Entry Requirements
- Formal schooling at high school level or higher.
- Above 18 years old. If you are under 18 years old, please contact CUCAS.
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i live and work in shenzhen
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I live in Shenzhen
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I've been living in Shenzhen for over 3 years before and love the city, study in the Shenzhen university for learning Chinese is my choice number 1 to get me closer to my goal.
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I have a friend there
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I have heard of many people studying here and felt like they had all enjoyed their experiences although having different reasons and different goals on doing these studies in the first place.
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Program Highlights
- There are a few national and provincial level research institutes and centers in the University.
- There are more than 20,000 on-campus full-time students and 28,000 students for continuing education.
- SZU undertakes more and more high level scientific research projects.
- The average volume of funding and governmental financial support received by SZU is the highest among all Chinese mainland universities.
- The School has cooperated with over 50 foreign universities and colleges.
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Program Description
1. Program Introduction
Editor Notes: This program has 2 kinds of study duration, which are spring term and autumn term.
- There are 5 main levels per semester, which are Beginner Class, Elementary Class, Intermediate Class, Advanced Class, and Business Chinese Class.
- Students' level will be determined according to the first interview.
- After the completion of all required class hours and exams, students will be awarded a certificate.
2. Program Structure
Editor Notes: The program inliudes 5 main courses and 4 electives.
Program period
March 3rd - July 2nd, 2021
Course schedule
Monday to Friday, 8:30-11:40am, 20 credit hours per week, a credit hour referring to 40 minutes of real-time classroom instruction
Main courses
Integrated Chinese, Chinese Speaking, Chinese Listening, Chinese Reading and Writing, Audiovisual Chinese, etc. depending on the course level
Elective Courses
Online courses: Beginner Communicative Chinese, Elementary Communicative Chinese, Mandarin Pronunciation, Intensive Training on Chinese Characters, Cantonese, Learn Chinese with Songs, Chinese corner
Offline courses: Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Chinese Tea Art, Tai Chi, etc.
Extracurricular activities
Shenzhen tour, International Cultural Festival, sports meeting, Chinese Poetry Recitation, Chinese Characters Competition, etc.
Faculty
The program boasts excellent faculty who have been engaged in the teaching of Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language for more than a decade. All faculty members have the International Chinese teacher certificate and most of them have the title of “professor” or are PhD-holders.
Other services
Help learners practice speaking Chinese in various types of sessions such as Chinese Corner
Certificate
Those who complete the required credit hours and pass the exam will receive a course completion certificate
3. Chinese Levels and Courses
Editor Notes: There are lots of canteens and restaurants on the campus.
Levels
Level descriptions
(Prerequisites)
Required courses
Credit hours/week
Course objectives
Beginner Class A
You are a complete beginner and have no prior knowledge of the Chinese language.
Beginner A Integrated Chinese
10
At the end of Beginner A, you can understand Chinese pinyin and simple Chinese characters and master about 500 vocabulary words. You can use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
Beginner A Chinese Speaking
6
Beginner A Chinese Listening
4
Beginner Class B
You have completed 100 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 100 Chinese words.
Beginner B Integrated Chinese
8
Beginner B aims to help you review Chinese pinyin and characters. At the end of this level, you can master about 500 words. You can better use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases
Beginner B Chinese Speaking
8
Beginner B Chinese Listening and Speaking
4
Elementary Class A
You have completed 300 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 500 Chinese words
Elementary A Integrated Chinese
8
At the end of Elementary A, you can master about 1,000 vocabulary words and basic grammar. You can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
Elementary A Chinese Speaking
6
Elementary A Chinese Listening and Speaking
6
Elementary Class B
You have completed 360 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 1,000 Chinese words.
Elementary B Integrated Chinese
8
At the end of Elementary B, you can master about 1,300 vocabulary words and basic grammar. You can communicate simply and understand in familiar situations (scenarios).
Elementary B Chinese Speaking
8
Elementary B Chinese Listening and Speaking
4
Intermediate Class A
You have completed 600 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 1,600 Chinese words.
Intermediate A Integrated Chinese
8
At the end of Intermediate A, you can master about 1,800 words. You can interact with a degree of fluency. You can master certain reading and writing skills.
Intermediate A Chinese Speaking
6
Intermediate A Chinese Listening and Speaking
6
Intermediate Class B
You have completed 720 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 2,000 Chinese words.
Intermediate B Integrated Chinese
8
At the end of Intermediate B, you can master about 2,500 words. You can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue. You can have good reading and writing skills.
Intermediate B Chinese Listening and Speaking
6
Intermediate B Chinese Reading and Writing
6
Advanced
You have completed 900 credit hours in Chinese or have learned 2,500 Chinese words.
Advanced Integrated Chinese
8
At the end of Advanced, you can master about 3,000 words. You can explain an in-depth viewpoint on complex subjects. You can produce text of more than 300 characters.
Advanced Audiovisual Chinese
6
Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing
6
4. Elective courses
Editor Notes: You can look at the description of elective courses to get more information.
