May 19 - July 19, 2009
Overview
The URI Chinese Summer Immersion Program offers beginner and intermediate intensive courses in Mandarin Chinese. Participants earn 8 Chinese language credits during the eight-week program.
Location
The eight-week Chinese Summer Immersion Program begins on the beautiful Kingston campus of the University of Rhode Island. Students and faculty live together in a dynamic, supportive Chinese-only community. Kingston is located just minutes from the beaches, 30 miles south of Providence, 75 miles from Boston, and 160 miles from New York City. On June 18, 2009 the group will fly together to Hangzhou, China for the second four weeks of the program. The group will arrive in Hangzhou (杭州) on June 19 and have a weekend to adjust to the time difference and acclimate to the new environment. Zhejiang University will arrange orientation activities for the group.
Zhejiang University is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, just 115 miles southwest of Shanghai. Considered by the Chinese to be a small city, Hangzhou has a population of around 7 million! It lies at the southern end of the Grand Canal, which was constructed beginning in the 5th century B.C. and which links the city with Beijing. Hangzhou’s most famous feature is West Lake (Xihu 西湖).
Program Fees: $5,500 for URI, CCRI, RIC students
$7,000 for non-URI students
Early-bird Deadline: April 1, 2009 - SAVE $500 !!!
Application Deadline: April 14, 2009
Final Payment: May 9, 2009
NOTE: All fees subject to change due to currency fluctuations/exchange rates
Fees Include:
- Tuition
- Room and board in Kingston
- Room in China
- Round-trip airfare to China
- Visa & Insurance
- Weekend excursions in China
Academics:
- Earn 8 credits in Chinese language.
- Scholarships are available.
- CHN 111-112 Intensive Elementary Chinese (8 credits) The fundamentals of Chinese with special emphasis on listening and speaking. First-year grammatical structures.
- CHN 113-114 Intensive Intermediate Chinese (8 credits) Our Level 2 Program. Practice in listening and speaking. Development of reading and writing skills. Intermediate-level grammatical structures.
Housing:
- Double occupancy (singles available for extra $500)
- Chinese-only supportive living/learning community
Cultural Activities:
- Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, etc.
- Visits to local Hangzhou industry
- Weekend excursions in China
For an Application click here
For more information, contact:
Erin L.Papa, Coordinator
URI Chinese Summer Immersion Program
TI House, 61 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
epapa@uri.edu
(401) 874-5566
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