SCOLAR, Subvented Programmes

Foundation Certificate in Learning Chinese as a Second Language (Vocational Chinese Language) (QF Level 1)


QF Level:
QF Level 1
Registration Number:
20/000552/L1
Validity Period:
01/09/2020 - 31/08/2026
Start Date:
Listed in "Programme Content"
Course Time:
Listed in "Programme Content"
Mode of Study & Programme Length:
Listed in "Programme Content"
Learning Hours:
(60 hours of face-to-face teaching and 60 hours of self-study)
Medium of Instruction:
Conducted in Cantonese & English
Tuition Fee:
HKD $500
Programme Features:

✓Tailor-made teaching materials

✓Theme-based teaching

✓Lectures and small group tutorials

Contact Person:
Hin Fung (Project Officer, in charge of the project funded by SCOLAR), Tel: 2783 3517
Programme Objectives

✓Tailor-made teaching materials

✓ Theme-based teaching

✓Supported by mentors and volunteers

✓Lectures and small group tutorials

Programme Content

✓About 100 common vocabulary items and expressions

✓A self-introduction in Cantonese

Themes including address, age, qualifications, and work experiences, etc.

Admission Requirements

Non-Chinese speaking school leavers aged 15 or above and holding a valid Hong Kong ID card; AND

  • Completion of Form 3 or above in Hong Kong; OR
  • Completion of Foundation Certificate Programme in Learning Chinese as a Second Language by YMCA College of Careers