Confucius Institute at the University of Sydney

Established in 2009 as a partnership between the University of Sydney and Fudan University, the University of Sydney Confucius Institute (USCI) runs beginner-level non-award Mandarin short courses open to the public year-round, alongside cultural programming and school partnerships (including a Confucius Classroom at The King's School). Confucius Institutes are Chinese-government-supported entities operating on university campuses worldwide; their role and influence have been the subject of public debate and parliamentary scrutiny in Australia and other countries, so prospective students may want to review that context alongside the course offering itself.