Designed for students who have no or minimum knowledge in the Chinese language and its related culture. This course will immerse students into the language through classroom lessons, outdoor activities and class interactions. The course integrates the major aspects of the language at an elementary level and the topics cover daily scenarios and useful insights of the culture.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to engage in short meaningful conversation in Chinese.

BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT

Mandarin is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world. Besides China and Taiwan, Mandarin is also spoken in important and
influential Chinese communities all over the world. Businessmen who speak Mandarin have a huge advantage in tapping into the Chinese market and develop all-important relationships.

TRAVEL & LEISURE

China and Taiwan offer exciting travel opportunities. Speaking Mandarin will enhance your travelling experiences. Locals will be impressed and getting around will be much easier. You may even meet a new friend or two! You will be able to overcome any linguistic and cultural barriers.

EDUCATION & CULTURE

China is one of the world’s oldest and richest cultures spanning over 5000 years. Understanding of Chinese culture bridges the cultural gap
and allows you to better understand Chinese counterparts and create a platform of knowledge and understanding with them, which is crucial for effective communications.

COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING & TRAINING FACILITIES

There are a total of 25 classrooms, training and discussion rooms, 3 computer laboratories, 1 lecture theatre and other rooms such as Accommodation training room and Food & Beverage training room for the Hospitality students, Mass Comm Studio for the Mass Communication students, Counselling rooms for the Psychology students, Independent Learning Centre for the Hawthorn students as well as meeting and discussion rooms.

WIFI CONNECTIVITY

TMC has set up campus-wide wireless networks at City campus for both staff and student usage. Students can now access the online resources and do their projects in between lessons with our wireless facilities from anywhere within both campuses. TMC wireless networks are secured using WPA (Wifi Protected Access) security protocols and MAC Address filtering. They are linked by a 10Mbps-leased line to the Internet.

PROJECT DISCUSSION ROOM

A room to incubate dreams into reality. The Project Discussion Room allow students to meet and discuss projects at their own convenience. Our students use the discussion room for brainstorming and conceptualization. The strong and vast student dynamic also allow cultural exchange of our diverse student community. It is also used by our Academics to conduct one-to-one consultations for students after lessons.

Outdoor Study

Student Lounge