Beijing, China (ACC)

Program Provider:
Associated Colleges in China- ACC, Minzu University of China

Duration:

Requirements:

GPA - 3.2
Strict Language Pledge – no English (3 strikes out rule)
Must have high level Chinese. Designed for academically motivated students with a strong desire to improve their Chinese language skills.

Academics

Students will study at Minzu University of China (MUC).
ACC is a language-intensive program with an extremely rigorous study schedule.
Each student will have a language partner assigned by ACC.
Students should expect to spend most of their time with the program: attending classes, completing assignments and studying.
Strict attendance policies and the language pledge are upheld by professors and by the Field Director.
All students in the program meet every Friday to eat lunch with several of the instructors.
Class size: 4 - 5 people.
Final research project written and orally presented in Chinese.

Field Trips

2-3 field trips in and around Beijing.
Weekly extracurricular activities, such as; calligraphy, tai-chi, cooking, choir classes, Chinese painting and ping pong.

Housing

Students as well as the Field Director and the primary teachers are housed in a modern dormitory with many amenities.
Double-room in the Foreign Students Dormitory, paired with one ACC roommate. (No English policy strictly followed.)

Links:
ACC - Beijing

Beijing, China (CIEE)

Program Provider:
Councils on International Education and Exchange- CIEE, Peking University

Duration:

Requirements:

Academics

Students will study at the prestigious Peking University in the "Russian Building" & other language buildings.
Most suitable for a highly motivated individuals who can focus on both learning the Chinese language and on contemporary Chinese studies.
Required peer language tutors (3 hrs/week). Students are paired with graduate students from the Department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Many students have expressed that this is the highlight of the CIEE program.
Intensive Mandarin language training with a diverse selection of 6 levels (over 30 classes).
Average core class size: 10 - 20. Average elective class size: 20 - 40 students.
Bi-monthly target language meals spoken in only Chinese with other students, language teachers, peer tutors, and resident staff.

Field Trips

Field trips in and around Beijing (2 overnight & bi-weekly short trips) to Xi’an, Hangzhou, Nanjing, the Shaolin temple, and other well-known sites.
Cultural Reimbursement Program.

Housing

Students can homestay with a Chinese host family or live in the Zhongguanyuan Global Village dormitory.
- Homestay is very popular among Soka students. Host families are carefully selected and have been through an orientation process which prepares them for living with a young person who is not a Chinese national.
- Dormitories are suites with private bedrooms. Each suite has 2 - 3 private bedrooms and a shared bathroom and living room. The kitchen and laundry room are in a common area in the building.

Links:
CIEE - Beijing

Program Provider:
CET Academic Program, Beijing Institute of Education

Duration:

Requirements:
GPA - 3.0

Academics:

Students will study at Beijing Institute of Education (BIE), a national university located in the central western part of the city.
Good setting for language and cultural learning – total immersion.
Well-organized curriculum and highly trained teachers.
Courses available from 100 to 400 levels with 5(6) levels (beginner to advanced).
Language Pledge – no English.

Field Trips

Students as well as the Field Director and the primary teachers are housed in a modern dormitory with many amenities.
Students have host families with whom they may visit during the weekends.

Housing

CET students live with their Chinese roommates in a newly-renovated international students' dormitory on the CNU campus.

Links:
CET-Beijing