Beijing, Mandarin House
Beijing Mandarin House
4.2/5 22 ratings

Long term China programmes at Mandarin House, Beijing

From 702.- EUR
approx 617.- GBP
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Key points

  • City with an enormous cultural heritage
  • School uses state-of-the-art technology and teaching methods

The school

Levels
Beginner to Advanced
School size
S
Accommodation
Host family
Wifi
WiFi is free

The students

Minimum age
16 years
Average age
26 years
Nationality mix
Germany, France, Sweden, etc..
ratings
22 authentic opinions

Our partner school is located near China Central Place, an ultramodern complex which houses hotels, shops, banks and other businesses as well as local and international offices, in the heart of Beijing’s business district. The Sanlitun Bar Street with its famous nightlife and plenty of shopping spots are easily reachable. The language school offers a calm, professional and friendly environment, ideal for learning the language. In addition, the teachers make an effort to give each student as much personalised attention as possible. During breaks, enjoy various areas for relaxing and chatting with the other students over a cup of tea or coffee.

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Standard course Conversational

Beginner to Advanced, 2 - 48 week(s)
2 week(s) - From EUR 702.-
(about GBP 613.-)
Lessons
20 of 45 minutes
Course duration
2 - 48 week(s)
Levels
Beginner to Advanced
Students/class
max. 10
Minimum age
16 years
Schedule
09:00-12:30

Schedule may vary depending on student’s level and time of year.
Course info
week(s)
Without accomodation
Host family, single room, half board
12
3246
6692
24
6030
12452
36
9006
18596
Extra week (36+)
248
512
All prices are in EUR.   EUR 1 ≈ GBP 0.92   (Not-binding exchange rate)
Options/Extras
Other accommodation options
Starting dates Beginner
28.01 / 04.03 / 01.04 / 29.04 / 27.05 / 24.06 / 22.07 / 19.08 / 16.09 / 21.10 / 18.11 / 16.12.2019
Starting dates
Every week, throughout the year
Bank holidays
01.01 / 05.04 / 01.05 / 07.06 / 13.09.2019
Holidays
03.02.2019 - 09.02.2019
29.09.2019 - 05.10.2019

Arrival: Sunday prior to course start
Departure: Saturday following course end

The arrival must take place between 12:00 and 16:00 at the school. If an airport transfer has been booked, the arrival must take place before 15:00 at the airport.

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Intensive course Comprehensive

Beginner to Advanced, 2 - 48 week(s)
2 week(s) - From EUR 922.-
(about GBP 805.-)
Lessons
30 of 45 minutes
Course duration
2 - 48 week(s)
Levels
Beginner to Advanced
Students/class
max. 10
Minimum age
16 years
Schedule
09:00-15:00

Schedule may vary depending on student’s level and time of year.
Course info
week(s)
Without accomodation
Host family, single room, half board
12
4554
8000
24
8670
15092
36
12966
22556
Extra week (36+)
358
622
All prices are in EUR.   EUR 1 ≈ GBP 0.92   (Not-binding exchange rate)
Options/Extras
Other accommodation options
Starting dates Beginner
28.01 / 04.03 / 01.04 / 29.04 / 27.05 / 24.06 / 22.07 / 19.08 / 16.09 / 21.10 / 18.11 / 16.12.2019
Starting dates
Every week, throughout the year
Bank holidays
01.01 / 05.04 / 01.05 / 07.06 / 13.09.2019
Holidays
03.02.2019 - 09.02.2019
29.09.2019 - 05.10.2019

Arrival: Sunday prior to course start
Departure: Saturday following course end

The arrival must take place between 12:00 and 16:00 at the school. If an airport transfer has been booked, the arrival must take place before 15:00 at the airport.

