CIEE Nanjing

Program Provider:
Council on International Education and Exchange (CIEE), Nanjing University

• Spring Semester (February - Late June)
• Fall Semester (Late August - Mid December)

• GPA - 2.75

• Nanjing University is recognized as one of the top 10 universities in China.
• All courses are for CIEE students only and offer high quality teachers.
• Two required language classes (6 credits each): Speaking & Reading/Writing.
• One required area studies course (3 credits) which examines the socioeconomic, political and cultural aspects of Chinese society. (Instructed in English. Credits will not transfer back to Soka.)
• Daily dictation test & weekly vocabulary test.
• Language Pledge not as strictly enforced as other Chinese programs.
• Students are required to study Mandarin Chinese at intermediate and advanced levels.
• One-on-one tutorial session with a graduate student (2hrs/week).
• Class 4 hrs a day / 4 days a week (M-TH). Excursions on Fridays.
• Target Language Meals.
• Cultural Reimbursement Program.
• Average class size: 5-10 students.
• CIEE participants per semester: 10-20 students.
• Students are paired with Nanjing University students for weekly one-on-one Chinese language tutorials. 

• Extra-curricular classes: taichi, calligraphy, etc.

• Two major overnight field trips in and out of Nanjing with a-half day trip every two weeks.
• Six trips are integrated into the academic curriculum reflecting topics covered in the language and area studies courses.

• Students will live in the International dormitory with a Chinese roommate.

• Chinese homestays are available upon request.