Class schedule: Afternoon or evening (Beijing Time), March 3rd to June 25th
Class length: 1 credit hour or 2 credit hours/class (a credit hour equals 40 minutes of real-time classroom instruction) with a 10 minute break between two classes
Courses
Target learners
Total credit hours
Schedule
Mandarin Pronunciation (online)
Beginners and learners who need to correct pronunciation
8
Monday/Wednesday, 19:30-20:10, March 8th to April 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 19:30-20:10, May 10th to June 4th
Intensive Training on Chinese Characters (online)
Beginners and learners who need to practice Chinese characters
8
Monday/Wednesday, 20:20-21:00, March 8th to April 2nd
Monday/Wednesday, 20:20-21:00, May 10th to June 4th
Beginner Communicative Chinese (online)
Beginners
16
Tuesday/Thursday, 19:30-21:00, March 8th to April 2nd
Elementary Communicative Chinese (online)
Elementary learners
16
Tuesday/Thursday, 19:30-21:00, April 5th to April 30th
Cantonese(online)
Learners who are interested in Cantonese
32
Afternoon class, once per week for 80 minutes
Chinese Calligraphy (offline)
Learners of all levels
32
Afternoon class, once per week for 80 minutes
Chinese Painting (offline)
Learners of all levels
32
Afternoon class, once per week for 80 minutes
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Tea Art (online and offline)
Learners of all levels
32
Afternoon class, once per week for 80 minutes
Chinese Poetry r
Recitation (online)
Intermediate learners and above
16
Afternoon class, once per week for 40 minutes (TBD)
Chinese Classical Poetry Appreciation (online)
Upper Intermediate and Advanced learners
32
Wednesday, 16:00-17:25
Introduction to Chinese Culture (Chinese) (Online)
Upper Intermediate and Advanced learners
32
Tuesday, 16:00-17:25
Introduction to Chinese Culture (English) (Online)
Learners with proficiency in English
32
Thursday, 16:00-17:25
Learn Chinese with songs (online)
Learners of all levels
8
Wednesday, 17:30-20:10 (TBD), April 5th to April 30th
Introduction to Shenzhen (online)
Intermediate learners and above
16
Afternoon class, once per week for 40 minutes (TBD)
Chinese corner (offline)
Learners of all levels, Chinese and foreign students
None
Wednesday, 19:30-22:10 (TBD), March 8th to June 25th
5. School Introduction
Editor Notes: SZU has drawn much attention from domestic and overseas political, academic and business circles since its foundation.
Shenzhen University (SZU), Shenzhen University (SZU) is a full-time comprehensive university accredited by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and is funded by Shenzhen local government. SZU was founded in 1983 and undertook its first enrollment the very same year at what Deng Xiaoping called "Shenzhen Speed", Learn More>>
6. College of International Exchange
Editor Notes: There are more and more international students coming to SZU each year.
- Shenzhen University has trained up to 20,000 international students so far.
- The College of International Exchange (CIE) adopts a multicultural education and provides a variety of Chinese language and cultural training courses.
- CIE boasts passionate faculty with extensive experience of teaching the Chinese language and has a strong reputation among students with a retention rate of over 80%.
- The language courses and after-class practice offer students crucial insights to understand Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
- Shenzhen University has beautiful campuses, convenient transportation and excellent facilities.
7. Campus Life
Editor Notes: International students enjoy the wonderful life in the campus.
Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition
Graduation Ceremony
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Entry Requirements
- Formal schooling at high school level or higher.
- Above 18 years old. If you are under 18 years old, please contact CUCAS.
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Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Non-degree RMB 8,800 in total (About $ 1,796) Accommodation Fee Lingxiaozhai Dormitory Double Room RMB 2,400 (More Details) InternationalStudents’ Dormitory Double Room RMB 6,000 (More Details) Single Room RMB 8,000 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 41 Service Fee USD 109 Living Expense RMB 2,500 to RMB 4,000 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
*1. Photocopy of valid passport
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included
*2. Passport photo
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant
3. Supporting Documents: Certificate of Good Conduct
Provided by your current/previous school/company in Chinese/English to improve your success rate.
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For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - How to Apply
- It only takes you minutes to apply through CUCAS!
- 1. Click “Apply Now” button on the right side of the page.
- 2. Fill in online application form. (About 10 minutes)
- 3. Upload required documents. (About 5 minutes)
- 4. Pay the application fee and CUCAS service fee (CUCAS is authorized to collect on the university’s behalf). (About 5 minutes)
- 5. Click “Submit” button.
- Important notice: You need to create a CUCAS account before applying. Account name needs to be a valid email, which will be used to receive CUCAS notice about your application process.
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- • Free Online Consulting, response within one working day.
- • Free access to Chinese university database, 20,000+ programs in 300+ top Chinese universities are available.
- • Free and easy-to-use online application system, only need 20 minutes to complete application.
- • Free accommodation booking.
- • Free DHL delivery - fast arrival and guarantee to get admission package.
- • Mostly get admission letter in 2 weeks.
- • Free visa guide, per-departure guide and students handbook.
- • Airport pick-up Service.
- • Money Transfer Service.
- • Chance to find alumni.
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Change Log
- • The content has been updated. April 14, 2021
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- • The service fee has been updated to 100 USD March 3, 2020
- • The content has been updated. December 26, 2019
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- • The start date has been updated to February 25, 2020 December 26, 2019
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Basic Information
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Teaching Language : | Chinese |
Application Deadline: | Jan 5 , 2023 |
Tuition : | RMB 8,800 In Total |
Application Fee: | USD 41 (Check Policy) |
Service Fee: | USD 109 (Check Policy) |
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