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Combined course

Beginner to Advanced, 2 - 48 week(s)
2 week(s) - From EUR 1046.-
(about GBP 914.-)
Lessons
25 of 45 minutes
(20 general + 5 one-to-one)
Course duration
2 - 48 week(s)
Levels
Beginner to Advanced
Students/class
max. 10
Minimum age
16 years
Schedule
09:00-12:30 + one-to-one lessons to be specified

Schedule may vary depending on student’s level and time of year.
Course info
week(s)
Without accomodation
Host family, single room, half board
12
5310
8756
24
10158
16580
36
15198
24788
Extra week (36+)
420
684
All prices are in EUR.   EUR 1 ≈ GBP 0.92   (Not-binding exchange rate)
Options/Extras
Other accommodation options
Starting dates Beginner
28.01 / 04.03 / 01.04 / 29.04 / 27.05 / 24.06 / 22.07 / 19.08 / 16.09 / 21.10 / 18.11 / 16.12.2019
Starting dates
Every week, throughout the year
Bank holidays
01.01 / 05.04 / 01.05 / 07.06 / 13.09.2019
Holidays
03.02.2019 - 09.02.2019
29.09.2019 - 05.10.2019

Arrival: Sunday prior to course start
Departure: Saturday following course end

The arrival must take place between 12:00 and 16:00 at the school. If an airport transfer has been booked, the arrival must take place before 15:00 at the airport.

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Options/Extras

Course material (to be paid on site) (per level) 23 EUR
Supplement Course high season (per wk.) ((02.06-31.08.19): +15%
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Supplement Accommodation high season (per wk.) ((02.06-31.08.19): +15%
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Administrative fee for visa (shipping fee, 1-3 months) 86 EUR
Administrative fee for visa (shipping fee, 4+ months) 133 EUR
Airport transfer (on arrival) 78 EUR

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100% authentic opinions

These students attended a course in this school through ESL – Language studies abroad and their evaluation has been checked. Students' opinions don't necessarily correspond to those of ESL – Language studies abroad, but reflect the individual experience of those participants. This is meant to provide you with further information about this school.

4.2/5
Overall rating

86% of students recommending this school

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22 students gave their opinion about this school

