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Shanghai Teacher University

Shanghai Teacher University 23 June - 21 July 1997


Programs for International Students
STUDY SITE: Shanghai Teachers University is a comprehensive teachers university. Located southwest of Shanghai. It is a spacious and beautiful campus providing an ideal environment for study.

The University has 7 campuses, 19 departments, 16 research institutes in which 24 are authorized to confer mastership and 2 are authorized to confer doctorate. The university library has a collection of 2.05 million volumes, including a special foreign language section with volumes in Japanese, French, English, German and Russian.

The university has an enrollment of about 9000 graduates, undergraduates and foreign students, with a faculty numbering about 1200. Since 1982, the university has enrolled foreign students. In the heart of the campus is a Foreign Guest House especially designed for foreign students. Attached to the Guest House are classrooms, a dining hall and laundry facilities. All the rooms are air conditioned with private baths. Long distance phone calling and other services are available.

CURRICULUM: The program consists of 4 weeks of intensive study of Chinese (Mandarin) at the University. It provides an unusual opportunity for those who wish to get serious about learning Mandarin Chinese and to learn first-hand about the Chinese people and their culture. With a view to developing cultural exchange and friendly relations with people of other countries as well as helping foreign friends to master the essentials of Chinese.

There are courses at the elementary level. Courses are available in Chinese culture and civilization, history and literature as well as Mandarin Chinese. Instruction is by faculty of the University. Students are in class 20 hours a week. Up to 12 credits may be earned: 2 in liberal education and 10 in Mandarin Chinese(study option). Assignment to specific courses is determined by a placement examination upon arrival.

ROOM AND BOARD: Participants will live in the international dormitories.


EXCURSIONS: Three excursions to Hangzhou, West Lake, and Shaoxing for four days are included in the program at no additional cost. These excursions are scheduled on the weekends. In addition, Shanghai City tours and activities are also scheduled.


Following The Scholastic Program....
CHOOSE ONE of TWO OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS!
OPTION I: -- additional $330 [US]. July 21-22, A trip to Hong Kong!
OPTION II: -- additional $330 [US]. July 21-26, A trip for six days and five nights Bejing tours:
Day 1. Leave Shanghai by air to Beijing, transfer to the hotel upon arrival. Qinghua Yuan Guest or similar(5N)
Day 2. Great Wall and Ming Tombs.
Day 3. Tian An Men Square, Forbidden City, Coal Hill and Bei Hai Park.
Day 4. Temple of Heaven, Antique Ware Street and Summer Palace
Day 5. Lamasery, Confucius Temple and Shopping in the afternoon
Day 6. Transfer to the airport for return home.
Note: Excursions Options I and II happen during the same time. This means, of course that you can only choose ONE of these options.

The package includes: 1. Round-trip transpacific airfare on Air China. (SLC/SHA+PEK/SLC) 2. Hotel accommodation in Beijing (Double occupancy) 3. Guided tour and three meals daily in Beijing 4. All admissions in Beijing 5. Air Ticket SHA/PEK

PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION: Participants are required to attend pre-departure Orientations held to provide program and cultural information. Participants will be contacted when these are arranged.

GROUP FLIGHT: Price includes group airfare and visa fee.

PROGRAM COST: This includes registrations, tuition and fees, room and 3 meals per day while at Shanghai University, airfare, and excursions. NOT INCLUDED: Passport, books, health insurance (required), personal expenses, laundry, optional excursions and local transportation to and from school where necessary.

MOST FINANCIAL AID (loans, grants, scholarships) CAN BE APPLIED.

PAYMENT may be remitted in three parts, and must be received by the dates shown in Payment Schedules below.

Applicants from any country on are invited.

Schedules A & B apply to Departures from Salt Lake City
  International Airport; price of round-trip Air Fare is included.

Qualified applicants are eligible for up to a $1,000 grant 
  which can be applied against tuition and expenses -- see 
  payment schedule B.    
      
    Payment      Schedule    Schedule
    due date      =A=         =B=
    March 21     $  900      $  500
    April l8     $1,300      $1,199.50
    May 19       $1,699      $1,199.50
    ----------   ------      ------
    TOTAL        $3,899      $2,899
REFUNDS: $100 is non-refundable after April 1,1997.
Refunds for withdrawal from the program will be determined by the Center for International Studies according to recoverability of incurred costs.

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ITINERARY:
June 23 -- Flight from S.L.C. Utah USA to Shanghai China -- Bus to University.
June 22 -- Orientation and placement test. Classes begin.
July 21-22 Hong Kong Excursion (optional).
July 22 Return.

For more information please contact
THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Email here!

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES is not affiliated with any political or religious group. Everyone is welcome to join to study and to have a good time!
The Utah Chinese Center is a nonprofit organization, formed by a group of enthusiastic Chinese-Americans in Salt Lake City, Utah USA. One of its goals is to enrich and enliven American culture with Chinese diversions.
Please NOTE: The information given here is the latest available at time of publication. Prices may vary. We are working on REDUCING the cost of travel, but due the unknown variations in prices for air travel, we cannot guarantee the prices.


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