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Welcome to the Confucius Institute

The Confucius Institute at UNSW was established in 2009 to promote and support important and innovative language, cultural and research collaborations between UNSW, our partner Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) in Beijing. Our key focus is to enhance Australia's knowledge of China through support for projects aimed at deepening understanding amongst the business, academic, professional and broader community of relevant contemporary issues. The Confucius Institute works across UNSW faculties to encourage research and collaboration, student and academic exchanges, and enhance Chinese language capacity to build cohorts of students and researchers with a deeper knowledge of China. Click here for our prospectus in 3D .jar format, or here (PDF) (12 Mb) for a .pdf copy..

Spotlight

Chinese Bridge Mandarin Speaking Competition (PDF) (269 Kb)

Applications have now closed for this exciting competeition. UNSW is entering four candidates. Good luck to all and we hope we can maintain UNSW's good track record in producing champions of this competition. Winners receive Scholarships and travel opportubities to China! Click here for more information.

Study tour to Shanghai (PDF) (2 Mb)

Applications are now open for the annual Confucius Institute Business and Mandarin Study Tour to Shanghai Jiao Tong University from 1 July to 14 July. SJTU will organise company visits to State-Owned-Enterprises, and Mutli-National Organisations, and local businesses to offer UNSW students a comprehensive analysis of how corporations operate in Shanghai. The tour is supplemented by case studies, scaled language classes, and cultural tours to Shanghai landmarks. Application close 28 April. For more information please click here.

Study tour to Lanzhou, Gansu (PDF) (2 Mb)

Dunhuag Applications are now open for the annual Confucius Institute Cultural and Mandarin Study Tour to Lanzhou University from 1 July to 16 July. LZU will organise scaled Mandarin classes and cultural visits to local landmarks including the Dunhuang Oasis, situated on the famed Silk Road. Application close 28 April. For more information please click here.

Confucius Institute in the Press

The newly appointed Director of the Confucius Institute, Laurie Pearcey, has wasted no time in engaging with the NSW and Australian media, being interviewed on such topics as the new Chinese leadership and university China engagement. Click here