• A clear focus on Chinese language.
• Carefully designed immersion activities and excursions.
• Teaching delivered by qualified faculty at school.
• Discussions with the participation of Chinese students and faculty.
• There are 3 levels classes about this course.
• Access to the optional Chinese culture courses.
• Class size is approximately fifteen students per class.
• Students are arranged according to the results of the Mandarin placement exam after registration at the beginning of the semester.

Introduction

Chinese Language Studies Program is open to international students who love Chinese Language and Chinese culture. Students learn Chinese at the PKU School of Chinese as a Second Language as full-time general visiting students.

Instruction is divided into elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students are arranged into suitable classes according to the results of the Chinese placement test at the beginning of the semester. Class size is approximately fifteen students per class. Normally class hours are from Monday to Friday, four academic hours per day, twenty hours per week.

Besides Chinese language studies in the classroom, Peking University also offers program students a series of activities to experience Chinese culture and get a deeper understanding of China.

Upon completion of the program students will receive a program certificate and an official transcript. The program is normally one semester long, but students could applyfor extending their study period to at most four semesters in accumulation.

When to Apply

Fall Semester Admission: Online application starts on March 1st every year.

Spring Semester Admission: Online application starts on November 1st every year.

Note:Applications are on a “rolling” (first come, first served) basis – until full capacity. Only when the office receives the hardcopies of all the required documents will the application be processed.

Admission

Admission will be determined according to your educational background and the academic achievement. Upon acceptance, the University will send you the ‘Admission Notification’ as well as the ‘Visa Application for Study in China (Form JW202)’ at the end of the semester.

Registration Period

Fall Semester: In early September (specified in the Admission Notification);

Spring Semester: In February (specified in the Admission Notification).

PKU Academic Year

Fall Semester: normally from September to January;

Spring Semester: normally from February to June.

Tuition Fee (per person)

18,000RMB/semester (one cost-free weekend tour included during the study period).

Teaching Materials Fee

150-300RMB/semester

Medical Insurance

The Ministry of Education of China requires that all international students be medically insured throughout their entire planned period of study. Peking University international studentsare required to purchase the Comprehensive Insurance Plan of Foreign Students on the day of registration.

Students who do not have valid medical insurance will not be allowed to register.

For more information about the insurance, please visit the insurance company’s website (www.lxbx.net).

Extracurricular Activities

Peking University offers program students a series of extracurricular activities in both autumn and spring semesters to experience Chinese culture and get a deeper understanding of China. The following activities, which are subject to the exact notice of the semester, are for your reference.

• Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, and have a formal education background at high school level or above, in good health, above the age of 18 and under the age of 45. Applicants must have completed at least one year of university education. No prior knowledge of the Chinese language is required.

Note: As it may close before deadline, so if you want to apply this program, please apply as soon as possible.

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1. Click “Apply Now” button on the right side of the page.

2. Fill in online application form. (About 10 minutes)

3. Upload required documents. (About 5 minutes)

4. Pay the application fee and CUCAS service fee (CUCAS is authorized to collect on the university’s behalf). (About 5 minutes)

5. Click “Submit” button.

Important notice: You need to create a CUCAS account before applying. Account name needs to be a valid email, which will be used to receive CUCAS notice about your application process.

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