certificate?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-l95a\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>As soon as you pass both the written exam and the interview, your Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages has a validity of 5 years.<br \/>\nNote: if you pass the written exam, but not the interview, your score of the written exam will still be valid for two years. This way, you have an opportunity to try the interview again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"la20\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-la20\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">What if I just want to take the exams without a preparatory course?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-la20\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Although it is strongly recommended to take a preparatory course for improving teaching skills and increasing the chance of passing the exams, it is possible to take the exams on their own. The costs of the exams will be:<br \/>\nWritten exam \u20ac150<br \/>\nInterview \u20ac210<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section\" id=\"qae1\"><button class=\"w-tabs-section-header\" aria-controls=\"content-qae1\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-title\">Where can I teach with the certificate?<\/div><div class=\"w-tabs-section-control\"><\/div><\/button><div  class=\"w-tabs-section-content\" id=\"content-qae1\"><div class=\"w-tabs-section-content-h i-cf\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>With your Certificate for Chinese Teachers, you can teach at over 500 Confucius Institutes at colleges and universities, and over 1000 Confucius classrooms at primary and secondary schools in more than 140 countries. As it is a globally recognised certificate, you can also teach at other Chinese educational institutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CTCSOL Frequently Asked QuestionsHere you can find our most frequently asked questions about both the CTCSOL exams and training in Maastricht. Is your question not mentioned in this list? 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