XI’AN: Alliance for Global Education
Xi'an, China
Dates
- Fall Semester - mid-August to mid-December
- Spring Semester - Early February - Late May
- Summer 1 Semester - Mid-June to mid-August
Application Deadline
- Fall Semester - March 1
- Spring Semester - October 1
- Summer 1 Semester - March 1
Description
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.
Courses
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. All students are required to take a Chinese language course as well as Area Studies courses taught in English. Students' placement in the Chinese language course will be contingent upon the results of a placement exam after arrival in China. Semester students will receive 16 NU credits per semester (8 language credits + 4 credits for the required class + 4 credits for the elective of your choice). Summer students will receive 8 credits (4 language credits + 4 credits for the required course).
If you are interested in enrolling in a course not in our database, please send this course for evaluation.
Policies and Process for Evaluations
Host University
Founded in 1944, Shaanxi Normal University (SNU) is considered to be one of the most comprehensive universities in China’s northwest region. SNU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in Chinese foreign language and literature, international politics, cultural studies, chemistry, mathematics, biology, history, geography, food engineering, economics and other disciplines. SNU is home to over 40,000 students on two campuses. Located in Xian’s scenic college district, SNU is conveniently near public transportation routes, parks, shopping streets and scenic spots such as Xi’an Botanical Gardens and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Eligibility Requirements
Full-time Northeastern University student, rising sophomore or above. No prior study of the Chinese language is required to participate in the program. Language instruction is offered at the beginning through advanced levels.
Application Procedure
- OISP Online Application
- Official Transcript
- Photocopy of Passport ID Page
- Statement of Purpose
- Letter of Recommendation
- 4 passport size photos
- Host Institution Application
Cost
Fall 2013 or Spring 2014: $20,490
Includes: Northeastern University (NU) tuition for 16 NU credits ($20,390), and 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance ($100). Students are responsible for all other expenses, including housing and other non-academic costs for which they will be billed directly by the program provider or host institution. Students are also responsible for arranging and purchasing their own flights.
China, Xi'an: AGE Study Abroad Program Budget (Semester)
Summer 2013: $9,930
Includes: Northeastern University (NU) tuition for 8 NU credits ($9,830), and 24/7 worldwide emergency assistance ($100). Students are responsible for all other expenses, including housing and other non-academic costs for which they will be billed directly by the program provider or host institution. Students are also responsible for arranging and purchasing their own flights.
China, Xi'an: AGE Study Abroad Program Budget (Summer)
Accommodations
In Xi’an, students are housed on campus in a newly renovated campus hotel / dormitory building. The SNU dormitory building is located on the residential side of campus and is surrounded by restaurants, a convenient store, and the campus medical clinic. The dormitory building is a 10 minute walk from the campus athletic fields (soccer, basketball, tennis courts, ping pong tables, and badminton), and an 8 to 10 minute walk from the Alliance office and classroom building. Each dorm room will house one Alliance student and one Chinese roommate. Dorm rooms are equipped with a private bathroom and shower, an enclosed balcony, cable, internet, television, beds, desks, cabinetry, a small refrigerator, and heating/AC. Pillows, blankets and bed sheets are provided by the dorm. Towels are not provided. Laundry facilities are located in the dorm building on the second floor. Meals are not included in the Alliance program fee. You may eat at any of the university cafeterias or at the small restaurants near campus. You may also cook in the kitchens in your dorm or apartment. Expect to spend about $5-10 per day on meals, or more if you eat in nicer restaurants or eat western-style food. Some students may spend $10 per day if they eat all meals off campus. Meal prices can range from cheap ($1 for a bowl of noodles on the street) to very expensive ($50 and higher in a nicer restaurant hotel, particularly ones serving Western food). Fresh fruit is available at local markets near campus. Vegetarians will find that good food is available in China. Most restaurants serve lots of vegetables, tofu dishes, and staples such as rice, noodles, or dumplings. Note that some restaurants may use animal fat in preparing dishes.
Destination
Xi’an was the home to Chinese emperors for a longer period of time than any other city in the country’s 5000 year history. Today, the Alliance is honored to establish its fourth China program at Shaanxi Normal University, in the heart of this region that provides striking ancient-modern contrasts where Terracotta Warriors and a 13.5 km-long, six century-old city wall still reign. Globalization Then and Now: Xi’an and the Silk Road is a palpable sampling of China’s essence – old and new. It draws beauty, cultures and conquests together focusing on the period of the world’s history where China (and Xi’an in particular) was by many accounts the most advanced and sophisticated spot on the globe.