Program Description

Teaching Target and Goals
The Intensive Chinese Language Program is specially orchestrated for the international students who are going to study undergraduate programs in China, and those who want to improve their Chinese proficiency in a short term. The program aims at helping the international students, within a short period of time, construct their own Chinese language system, do daily communication in Chinese and speak or discuss on a topic in Chinese by focusing on Chinese lexicology and grammar teaching. After completing one academic year's course of the program, the students' Chinese proficiency is expected to meet the requirements of entering an undergraduate program in China and reach HSK grade 6.


Curricular outline

1. Basic Chinese Language Courses, including:
Comprehensive Chinese (grammar, conversation, Chinese characters), Chinese Listening Comprehension, Chinese Reading and Chinese Conversation.

2. HSK Intensive Training Courses
focusing on intensive training in the aspects of Chinese listening, grammar, reading and comprehensive Chinese.


Level Placement
This program has two levels which are beginning and elementary.
1. Students who don't have any knowledge of Chinese enter a beginning level class.
2. Students who are in elementary level or have one semester's full-time Chinese training in Chinese university enter an elementary level class.


Length of Schooling
This Program lasts half a year (one semester) or one year. Every year has two semesters. Spring Semester opens in late February and Fall Semester opens in September. The exact opening date is available in Acceptance Letter. There're 36 teaching hours per week.


Fees (in RMB)
Tuition and any other fees are not refundable once they have been paid to SISU.

	Tuition Fee	Teaching Material Fee	Management Fee	Insurance
One Semester	16,000	250	340	About 300
One Academic Year	32,000	500	680	About 600

Completion of Program
Diploma and Certificate of Bachelor's Degree will be issued to those who have completed the undergraduate program with qualified academic standing.


Application Deadline
December 31 for Spring Semester and June 30 for Fall Semester.


Notes
1) The financial support and custody may be student's parents or relatives in Shanghai.
2) Tuition and any other fees are not refundable once they have been paid to SISU.
3) This brochure is available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. In case of any inconsistency, the Chinese version shall prevail.
4) The Office of International Student Affairs of Shanghai International Studies University reserves the right to explain the items of this brochure.
 

Entry Requirements

Applicants should be Non-Chinese citizens;
senior high school graduates;
over 18 and under 50 years old;
in good health;
and with reliable financial support and custody

Application Materials

1) Application fee (non-refundable);
2) Photocopy of diploma;
3) Photocopy of passport;
4) passport photos (in size of 5cm * 4cm)