When it comes to general Chinese language course, we take semester as a unit and recruit students every semester. Four different levels of courses are offered according to students' Chinese level.

普通汉语进修课程以学期为单位，每学期招生，并根据学生汉语水平的起点，提供四个不同等级的课程。

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In lieu of the Thesis a student may take four additional courses for a total of 12 credit hours and pass the Written Comprehensive Examination and present a project.

选择这个计划的学生必须修完四个附加课程，共12学分，须通过写作综合测试，并提出一个课题。

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To complete their basic and secondary education through the programme, participants will take courses for four years, following which the subsequent steps to accessing higher education are made clearly visible for those wishing to pursue further education.

UNESCO: Integral School Literacy Programme

Most courses are around 6, 000 yards long and take between three and four hours to play 18 holes, which involves walking about five miles.

BBC: The course