62 years old - Sweden
/ 5
Med tanke på att jag valde mellan en vanlig turistresa och den här språkresan är jag mycket nöjd med resan som turistresa. Jag bodde med halvpension hos två pensionäner som lagade väldigt god mat. Tyvärr pratade de inget annat språk än kinesiska, men efterhand gick det bättre att prata med dem.Peking är en fascinerande stad, där det var lätt att klara sig, även det tillhörde ovanligeterna att man kunde prata med kineser på andra språk än kinesiska. En nackdel med staden är luftföroreningarna. Skolan i Peking var väldigt liten, men i Shanghai är den större. Vi var drygt 20 elever i grupper upp till 4-5 deltagare. Den låg 20 minuter med tunnelbana från Pekings centrum. Eleverna hade olika bakrund och åldrar, det var både europer, amerikaner och folk från delar av Kina där mandarin inte är huvudspråket. I min grupp var vi fyra: jag i 60-årsåldern, en tjej från Hongkong med brittisk bakgrund på drygt 20 år, en tjej från Brasilien i samma ålder och en engelsman i 40-årsåldern som ska börja arbeta på ambassaden senare i år.Jag har svårt att bedöma min nivå. Jag klarar mig inte som turist på enbart kineiska, men jag blev mycket bättre på att prata kinesiska medan jag var där. (Tidigare läste jag distanskurser i kinesiska vid Universitetet i Lund, och där var tonvikten inte på talade kinesiska utan med på läsning av texter.) Kursmaterialet var bra och inriktat på talat språk. Nu efteråt inser jag att jag lärde mig en hel, så den metoden som användes var nog bra. Eftersom det var en liten grupp var kontakten med läraren och de andra eleverna bra. Man kunde ta sig till skolan genom 10 minuters promenad till tunnelbana, sedan åka tre hållplatser och sedan gå fem minuter. Andra elever med andra boende kunde ha betydligt längre restider.Jag bodde hos två pensionärer, som hade en modern lägenhet med tre sovrum, som måste ha varit drygt 100 m2. Där bodde också en tjej på 20 år, som på något sätt verkade vara släkt med dem. Dessutom var deras barnbarn på 5 år ofta på besök. Rummet var stort och bra och lägenheten var lugn. Lägenheten hade wifi, som fungerade bra. Det verkade de flesta lägenheterna i huset ha. Däremot hade värdfamiljen inte e-mail, så jag kunde inte skicka något meddelande till dem innan jag kom. Det som de flesta kineser använder för att kommunicera med varandra är WeChat, och den tjänsten hade de.I boendet ingick halvpension. Jag åt en varierad frukost, som nog var lite västanpassad. Vid 5-6 på kvällen åt jag huvudmålet. Det var hela tiden mycket bra och god mat, som speglade den mat som äts i Kina.En nackdel var att de bara talade kinesiska, och den som bor där borde tala lite bättre kinesiska än jag. Men efterhand lärde jag mig att prata med dem lite bättre. Turistdelen av resan ordnade jag själv eller tillsammans med de andra eleverna. Det finns vissa arrangemang från skolan (t ex besöka kinesiska muren), men när man är där är det lättare att ordna saker själv eller tillsammans med andra elever. Personalen och läraren hjälpte till om det behövdes (t ex val av restauranger och liknande). Den här resan var en positiv upplevelse. Jag tillhör nog inte en typisk målgrupp för språkresor. Jag kan tänka mig att en typisk deltagare är en student som vill prata kinesiska i en kinesisk miljö under en begränsad tid. Undervisningen skiljer sig nog ganska mycket från studier i kinesiska vid universitet, och de som är riktigt intresserad av kinesiska väljer nog att studera en termin vid ett kinesiskt universitet.Det var bra att bo i värdfamilj.
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3 weeks, April – May 2018
Value for money (4 / 5)
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« Ja, jag har gjort stora framsteg i talad kinesiska. Jag har tidigare följt internetkurser i kinesiska, som i första hand har varit inriktade på läsförståelsen, men nu kan jag tala språket bättre. Det är fortfarande svårt att förstå vad kineserna säger, men jag ska försöka träna upp det också.Det som har blivit sämre under kursen är jag jag har gått tillbaka från att skriva hanzi (kinesiska tecken) till att skriva pinyin (kinesiska skrivet med latinska bokstäver). Det beror på att jag inte pluggade in hanzitecknen för nya ord. Om jag hade varit en mer seriös student och inte främst en turist hade jag nog lagt ned mer tid på de kineska tecknen. »
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School highlights
« Det var en väldigt avslappad och trevlig atmosfär. »
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« Uppläggning i steg om fyra veckor. »
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46 years old - Switzerland
/ 5
8 weeks, July – September 2017
Value for money (3 / 5)
Destination (5 / 5)
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22 years old - Austria
/ 5
Wie absehbar war, ist Peking im Winter eher Smog belastet. Trotzdem ein sehr interessante und schöne Stadt. Der Standort der Schule in Peking (es gibt einen weiteren in Shanghai) ist sehr gut gelegen in Peking, das Stadt-Viertel ist eher gehoben, aber es finden sich durchaus leistbare (Essens-)Lokalitäten in der Nähe. Chinesisch stuft (meines Wissens nach) die Sprachkenntnis anders ein (nicht in A1-C2). Die Angestellten (Lehrkörper + Administration) waren sehr zuvorkommend und hilfreich in allen Belangen sowie die Lehrer sehr interaktiv und Schüler-orientiert unterrichteten.Die Schule ist sehr klein mit Klassen meistens unter 5 Personen - sehr intensiver Unterricht, aber auch sehr gut! Die Gastfamilie war sehr nett, hilfreich und Kontaktfreudig. Allerdings sei erwähnt, dass sie kaum Englisch sprechen ergo die Sprachbarriere vor allem Anfangs enorm war. Die Wohnung war sehr schön und durchaus sauber. Die Verpflegung war exzellent (Anm: chinesische Küche muss nicht jedem schmecken).In Peking muss man mit einem Zeitaufwand von 60min um irgendwo hin zu kommen durchaus rechnen, also nicht zu weit weg von der Schule.
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5 weeks, December 2016 – January 2017
Value for money (4 / 5)
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« Die Touristen-Klassiker in Peking sind auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert - von der Großen Mauer, Verbotene Stadt oder Tian'anmen Platz. Die Liste an tollen Plätzen in und um Peking ist zu lange um sie bei einem kurzen Aufenthalt alle zu besichtigen.Ebenfalls sollte die Pekinger-Küche erkundet werden - nicht immer ins erste Lokal das einen einlädt gehen, vermutlich gibt es ein Stück weiter billigere, authentischere und weniger touristische Angebote. »
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31 years old - Italy
/ 5
3 weeks, August – September 2016
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22 years old - Switzerland
/ 5
4 weeks, July 2016
Value for money (3 / 5)
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« Gute Lehrer, gutes Material und natürlich weil man die Sprache jeden Tag gesprochen hat. »
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« - Freundliche Mitarbeiter und freundliche Mitstudenten- Klassengrösse war gut für eine solch schwierige Sprache »
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50 years old - France
/ 5
Personnel efficace et tres gentil Studio bien equipé et proche de l'ecole
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3 weeks, September 2015
Value for money (4 / 5)
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« Oui, car classes avec peu d'etudiant et enseignant tres pro »
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26 years old - Netherlands
/ 5
6 weeks, July – August 2015
Value for money (4 / 5)
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16 years old - France
/ 5
J'ai été satisfaite avec mon séjour en général malgré le choc culturel initial (ce fut un plus gros choc culturel que quand j'étais allée à Shanghai l'année dernière).
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4 weeks, July – August 2015
Value for money (3 / 5)
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« Oui, je pense que mon niveau de chinois à énormément progréss, surtout à l'oral. La méthode utilisée en classe me convenait parfaitement ce qui m'a vraiment aidé à améliorer mon niveau. »
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« Le personnel de l'école était très à l'écoute et toujours pret à m'aider si jamais j'avais un problème. »
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42 years old - Belgium
/ 5
2 weeks, August 2014
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19 years old - France
/ 5
8 weeks, May – July 2014
Value for money (3 / 5)
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Testimonials

