Shanghai International Studies University
Intensive Semester Chinese Language Program (1 Semester)
Non DegreeAcademic Target and Goals
The Intensive Chinese Language Program is specially designed for the international students who are going to study undergraduate programs in China, and those who want to improve their Chinese proficiency in short period. This program aims to help international students construct their own Chinese language system, make use of Chinese language during daily communication and discussion by focusing on the teaching of Chinese vocabulary and grammar. After completing one-year course of the program, the student’s Chinese proficiency is expected to meet the requirements of entering an undergraduate program in China and reach New HSK level 5.
Training Courses:
1) Basic Chinese Language Courses:
Comprehensive Chinese (grammar, conversation, Chinese characters), Chinese Listening Comprehension, Chinese Reading and Chinese Conversation.
2) HSK Intensive Training Courses:
Intensive training in the aspects of Chinese listening, grammar, reading and comprehensive Chinese.
This course falls into three levels, including beginner, elementary and intermediate level (classes will be open with more than 10 students).
1) Students who don’t have any knowledge of Chinese should enter a beginner class.
2) Students who have New HSK Level 2 certificate or have one semester’s full-time Chinese training in any Chinese university should enter an elementary level class.
3) Students who have New HSK Level 3 certificate or have one year’s full-time Chinese training in any Chinese university should enter an intermediate level class.
There are 36 teaching hours per week (1 teaching hour equals to 45 minutes).
Qualifications:
1. High school diploma and above.
2. Non-Chinese citizens who hold a foreign passport and comply with the relevant regulations set by the “Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC ".
3. Physically and mentally healthy.
4. Applicants under 18 years old (Per September) should provide a letter of guarantee for their guardian in China (notarization required).
Application Documents:
1. Scan passport: Front page and Endorsement page (page 3/4, if there is an addition or change of name). (bit.ly/ContohPassport) (bit.ly/ContohEndorsement)
2. Recent passport size photo, with the following format: Recent full-faced passport size photo (the head occupies 70% of the size of the photo); the aspect ratio is 4:3; white background without borders; the size is 100-500KB (*.jpg,*.jpeg). (bit.ly/ContohPhoto)
3. Language Certificates (if any)
4. High school diploma (for bachelor degree) and Bachelor or Master diploma (for master and doctoral degree), hasn’t graduated students should provide an official statement from your high school or university as proof of graduation (Pre-Graduation Statement). (bit.ly/PreGraduationLetter)
5. High school transcripts (for bachelor degree) and university transcripts (for master and doctoral degree), page sorted in 1 file. Please contact the school to get ‘1 sheet’ kinds of transcripts. (bit.ly/ContohOnePageTranscript)
Note:
- Documents number 4-6 above, MUST be translated into English / Mandarin, and legalized by the school or you could use the services of a sworn translator.
- Please neatly SCAN each file in pdf format, the size must not be more than 1 MB (except the passport photo must comply with the requirements above), then upload everything to the system at www.greatwall.co.id