2017 Chinese Language and Culture Program

Program Introduction
Chinese Language and Culture Program (CLCP) is organized to enhance overseas students' Chinese language capabilities and increase their understanding about Chinese culture and society. 

【Courses】 
- Language courses (20 class hours per week)
Students will take a placement test at the first class, and be assigned to an appropriate class according to their Chinese proficiency level. Each class is usually composed of 15-20 students.

- Cultural courses (8 class hours per week)
Taiji, Calligraphy, Seal Cutting, Chinese Traditional Opera, Chinese Songs, Chinese Painting, etc. 

- Approaching China (12 class hours per week)
Learn about the development of Chinese society and deepen understanding of Chinese history and culture.

- Experience Chinese Culture
Beijing Opera, Acrobatics Show, Kong Fu Show, Chinese Movie Watching, etc.

- Off-campus tour (1 day per week)
Visits to historical places in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, Hutong, 798 Art Zone, etc.

Host Department
Center for Overseas Academic and Cultural Exchanges 
Who can apply?
High School
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Postgraduates
Doctoral Students
Start Date
2017-07-17
End Date
2017-08-06
Program Fee
RMB ¥12,800 per person. (The fee includes tuition, accommodation, off-campus tour and related material costs. The fee does not include round-trip flight tickets, travel insurance, cost of health insurance, visa application and other personal expenditures such as meals or any other expenditure incurred during your stay in China. Students can have meals at Tsinghua canteen. The meals cost about 30RMB/day.)
Program Seats
60
Basic Requirements
All applicants should be over 16 years old, and will be assigned to an appropriate class according to their Chinese proficiency level.
Supporting Documents
1) Photo copy of passport
2) Photo copy of Student ID
3) One electronic copy of applicant's recent photo (2-inch size) 
Application Deadline
April 30, 2017
Contact Details
Program Manager
tss_coace@tsinghua.edu.cn
+86 (10) 62796068