International Summer Program

Founded in 1898, Peking University was originally known as the Imperial University of Peking. It was the first national university covering comprehensive disciplines in China, and has been a leading institution of higher education in China since its establishment. It also served as the highest administration for education at the beginning of its founding. And so far, there are 5000 international students from about 80 countries studying in Peking University.They are provided by many English-taught programs, including several double degree programs and programs run in cooperation with major universities around the world. SICAS gives it five stars.

The fifth Peking University Summer School International Program will run from July 8 to August 2, 2013. It offers content courses related to China' s culture, literature, history, politics, economy and management, as well as issues of global concern. It also provides optional Chinese language courses at three different levels.

The program offers ten content courses and one Chinese language course. The subjects of the content courses will be related to philosophy, economics, public policy, sociology, culture, literature and music. All the content courses will be taught in English. All courses will be held at the Peking University campus. Students will receive an official transcript from Peking University upon completion of the program. When applying online, you should choose two courses from below items and Chinese language course is optional:

• Local Government and Politics in China
• Chinese Rhetorical Theories and Practices
• Literature, Arts and Society in New China
• Silk Road: A History of Cultural and Material Exchanges
• Chinese Folklore and Culture
• Transition and Public Policy in China
• Population Ageing and Health
• Discovering Chinese History in Beijing
• Topics on Chinese Economy
• Communication, Culture, and Society: The Chinese Way
• Topics in Chinese History and Culture
• Modern Chinese Culture and Society (1910-Present)
• Chinese Traditional Identity and its transformation after 1949
• Introduction of Organizational Behavior
• Major Issues Concerning the Rise of China
• Economics, the Environment, and China
• Comparative Philosophy: China and the West
• Flower in the Mirror: the Chinese and his Values
• Chinese Language

Accommodation

Students can apply the student apartment (2 single rooms share 1 living room and 1 bath room) in the Global Village during the study in program (July 6th to August 3rd). The price of the student apartment is RMB 95 Yuan/Day/Person.

Note:

1. The application fee is non-refundable.

2. The non-refundable tuition fee of 10,000 RMB covers two content courses, one Chinese Language course and visits to several historical and cultural attractions of Beijing. An extra 3,500 RMB of each course should be paid if student chooses more than two contents courses.

3. The tuition fee should be wired to Peking University bank account no later than May 31st, once an offer of admission is made. Otherwise, it can be deemed to be a waiver.

4. Occasionally we are forced to cancel courses if its enrollment is less than 10. Should your course be subject to a major change we will notify you in due time. In that case, you may either transfer to another course for which you are qualified.

Message from the President

Since its establishment in 1898 as the first national comprehensive institution of higher learning ever founded in China, Peking University has been regarded as a symbol of modern Chinese education. With our democratic administration laying great emphasis on academic freedom and scientific research, we have proudly produced a great number of scholars in various areas of concentration and specialty. The student body, faculty, and alumni of Peking University have made significant research achievements and generated an incredible number of works of scholarship in both the arts and the sciences.

Our institution has always been at the forefront of China’s modernization, from offering innovative academic instruction to bolstering new overseas relationships. With current trends of worldwide globalization demanding rapid development in the social, economic, and technological spheres of Chinese society, Peking University utilizes its traditional strengths in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities to make further progress in engineering, applied sciences, education, and numerous other interdisciplinary fields of study, resulting in the marked improvement of Peking University’s academic disciplinary system. With these serving as the basis for projected advancement, we at Peking University hope to provide scholarly contributions to society, cultivate capable and inventive young minds, and ultimately better Chinese society both internally and on the global front.

With the full-hearted support from the Chinese national government, Peking University has high hopes of becoming a world-class university in the 21st century.

For the international students who will study in Peking University,there are two options for your accomodation as following : 

On-Campus

A. Student rooms in Posts and Telecommunications Hotel: with air conditioner, color TV, telephone, bathroom, and room-cleaning service, about 5 minutes away from Peking University campus by foot. 58 RMB per day per bed for two- or three-room apartment with two beds in each room. 95 RMB per day for single room.
B. Student rooms in Zhongguanyuan Global Village PKU: with color TV, telephone, Internet access, air conditioner and bathroom.
Self-funded Students are required to find their own living accommodation. Please note that students who live off campus must register to the local police station.
C. Student rooms in Shaoyuan Building No. 9 (on-campus): with color TV, telephone, Internet access, air conditioner and bathroom; two persons share one room.
D. King-size rooms in Shaoyuan Building (on-campus):with color TV, telephone, refrigerator, Internet access, bathroom, and air conditioner; two persons share one room.
Notes: Due to the limited accommodation on campus, the Shaoyuan International Students Residences can only provide the house for scholarship students.

Off-Campus (300-600 RMB/day)

The Worker Club 
20 minutes walking distance from PKU
No. 23 Cheng Fu Road, Haidian District Beijing China

You Dian Liaoyangyuan 
10 minutes walking distance from PKU

Sariz International Hotel
20 minutes walking distance from PKU

Beijing Xihua Hotel 
5 minutes walking distance from PKU west-south gate

PekingUni International Youth Hostel
15 minutes walking distance from PKU

Resource Hotel
1 minute walking distance from PKU

FURAMA HOTELS
10 minute walking distance from PKU
68 North 4th Ring West Road (South of Haidian Bridge; Leftbank Community Building)

Estimated cost of living (For your reference)
Board (meals): approximately 15,000 RMB/year
Transportation and other miscellaneous costs: approximately 5,000 RMB/year
Accommodation: approximately 30,000 RMB/year
   

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

• International students, or Chinese students study abroad in the college;
• Between the age of 18 and 40 (18 and 40 included); Healthy;
• With education background of above college graduation, or currently attending college;
• ESL (English as second language) students should provide proof of proficiency in English, e.g. TOEFL, GRE, or IELTS test scores;
• Some content courses require for which relevant academic background.  

1.Photocopy of valid passport
With photo, passport number &expiration date
and name included.

2.Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant

3.Certificate/diploma of highest education Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English 
should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by 
notarization.

4.English proficiency test certificate 

For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English

5.A sponsor letter or a permission letter from International Exchange Office of home university

6.Letter of recommendation 

A recommendation letter from home university