Semester or Academic Year in Beijing

Designed for students who already demonstrate a high level of both written and spoken Mandarin Chinese, who would like to directly enroll in courses at Tsinghua University.

The program offers access to a range of courses through the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences where participants take classes with Chinese university students. A local faculty member advises students on their academic program and also organizes co-curricular activities. Tsinghua University graduate students are available to tutor students and assist with the transition into the Chinese University system.

Applicants must have the equivalent of three years of college-level Chinese, although more is reccomended.

The application deadline for the fall semseter is March 1; for the spring semester, October 1.

For additional program information, students should consult the Overseas Programs Web site. For further assistance, they may e-mail beijing@columbia.edu or call (212) 854-2559.