Connecting You To China, Language Learning And Cross-Cultural Tourism
The Tourism Confucius Institute is the world’s first and only Confucius Institute with an emphasis on tourism.
We offer a range of exciting short courses for government, industry and the wider community to promote Chinese learning, as well as a better understanding of Chinese people and their culture.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced learner, you can choose from our popular courses, including General Chinese, Tourism Chinese and Business Chinese.
If you are interested in enrolling in an online class please contact us for more information.
Griffith staff and the current PhD students can enrol in any scheduled Tourism Confucius Institute Group course free of charge. Contact us to register. We also will be offering after-school classes, programs for school students and test preparation workshops for Chinese proficiency exams(HSK) when it has been deemed prudent to do so. Please note that the HSK tests in 2024 have been changed and updated. Enquiries regarding eligibility, test dates and registration, please contact us.
The Tourism Confucius Institute is not involved in teaching or curriculum design for any University undergraduate or postgraduate degrees.
The Institute also plays no role in commissioning research.
Our teaching activities are done under the direction of a senior Griffith academic and, in many cases, in partnership with community organisations.
The Tourism Confucius Institute is a partnership with China University of Mining and Technology in China.
TCI Chinese Language Classes
Featured courses
Our courses help promote Chinese culture and language through education.
Cultural programs
China has one of the world’s oldest and most fascinating cultures.
In order to provide people with a better understanding of the country, we host a range of cultural programs for schools, university students, industry and the wider community.
Major future events
Chinese language study will be commencing on Feb. 5th at 2024. For more information about the lessons, please contact us.
Please note that the HSK tests are open for 2024.
The Nathan campus and Gold Coast campus Chinese Clubs are open to all levels of Chinese speakers, from beginning to advanced. Please contact us for more details
Chinese Han Opera Visits Griffith University
"The First Confucius Institute Cup" Gold Coast Dragon Boat Race
Asian Culture Day at Somerset College
Chinese Culture Shared at the Global Village Festival
The TCI Presents their Chinese Traditional Music Tour at Livingstone Christian College
Debut of TCI Chinese Traditional Music Tour at Marsden State High School
The Tourism Confucius Institute at the International Café Multicultural Event
Chinese Culture Day at St Lawrence's College
The Tourism Confucius Institute’s Fifth Chinese Gourmet Festival
The TCI's Chinese Cultural Day for Sheldon College
Chinese Cultural Day at Sheldon College
TCI Joins Juiced TV's Paddle for Kids Festival and Dragon Boat Race Day
Tenth Professional Development Seminar for Gold Coast Chinese Language Teachers
Griffith University Student Wins 18th Chinese Bridge Queensland Preliminary Competition
TCI Goes Camping With Emmanuel College
Importance of Learning Mandarin at Marsden State High School
TCI Highlights Chinese Culture at the Griffith University Multicultural Week
TCI Flies High at the Brisbane Kite Festival
First 2019 Meeting of Nathan Campus Chinese Club
TCI Pipa Performance at the Australian Chinese Youth Association
The TCI Celebrates Chinese New Year at the German Club Gold Coast
The Tourism Confucius Institute Welcomes the Year of the Pig in Southport’s Chinatown
Video highlights from the TCI Fourth Chinese Gourmet Festival Banquet
TCI presents Painting Exhibition 'INFINITY ACROSS THE OCEAN'
TCI offers Chinese courses for police officers
TCI at the 2018 Gold Coast Multicultural Festival
The Eighth Annual Gold Coast Chinese Teachers’ Professional Development Seminar
Wealth Paifang Completes Chinatown Precinct
2018 TCI Chinese New Year Concert and Phoebe's Pipa Special
Counsellor Xu Lin Visits the Tourism Confucius Institute at Griffith University
If you are Chinese and living abroad, we want to hear from you. Register with the TCI Cultural Ambassador Project to share your cultural talents and experiences with the local community.
TCI also welcomes university students who are interested in Australia-China cultural exchange and language education to apply internships at TCI. Contact us for further information.