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Chinese language and culture courses at Fudan University in Shanghai, Peking and Beijing Normal Universities. A minimum of 1 year of college level Mandarin is recommended for the program at Beijing Normal and required for others. Direct enrollment into regular university courses with sufficient language skills. Housing in dormitories.
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The
University at Albany offers programs that provide for a semester or
an academic year of study and/or research at three institutions in
the People’s Republic of China: Fudan University located in
Shanghai and Peking University and Beijing Normal University located
in Beijing. Although the programs are intended for undergraduates, graduate students may participate. Students study Chinese intensively. Basic courses teach listening, reading, writing, and speaking. |
Courses at the more advanced levels may deal with topics in literature, linguistics, Chinese culture, history, philosophy, and economics.
Program Sites
Shanghai is China’s largest and most cosmopolitan city. Located near the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is a major seaport and industrial center. Once the center of the foreign community in China, Shanghai still retains its international flavor, its reputation for urbanity, and the warmth of its populace. The city is close to such major centers of traditional culture as Wuxi, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Fudan University is situated in the northeast suburbs of the city.
Beijing, with
its broad avenues and large government buildings, is the site of many
famous monuments to China’s past, which are within a short day’s
excursion from the city. Peking University is located in the northwestern
suburbs near the Summer Palace. Beijing Normal is located in the north-central
part of Beijing.
The institutions with which the University at Albany maintains programs
are among the major universities in China. The options available to students
will depend upon their background in Chinese. In general, students will
be enrolled in courses which are specifically taught for foreign students.
Students
with little or no training in Chinese may take coursework
that concentrates on the Chinese language at the elementary level. Each
skill (conversation, reading, listening comprehension, and composition)
is taught individually. Elementary coursework is available at Beijing
Normal University only.
Students with some training in Chinese may take coursework that concentrates
on the Chinese language at the intermediate level. Each skill (conversation,
reading, listening comprehension, and composition) is taught individually.
These courses are available at all sites.
Students with an extensive background in Chinese
may take additional courses in subjects such as Ancient or Modern Chinese
Literature, Ancient or Modern Chinese History, or Philosophy. Courses
in these subjects are often combined with work in Advanced Chinese.
Students who are fluent in Chinese may enroll
in regular university courses in all subjects available at the host university.
Most offerings in Chinese literature, history, and philosophy are open
to foreign students, although the range of such courses varies from institution
to institution. Some universities will provide a tutor to assist foreign
students in regular courses.
Additional
information about this program and the courses offered may be found on
the host university web sites at
Fudan University: www.fudan.edu.cn
Peking University: www.pku.edu.cn
Beijing Normal University: http://www.bnu.edu.cn
BA/MBA Degree Program
The
Department of East Asian Studies and the School of Business at the University
at Albany offer a five-year BA/MBA Degree Program in Chinese and Business
Administration. Students in this program fulfill requirements for the
Chinese major during their freshman, sophomore, and junior years. The
junior year is spent overseas, where students receive additional language
training and may participate in internship programs arranged with international
businesses. The fourth and fifth years focus on completing the requirements
for the MBA degree.
Students interested in enrolling in this program should contact the Dept.
of East Asian Studies, HU 210, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222
or phone (518) 442-4117 for further information.
Students will also find information at www.albany.edu/eas
Orientation
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hosts a general orientation session on campus during the semester
prior to participation on the program. You are encouraged to attend
if at all possible. The program in China begins with a required orientation program. |
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A Chinese
language placement test is administered to all students except those with
no knowledge of the Chinese language, and course registrations are finalized.
Housing
Our students are housed in foreign student dormitories. At some sites arrangements can be made to share a room with a Chinese student or to live off-campus. There are cafeterias on each campus where students can get meals.
Costs
Actual costs
will vary depending on the site you choose. Costs given here are estimates
and include in-state tuition, university fees, room, board, and round-trip
air fare. They do not include additional expenses for local transportation,
health insurance, books, passport and visa fees, and miscellaneous personal
expenses.
Click here to view cost estimates. Please contact Office of Study Abroad if cost estimates are not posted.
Financial Aid
University
at Albany students participating on a SUNY program are eligible for regular
financial aid when studying abroad. You could be eligible for more financial
aid than you currently receive. Please check with your financial aid advisor
for details. Non-Albany students should check with the financial aid office
at their home campus for details.
Requirements
Juniors, seniors, exceptional sophomores, and graduate students are eligible to participate. Applications are welcome from students in all majors. Students should have a minimum average of B in Chinese and a minimum overall average of B minus for all programs. Graduate students must be prepared to conduct their research in Chinese.
Peking University and Fudan University require at least one year of intensive study of Mandarin Chinese at the college level or its equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least two years of Mandarin Chinese and who have taken a course in Chinese civilization or a survey course in Chinese literature.
Study at Beijing Normal University is possible with no prior training, but students are encouraged to have completed one year of college-level Chinese.
Program Dates
Most academic calendars begin the first week of September and conclude
in mid-July with a month-long break in late January and early February.
Some programs begin in late August. Fall, therefore, is September through
late January/early February. Spring is early February through mid July.
Exact dates are not usually known until just prior to the start of the
program.
To Apply
Albany’s program at Peking University has very limited space. Students may be offered spaces at alternate sites once these slots are filled. Students interested in Spring only study may apply by the Fall Semester deadline and will be considered at that time.
Deadlines:
Fall Semester & Academic Year February 15
Spring Semester October 1
Applications received after the deadlines and those for a single semester will be considered only if there is still sufficient time for them to be processed.