Programs by Country: China + Traditional
BEIJING: Alliance for Global Education
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
China Now: Development, Politics and Social Change
This program offers students 12 class hours per week of Chinese language during the fall and spring semesters as well as the opportunity to examine modern China through courses in English in several disciplines including economics, film studies, women’s studies, and cultural studies. Students are encouraged to consider spending their second term in China in a different Alliance program to deepen their knowledge of China’s regional diversity.
BEIJING: Beijing Institute of Technology
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
BEIJING: CAPA
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
The CAPA Beijing Program offers students a unique opportunity to begin learning Mandarin Chinese, or to advance their existing Mandarin language skills rapidly throughout the semester. The program also has courses taught in English examining Chinese history and culture, and examining the role of China as an emerging global city. An academically challenging curriculum empowers participants to explore the history and traditions of this rich and ancient culture. All CAPA students will take a placement exam to determine their level of Chinese. All Chinese levels integrate sections on listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
BEIJING: Freshman Summer Business Program
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The D'Amore-McKim School of Business (DMSB) is offering a business-specific program for freshman business majors this summer 2013.
BEIJING: IES
Traditional | Beijing, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Language Intensive Program
With small classes, a high-quality language curriculum, and daily tutorials, this program option offers students who have already begun Chinese language studies the opportunity to rapidly expand their knowledge of spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Students round out their schedule with a selection of area studies courses taught in English, in addition to travel to remote locations in China and the option of a for-credit internship.
Contemporary Issues in China Program
For students who wish to explore China in-depth, but do not have previous Chinese language experience, the Contemporary Issues in China Program features a series of advanced-level courses on the history, economics, and culture of China. Each course incorporates extensive field trips and travel directly into the curriculum. This new program is an ideal choice for students with little previous exposure to China.
HONG KONG: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Traditional | Hong Kong, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program, through the International Asian Study Programs (IASP) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), offers students an opportunity to live and study in this exciting, fast paced city while it defines its new role in modern China. Students are able to select courses, taught in English, from both the IASP curriculum and the regular course offerings of the Chinese University. Students fluent in Mandarin and/or Cantonese language may choose to take courses exclusively taught in these dialects. Classroom discussions, field trips, and every day Chinese life also enable students to immerse themselves in the culture and see, first-hand, the dramatic changes that are taking place each day.
SHANGHAI: Alliance for Global Education – Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Traditional | Shanghai, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Designed for students interested in international business and economics, this program offers undergraduates the unparalleled opportunity to study Chinese language, international business, and economic development in Asia's financial center. Click here to view a full listing of textbooks and lessons by Alliance program and Chinese language level.
Students participate in carefully-designed activities and experiential study trips that provide a first-hand encounter with China's rapidly changing business environment. Students may also engage in an internship.
Classes are based at the International Cultural Exchange School (ICES) of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. ICES is devoted to the education of foreign students and aims to train students with a background in international economics or management.
SHANGHAI: CIEE
Traditional | Shanghai, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
Known for its economic prowess and long history of foreign influence, Shanghai is the country's financial and industrial capital. The last decade has seen massive development in this metropolis of 18 million people; construction of the city's infrastructure and transportation system is constant. With an elevated light rail, the world's first commercial high-speed maglev train, and five subway lines, the city boasts one of the fastest growing rapid transit systems in the world. Those in search of old Shanghai, however, can still find the legacy of its magnificent past.
XI’AN: Alliance for Global Education
Traditional | Xi'an, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Daisy Biddle (d.biddle@neu.edu)
This program offers students 12 class hours per week of Chinese language as well as courses taught in English in several disciplines including ancient Chinese history, contemporary issues, art and anthropology. Students may enroll for a semester, summer, or academic year, or a combination of a semester and summer term. Students are encouraged to consider spending their second term in China in a different Alliance program to deepen their knowledge of China's regional diversity.
Xiamen University
Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Xiamen, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
Xiamen University enjoys a well-formed, high-quality and creative faculty of more than 4,900 members among whom there are over 2,282 professional teachers and 1,329 of them are associate professors and professors. In recent years Xiamen University places more emphasis on attracting academic talents, consolidating academic groups and building innovative groups. More and more academic leaders, internationally well-renowned scholars and recently-emerging young scholars come and join Xiamen University.
ZHEJIANG: Zhejiang University
Traditional | Zhejiang, China
Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)
The program offered through the International College of Zhejiang University allows students to undertake a full semester of Chinese language courses for language acquisition or English courses.