Timetable
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New Self-Paced Online Elementary Course (2025)
A new online course has been designed for beginners who are interested in learning Chinese for personal, professional, or cultural reasons, and is ideal for those seeking flexible online study.
Bendigo community classes
We are glad to announce that from 2022, we started working with Bendigo Senior Secondary College to provide community Chinese classes in Bendigo (face-to-face classes). If you would like to register, please use the link below.
https://bendigomandarin.weebly.com/community-class.html
For our regular Chinese courses at La Trobe University Confucius Institute, please see below for our standard timetable.
2025 Standard Intake 1- Starting from 4 March 2025
We will offer a 25% discount to all students enrolling in 2025 intake 1 courses. Please see below the "Cost" section for the tuition fee for intake 1, 2025 (discount included).
Classes are run each week on the same day over the course of 12 weeks. Enrolment for 2025 intake 1 is now closed.
| Course | Number of Classes | Day | Time | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary (FULL) | 12 | Tuesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $210 |
| Elementary (FULL) | 12 | Friday | 12.00pm-1.30pm | BUNDOORA | $210 |
| Intermediate | 12 | Wednesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $225 |
| Advanced | 12 | Thursday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $240 |
| Advanced Plus | 12 | Tuesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $240 |
Course Dates
- Elementary Tuesday: 4 March- 27 May
- Elementary Friday: 7 March- 6 June
- Intermediate: 5 March- 21 May
- Advanced: 6 March- 22 May
- Advanced Plus: 4 March- 27 May
Note: There will be no class on 18 April, 21 April, 22 April and 25 April.
2025 Standard Intake 2 - Starting from 29 July 2025
We will offer a 25% discount to all students enrolling in 2025 intake 2 courses. Please see below the "Cost" section for the tuition fee for intake 2, 2025 (discount included).
Classes are run each week on the same day over the course of 12 weeks. Enrolment for 2025 intake 2 is now closed.
| Course | Number of Classes | Day | Time | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 12 | Tuesday | 12.30pm-2.00pm | BUNDOORA | $210 |
| Elementary (FULL) | 12 | Tuesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $210 |
| Intermediate | 12 | Wednesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $225 |
| Advanced | 12 | Thursday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $240 |
| Advanced Plus | 12 | Tuesday | 5.30pm-7.30pm | ONLINE | $240 |
Course Dates
- Elementary (on-campus): 29 July- 14 October
- Elementary (online): 29 July- 14 October
- Intermediate: 30 July- 15 October
- Advanced: 31 July- 16 October
- Advanced Plus: 29 July- 14 October
Note: Due to high demands for the online Elementary course, this course will now be offered for intake 2 in 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is there any chance we will move from online to on-site learning in 2025?
All courses in 2025 will continue to be delivered online via Zoom with one Elementary course being offered on campus at Bundoora.
2. How many students will there be in a class?
There will be a maximum number of 15 students for each class.
3. Will there be a further discount applied if the course is delivered online?
The price indicated in the table above already includes a 25% discount offered this year and in 2025 to all students. No further discounts can be applied.
4. How will the class be delivered? Will it be interactive during class?
You will receive an email approximately one week before the class start date with details of your class and an explanation on how the session will be conducted. Please feel free to email us at confuciusinstitute@latrobe.edu.au if you need any support or have any questions. Alternatively, you may contact your teacher directly for any class content related queries.