Mahjong Beginners Level 1

Dive into the captivating world of Mahjong in this Level 1 course, where you will learn the fundamentals and strategies of Western-style Mahjong.

Perfect for beginners, this course offers a fun, rewarding introduction to the game’s timeless appeal.

Mahjong is a fascinating game of strategy, intelligence, skill, and luck. Originating as a four-player game, players compete to match tiles and achieve a winning hand. Over the years, Mahjong has seen a global resurgence, captivating players of all ages. It’s also been shown to support cognitive function and improve memory, judgement, and reasoning in people with mild to moderate dementia.

While many versions of Mahjong exist, this course focuses on the Western interpretation. (Eastern-style Mahjong is introduced in Level 2.)

Course Breakdown

Week 1: Introduction of Mahjong/Open hand

Week 2: Open hand/close hand

Week 3: Add blanks into the game

Week 4: Start some hands

Week 5: Eastern hands and Scoring

Week 6: Scoring/strategy

Week 7: Scoring/strategy

Week 8: Scoring/strategy

Term Dates

Term 1 runs from Saturday 1 Februay to Thursday 3 April (depending on which day you attend) 

Term 2 runs from Saturday 26 April  to Thursday 26 June (depending on which day you attend)

Term 3 runs from Saturday 19 July to Thursday 18 September (depending on which day you attend)

Term 4 runs from Saturday 11 October to Saturday 11 December (depending on which day you attend)

Please note there will be no class on Saturday 6th December due to the annual Student and Tutor exhibition.