Designed to help you acquire or improve Chinese language skills through intensive language instruction, an entire year of college-level Chinese is covered during this program. Small class sizes and one-on-one instruction with Chinese language faculty make this program perfect for vastly improving your language skills. You will study with IES Abroad Shanghai faculty and follow a Center-wide language pledge to maximize language learning.
Shanghai, China
Summer - Intensive Language
At a glance
Housing:
Campus Hotel,
Homestay
Credits:
8 to 10 per Semester
Language of Instruction:
Chinese,
English
Language Prerequisites:
None
Visa Required:
Yes
About the Program
Program Advisor
Taylor Tillison
Once you’ve applied for a program, I’ll be your direct point of contact. From housing to course registration and everything in between, I’m here to help you prepare to study abroad. Once you’re accepted to your program, you’ll find even more detailed information about what you need to know before you depart in your Predeparture Guide. Let’s get started!
About the Destination
Why Shanghai?
Immerse yourself in the language and culture of the largest city in China when you study abroad in Shanghai. In eight weeks, rapidly improve your language skills in the classroom and in your daily activities as you interact with Shanghai residents from all over China and around the world. The IES Abroad Shanghai summer program provides intensive beginner, intermediate, advanced intermediate, and advanced level Chinese language courses.
The Student Experience
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Housing
Campus Hotel
Live in a double room with an IES Abroad roommate in the campus Hotel on Donghua University campus in west Shanghai. No meal plans are included, but the campus cafeteria provides various meals at an affordable cost.