Non-Degree Long Term Chinese Course

Course summary
Qualification awarded – non-degree training certificate
Duration of study – one semester or more
Teaching language – Mandarin Chinese
Jiao Tong non-degree Chinese course sample schedule

Dates
One semester:
February 2012 – July 2012
September 2012 – January 2013

Application deadline
14th December 2011 (for February 2012)
15th June 2012 (for September 2012)

Application fee
GBP 100  (non-refundable)

Tuition fees
One semester: RMB 9,100 (about GBP 910)
One year: RMB 18,200 (about GBP 1,820)

Programme description

Beginner
Course subject – listening, speaking and reading.
Class hours – 4 hours per day; 20 hours per week.

Medium
Course subject – listening, speaking, writing, reading and Chinese literature.
Class hours – 4 hours per day; 20 hours per week.

Advanced
Elective course – Business Chinese and writing, traditional culture and arts, Chinese rhetoric and expression and cross-cultural communication.
Class hours – 4 hours per day; 20 hours per week.

Cultural activities and field trips are available at all levels of study.

Entry requirements
• aged 18 – 60;
• non-Chinese passport;
• healthy.

View details here to apply.

Optional visa application assistance
We can help you to apply for a  Chinese visa in the UK. You will need to post your passport (valid for at least six months before your departure with one blank page), a completed Chinese visa application form (by hand or typed out), and a passport-sized photo to our visa and travel partner in the UK. You will settle the visa charges directly with our partner.

Refer to the Chinese visa form instruction to help you complete the form correctly. Let us know when you reach step 3. We will make appropriate arrangements for you.

Optional accommodation assistance
Jiao Tong University does not guarantee on-campus accommodation for non-degree students. Our Shanghai office can help you to find suitable accommodation prior to your arrival in Shanghai. The choices on accommodation are apartment rental, other universities' guest houses or home-stay.

A fixed fee of GBP 250 is required to commission this service. Let us know at step 3. We will make appropriate arrangements for you.