Two unrecognizable tourists walk along the walkway atop the Great Wall of China. Two unrecognisable tourists walk along the walkway atop the Great Wall of China.

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Course Summary

Our langauge taster courses are a 6-week introduction to the language and culture of a specific country. You will cover such things as basic greetings, numbers, weather, dining out as well as some cultural knowledge of the relevant country/countries. It is designed to be a precursor to our beginner courses which run every September.

The cost of this course is £99. Staff and students are entitled to a discount, please contact languagesforall@chester.ac.uk to find out more.

Please note:

  • All courses run subject to minimum numbers.
  • This is not a credit bearing course.
  • Refunds will not be granted after the courses have started.

Course dates and times

This course starts w/c 20th May 2023 with sessions taking place once a week for 6 weeks.

Language

Evening

Time

Mandarin Chinese

Tuesdays

6.30-8pm

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How to gethere

Exton Park is centrally located in Chester, and accessible via the M53, A483, A41, A56, and public transport from the city centre.

Cycling

The Greenway Gate, accessible between 7am – 9pm with your University pass, is located at the back of the overflow car park and is the nearest point of access to the Millennium Greenway cycle path that connects to routes throughout the city.

Public Transport

Bache train station is a 15-minute walk from Exton Park and Chester railway station is a 20-minute walk. Arriva 1A and Arriva 1 run frequent services that stop with a short walk to Exton Park. All three Park and Ride routes, PR1, PR2 and PR3 have connections within walking distance to Exton Park.

Parking

Parking on campus is limited, so we recommend using public transport and/or walking if possible.