Doris Schneider
Doris Schneider
Mandarin House, Beijing
Duration: 8 weeks

Going to China had always been a dream of mine and I'm really happy to have done it with a language study trip. For me, it's the best way of travelling. I already had some basis in Chinese but thanks to the classes, I was really able to speak. Not only in class, but also in the street, in the shops and going out at night! In addition, I was able to benefit from the ESL offer to combine Beijing (2 months) and Shanghai (3 months)...it was really great!

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Stéphanie Janssen
Stéphanie Janssen
 Mandarin House, Beijing
Duration: 4 weeks

This was my first time in China. I was curious at first and then I fell in love with the language. I wanted to learn an Asian language. Even if the fist two days were quite difficult because of the Chinese and the fact that I don't know Chinese really well. But it went really fine, the staff and the students I met at school are really nice. Now I am very happy with my studies in China. I appreciate the kindness of the staff and the quality of the course. My memorable experiences in China are the visit on the Great Wall and the many various restaurants, seeing people dancing everywhere... I also find interesting the historical places in Beijing and its beautiful parks. My favourite Chinese food is the Beijing duel, sweet and sour pork barbecue. My advices to students who are planning to study in China would be to learn a few Chinese words before arriving. Also, write down the places you want to see and plan it because time goes really fast!

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Living around 50 minutes from the school, you will have a single room with half-board provided, share the bathroom with your host family and have access to the kitchen. This type of accommodation gets you closer to the Chinese way of life and will give you the unrivalled opportunity to practise your Chinese to the maximum with native speakers.

The school organises a series of optional, accompanied activities and cultural outings each week. Some outings are free of charge, while others are within an affordable price range. Discover the Forbidden City, with its yellow tiled roofs; visit the Great Wall of China (about a hundred kilometres away); explore the Temple of the Lamas, with its lavish gardens. The Temple of the Sky, where the Emperors would pray for a good harvest, will also enchant you. Tiananmen Square, occupying 109 acres in the heart of the city, and the Museum of Modern Art are among the most popular local sights.

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