Admission
Students will be divided into different classes (Basic Class, Intermediate Class, Advance Class) based on their Chinese language proficiency. Students have about 20 class hours per week.
| Expected Result | Main Courses | Optional Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Students are expected to know basic phonetic and tones, and use about 3,000 words and 1,600 Chinese characters. At the end of the course, students should have a basic command in listening,speaking, reading, and writing which meets the needs of daily living and study. | Basic Chinese, Basic Listening, Basic Speaking, and Basic Reading, etc. | Chinese Characters Chinese Tourism Culture Chinese Kong Fu Chinese Songs HSK Preparation |
| Intermediate | Students will be able to use about 5,200 words and about 2,200 Chinese characters. At the end of the course students should have a good command in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and can deal with undergraduate courses. | Intermediate Chinese, Intermediate Listening, Intermediate Speaking, Intermediate Reading, Basic Chinese Writing, Business Chinese, Newspaper Reading, Online News Reading, Audio-Visual-Speaking, etc. | |
| Advance | Students will be able to use about 7,000 words and 4,000 Chinese characters. Students should be able to listen to Chinese radio programs, read Chinese newspapers, and deal with postgraduate study in Chinese. The language skills will enable students to be fully involved in social and work activities such as tourism and business. | Advanced Chinese, Advanced Listening,Advanced Speaking, Advanced Reading, Applied Chinese Writing, Business Chinese, Newspaper Reading, Online News Reading, etc. |
Inner city tours to historical sites.
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens.
The information page of valid Ordinary Passport. Visa page or Residence Permit page is required for applicants currently in China.
Original copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (must be filled out in Chinese or English, the result is only valid for 1 year.)
Intensive Chinese Program is designed for the international students who need to improve their Chinese language proficiency in a short period of time. The program focuses on improving students' comprehensive Chinese knowledge and skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. With the completion of this one-year program, students should have a good command of using Chinese language to conduct deeper communication and discussion, as well as achieving a greater proficiency of Chinese language than that of others to successfully engage in major studies.
Courses are intensive.
Teaching progress is accelerated.
Enable students to improve Chinese language proficiency in a short time.
Students have about 30 class hours per week.
Compulsory Courses:
Basic Chinese, Basic Listening, Basic Reading, Basic Speaking, Chinese Characters, Chinese Culture, etc.
Optional Courses:
Chinese Tourism Culture, Chinese Songs, Chinese Kong Fu, HSK Preparation, etc.
Intensive Chinese Program is only applicable to beginners.
Applicants who apply for degree programs without HSK certificate are required to apply for this program. After obtaining relevant HSK results, they are eligible for applying for degree programs.
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens.
The information page of valid Ordinary Passport. Visa page or Residence Permit page is required for applicants currently in China.
Original copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (must be filled out in Chinese or English, the result is only valid for 1 year.)
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