IES Abroad Beijing

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Location:

Beijing, China (Population: 15 million)

Description:

The IES Abroad Beijing program offers students two options:

Language Intensive Program
With small classes, a high-quality language curriculum and daily tutorials, this program option offers students who have already begun Chinese language studies the opportunity to rapidly expand their knowledge of spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Students also take a selection of area studies courses taught in English, in addition to travel to remote locations in China and the option of a for-credit internship.

Contemporary Issues in China Program
For students who do not have previous Chinese language experience, the Contemporary Issues in China Program features a series of advanced-level courses on the history, economics, and culture of China. Each course incorporates extensive field trips and travel directly into the curriculum. This program is an ideal choice for students with little previous exposure to China.

Note: Both IES Beijing programs are located on the campus of the Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beijing Waiguoyu Daxue). Popularly known as Bei Wai, this university is one of Beijing's most highly regarded academic institutions.



Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter-Spring Quarters), Full Year

Sponsor:

IES Abroad

Website:

Study Abroad in Beijing


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Language Requirements

  • Language Intensive Option:  Students must have one year of Chinese language study.
  • Contemporary Issues in China Option: No language requirement.

Academic Specialties

Chinese language, Film Studies, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, Government, and History.

Course Type

IES Abroad program courses.

Additional Information

  • Area Studies courses in Chinese are available for advanced-level studies.
  • For-credit internships are available in business, education and community service organizations. Students interested in this option must submit an internship petition. Please contact your study abroad adviser for more information.

Housing

  • Language Intensive Program: Residence hall with a Chinese roommate or home stay.
  • Contemporary Issues in China Program: Single rooms in international residence hall.

Program Costs

Fall 2009: $20,075
  • This includes the estimated cost of tuition, room, board, books, transportation, personal expenses and SAAF. The sample costs provided are for the fall term; for other terms and for the most current costs, contact the sponsoring organization.

Approximate Program Size

  • 70 students
  • Bei Wai University: 4,000 students

Application Requirements

Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:
  1. Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call 847-467-6400 or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and netID) to register for this quiz.
  2. After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application it is not available online.
Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:
  1. An IES Abroad program application, available on the IES web site.
  2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.