Language Summer School

If you have started to learn Chinese and would like to practice and improve your language, this two-week summer school can help you to achieve this.

Applications for the 2026 Language Summer School are now open.

• Deadline for application: 16 March 2026
• Dates: 21 June - 4 July
• Venue and accommodation: Beijing Normal University, China.

Programme content

• Two weeks of intensive language learning
• Cultural workshops and immersive experiences such as tai chi, tea ceremony and others
• A visit to the Great Wall and some local historical sites in Beijing.

There will be spare time to explore the city of ancient civilisation and modernity.

Eligibility

You must have studied 20 hours of Mandarin at Manchester Confucius Institute since September 2023 before the programme starts OR studying in the University of Manchester Chinese Studies Department.

Please fill out this form to apply for the Summer School no later than 16 March 2026.

Before you fill out this form you should have a recent portrait style photograph of yourself, a photograph of your passport, copies of any HSK certificates you already have and be able to write 300 words describing your current level of Chinese and commitment to language learning and how you will benefit from learning Chinese academically, personally and in terms of your career.

The scholarship will cover your tuition, accommodation and social programme of the two-week study. You are expected to pay for your international flights and daily expenses.

You need to have a valid Visa to China to participate. Invitation will be issued once you are accepted onto the programme. You might be a national of a country allowed visa-free entry to China. Please check the latest information on the list of countries and permitted length of stay with the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre.