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Language Program

At its heart, the OUS Beijing program is an intensive Chinese language program. Classes are challenging, yet diverse. Many faculty have studied at the country’s premier language instruction programs and employ class activities and teaching styles not found in U.S. classrooms. It is the only international university in China with its main task set at teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. And it has a full-time teaching staff of more than 800.

Educational institutions and training organizations of various kinds in around a hundred countries have adopted the textbooks of teaching Chinese as a foreign language published by BLCU press.  

Students report that they typically spend at least two, but probably closer to three hours studying outside of class each day. While busy, they generally report that they have plenty of time to explore and to participate in various activities on and off campus.

The pace of language instruction is quite quick. Students generally complete one language chapter or lesson every other day. Some other courses or activities, such as Chinese calligraphy and painting, Qigong, Shadow Boxing or tours to factories, villages or schools, can also be arranged to cater to the special needs of short-term Chinese language learners.              

BLCU’s cultural diversity attracts a large number of Chinese and international students. Students will be able to interact with people from many different communities across China.

At BLCU, students will discover more about China in a semester or year, than most people do in a lifetime. Lessons taught in class will be reinforced through observation, first-hand experience, and life in Beijing.

Using and improving your language skills outside of class:

One of the defining features of the language program is its size.

There are over 13,000 students in the university, including 9,000 international students and 4,000 Chinese students. BLCU has built partnerships with 157 universities from 31 countries in the world.

Students have ample opportunity to find language exchange partners, to participate in campus activities, and to integrate into campus life.

Host University Description

BLCU serves as an ideal base to help U.S. students begin to see China not simply as a homogeneous whole, but as a multi-faceted and multi-cultural country with a broad range of cultural traditions and perspectives. Campus provides a rich, student-focused environment, where you’ll find many opportunities to make friends from across China and to become integrated with campus life.

Host University Website: http://www.blcu.edu.cn/lzb/lx/english/index.htm

Registration and Credits

Students participating in this program will be registered at their home university and will receive home campus credits for courses taken at the Beijing Language and Culture University.  Students’ course work will be reviewed and evaluated by appropriate academic departments at their home institutions.  Students must keep detailed records of course outlines, reading lists, exam results, and other work completed to facilitate accurate evaluation by their home university academic departments.

Students are advised to consult with their academic advisor about their plans to study in the China program. Students wishing to earn major or minor credits for courses taken at Beijing Language and Culture University are strongly advised to be in frequent communication with their advisor to determine what’s possible.

Because of the nature of this program, courses and credits are applied after completion of the program.

Academic Calendar

SAMPLE CALENDAR FOR FALL SEMESTER (FALL AND WINTER TERMS)

• September 17 Start of Program in Beijing
• January 27 End of Program in Beijing
  

SAMPLE CALENDAR FOR SPRING SEMESTER (WINTER AND SPRING TERMS)

• February 19 Start of Program in Beijing
• July 1 End of Program in Beijing
  

Campus Contacts

Click on the name of your University for contact information.

* Also serves as the program Coordinator/Assistant.

Downloads

• Program Application
• China Program Handbook

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