Oriental Studies

The Oriental Studies subject group of HKU SPACE offers a wide range of courses on Asian languages. Apart from comprehensive award-bearing programme suites in Japanese, Korean and Putonghua, there are also regular short courses on Cantonese and Thai, as well as on-demand customized courses in languages such as Vietnamese, Indonesian, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and Nepali.

Yet the most popular courses remain the ones on Japanese, Korean and Chinese. These languages share many features due to interaction of the people and influence of literary Chinese. Some students, after completing their studies in one language, would go on to learn another, at the same time gaining valuable insights into the nuances of a neighbouring culture. Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey to explore the fascinating world of East Asian languages?

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普通話基礎證書

本課程為有興趣學習普通話的人士開設。主要學習漢語拼音及普通話的發音規則和方法；掌握普通話聽、說、讀的基本功；瞭解廣東話與普通話在詞匯和語法方面的差异；學會用普通話进行日常生活簡單會話。「普通話基礎證書」和「普通話證書(中級)」是循序漸進的系列課程，系統地介紹普通話在語音、詞滙和語法方面的特點，培養學員的聽說能力。

開課日期 2025年9月19日 (星期五)

修業期 7個月

課程費用 HK$6,500

廣東話速成班(初班)

本課程為有興趣用廣東話進行日常生活交流的人士而設。完成課程後應能：
一、用廣東話流暢地進行日常生活內容的交流；
二、概括瞭解香港與內地人思維習慣和生活方式的差異；
三、掌握如何從心理上適應香港社會文化和克服廣東話障礙的基本方法。

開課日期 2025年6月11日 (星期三)

修業期 8個星期

課程費用 HK$2,800

Introductory Putonghua (for Non-Chinese Speakers)

This is a beginner’s course for non-Chinese speakers who wish to learn to speak Putonghua in a relatively short period of time. Participants will learn the “Hanyu-Pinyin” system and will be engaged in a lively setting with on-and-on drilling so as to enhance the use of Putonghua. The emphasis will be moved along with the more practical aspects of daily routines.

Start To be advised

Duration 15 weeks

Fee HK$7,400

Introductory Cantonese (for non-Chinese speakers)

This 50-hour course is for beginners, focusing first on daily life needs, then on speaking in full sentences and describing events. Participants will learn the basics of Cantonese Romanization, engage in simple conversations, and acquire self-learning skills by the end of the course.

Start To be advised

Duration 17 weeks

Fee HK$7,600