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Applications are invited for enrollment in subsidized courses in Chinese for University staff and their spouses in 2011 – 2012.

Academic Terms

Term 1        September 19 – December 9, 2011

Term 2        January 9 – April 6, 2012

Term 3        April 16 – July 6, 2012

1. Subsidized Courses in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua) (for University Staff and their Spouses)

 

Course Code	Course Title	September 19, 2011 – April 6, 2012	Approx. No. of Hours
CB1	Beginner’s Cantonese	Tue & Fri 1:00 – 1:55 pm	50
PF1	Beginner’s Putonghua for Non-Cantonese Speakers	Tue & Fri 1:00 – 1:55 pm	50
Enrollment :  20 for each course

 

Course Content

The emphasis of each course is on the spoken language, in particular daily conversations.  The Yale System/Jyutping and the Hanyu Pinyin System are used for the romanization of Cantonese and Putonghua respectively.

 

Fee

A University subsidy has made it possible to keep the fee down to $2,400 per person for each course.  The fee chargeable will be deducted from the successful applicant’s payroll account after the first lesson.  Tuition fees, once paid, are not refundable.

 

Enrollment

The 20 places for each course will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis.  Please apply before August 26, 2011.  Any course with an enrollment of less than 10 will be cancelled.

 

Withdrawal

If, for any reason, you wish to withdraw from the course, you should notify the Head of the School of Chinese in writing as soon as possible.

 

2. Individual or Small Group Tuition in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua)( for University Staff and their Spouses)

 

Schedule of Fees
Cantonese or Putonghua (2011 – 2012)

Individual Tuition                               $530.00     
Classes of 2 students                          $265.00      per session (55 minutes)
Classes of 3 students                           $177.00      per student
Classes of 4 or more students           $133.00 

For many years the University has subsidized part-time tuition by charging members of staff at half the indicated rate.  The University has provided an annual fixed sum of money as subsidy for the School of Chinese to operate under the half-rate scheme.  Under this scheme, members of staff enjoy the half-rate for their tuition as long as the subsidy balance is in the black; but once the subsidy is exhausted, members of staff will be charged the full rate thereafter should they wish to continue.  It should be noted that staff’s spouses are required to pay the full rate.

 

Unless you have stated clearly your intention to study for only part of the term in your original application form, we shall advise the Finance and Enterprises Office at the beginning of each term to deduct from your payroll account the tuition fee payable for the term.  Tuition fees, once paid, are not refundable.

 

Enrollment

The closing date for applications for individual or group tuition (Cantonese or Putonghua) is August 26, 2011.  All late applications will not be considered.

 

3.     Free Places for Instruction in Chinese (Cantonese or Putonghua) (for University Staff only)

 

The University annually provides 14 “Free Places” for members of staff who wish to learn survival Chinese.

The subsidy covers free individual tuition for 24 sessions (55 minutes each) per student from September 19, 2011 to April 6, 2012.  It is important to note that additional sessions will be charged the full rate of $530 each.

 

“Free Places” are allocated on the basis of the following principles:

1. First priority is given to those members of staff who have paid their individual tuition out of their own pockets in 2009-2010 and/or 2010-2011.
2. Second priority is given to those who have enrolled in the Subsidized Courses in Chinese in 2009-2010 and/or 2010-2011 but have not enjoyed the Free Places offer within that period.
3. If the number of applicants is over 14, those who have enjoyed the Free Places offer in the five previous years will be excluded from the 2011-2012 list.

 

 

Application Deadline: August 26, 2011

 

Application forms can be obtained at

Room 102, Pao Siu Loong Building,The University of Hong Kong

Enquiries

Tel: 28598938
E-mail: amchob@hku.hk
Fax: 25485732

 

Deadline for Application August 26, 2011