Chinese Language Program

Beijing Normal University (BNU) has a history of more than 100 years。It has a national base for Teaching Chinese as Second Language, and the passing rate of HSK has always been high. Besides, BBA is also available there.,
At present, the university has established cooperative ties with over 200 universities, international organizations and enterprises from more than 30 countries and regions. You will fully experience the traditional Chinese culture there.

Course Brief Introduction

The University offer courses for overseas students who wishing to study Chinese for up to two years but not for a degree. A non-degree student will be issued a certificate of completion of studies upon conclusion of learning provided the relevant requirements have been met. One who has failed to meet the requirements will be issued a transcript. General Information We provide Chinese language courses for international students who are taught by our professional teachers teaching Chinese to foreigners. They train the students from the aspects of listening, speaking, reading and writing. To guarantee the teaching quality, we will divide the students into different classes from beginning, junior, middle and senior levels according to their Chinese language proficiency. The number of students in each class is strictly kept small.

Types of the Class Chinese traditional culture class, Chinese language and culture class, Chinese martial arts and qigong class, Chinese culture tourism class, etc.; meanwhile other classes can be run in the light of the two parties' cultural exchange agreement.

Teaching Content To strengthen the students' ability to express themselves orally in Chinese and their command of Chinese language and culture, offered for them are the courses concerning respectively the literature of ancient China, the arts of Beijing opera, Chinese calligraphy art, the art of traditional Chinese painting, Chinese martial arts, Chinese taijiquan, Chinese swordsmanship, Chinese tourist culture, Chinese food (or: dietary) culture, Chinese folkways culture, etc., also offered are lectures on special topics and after-class learning, usually in a combined way.

Beijing Normal University enjoys a program of broad international cooperation and exchange,
having signed cooperative agreements with almost 300 universities and research institutes from more than 30 nations and districts and having cooperative programs for exchange students with over 20 universities, in places that include the United States, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Canada. Moreover, BNU has co-established Confucius Institutes with the University of Manchester, UK, the University of Oklahoma, USA, San Francisco State University, USA, Dawson University, Canada, and Sherbrooke University, Canada. There are long-term international students at BNU from over 69 different countries and regions, 65% of whom are pursuing academic degrees.

Since the implementation of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan of China, the development objective of which is to create a comprehensive, distinctive and high-quality “World-Renowned Research-Oriented University,” Beijing Normal University has followed the developmental philosophy of “Stabilizing the Current Scale, Optimizing the Structure, Highlighting the Characteristics, and Innovating Independently” and has vigorously implemented strategies for development in teacher education, subjects , talents , scientific research, talents for strengthening the university, internationalization,, insurance of development conditions, and institution innovation. The school has grasped the opportunity of reform and development available now and is actively meeting national strategic needs, while striving to make ever greater contributions to strengthening the country via human resources and innovative national construction.

 

Short-term Programmes
“Twin city” Summer Program 2011
If you want to live on campus, the cost for living on BNU and ECNU are:
BNU  (double room):  RMB 120 / person / night
ECNU (double room):  RMB 100 / person / night

2011 Summer Short-Term Chinese Language Program A&B
Accommodation fees: 120 RMB/person/day(standard double room)
BNU can allocate accommodation for short-term Chinese language students. The cost of this accommodation is 120 RMB/person/day (standard double room). Students who wish to stay in BNU’s international student dorms should complete the accommodation booking form and send it to the International Students Office with the application materials.

Accommodation Building                       Bed Room                                   Bed Room                          Public Kitchen
 of International Students

Building Name	No.	Type	Price (Long-term St.) day/bed	Price (Short-term St.) day/bed	Price (visitor) day/bed
No.1 International Students Dormitory (A) Liyun Apartment	A1	Double Room	RMB 40	RMB 50	RMB 70
	A2	Single Room	RMB 55	RMB 65	RMB 80
	A3	Single Room	RMB 65	RMB 75	RMB 80
No.2 International Students Dormitory (F) Liyun Apartment	F1	Single Room	RMB 80	RMB 120	RMB 240
	F2	Double Room	RMB 65	RMB 120	RMB 280
No.3 International Students Dormitory(B) Liyun Apartment	B1	Single Room (15 square meters or so)	RMB 85	RMB 140	RMB 160
	B2	Apartment with two bedrooms and one living room	RMB 85	RMB 140	RMB 150
	B3	Apartment with two bedrooms and one living room	RMB 95	RMB 150	RMB 180
XinSong Apartment	C1	Double Room	RMB 60	RMB 120	RMB 200
	C2	Double Room	RMB 65	RMB 120	RMB 200
	C3	Double Room	RMB 75	RMB 130	RMB 220
Lan Hui Apartment (E)	E	Double Room	RMB 60	RMB 120	RMB 240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilities:Singlebed/bedding/wardrobe/bookshelves/desk/chair/readinglamp/telephone/TV/campus high-speed internet connection/ Safe/ air-conditioning/Public Bathroom (24 hours hot water, shower bath)

Accommodations offer hot water at least eighteen hours a day, and pay washers and dryers are available in each international student apartment building. Equipped public kitchens or canteens are available in some buildings. Computer labs, gymnasiums and cafeterias are also available in some building.

Building Name	Service
No.1 International Students Dormitory (A) Liyun Apartment	Ticket booking/ Domestic travel agency Note: There will be 60 Yuan per month extra charge for using the high speed internet port.
No.2 International Students Dormitory (F) Liyun Apartment	Room cleaning service / Ticket booking/ Domestic travel agency/ dinner orders and deliver. Note: There will be 100 Yuan per month extra charge for using the high speed internet port.
No.3 International Students Dormitory(B) Liyun Apartment	Room cleaning service/ Ticket booking/ Domestic travel agency/ dinner orders and delivery Note: There will be 100 Yuan per month extra charge for using the high speed internet port.
XinSong Apartment	Room cleaning service (once a day)/ Ticket booking/ dinner orders and delivery Note: There will be 100 Yuan per month extra charge for using the high speed internet port.
Lan Hui Apartment (E)	Room cleaning service (once a day)/ticket booking  Note: There will be 60 Yuan per month extra charge for using the high speed internet port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:
Deposits and dorm fees for the first half-year must be paid within the first two weeks after you move in.
You are free to change accommodations among different dormitories and apartments within the first two weeks after the prescribed registration time, but if you change the room or check out after the two weeks you should pay the two-week accommodation fee as compensation.
Notice for Those Living off BNU Campus:
If you live off BNU campus, you must present to International Students Office your legal residence certificate.
If you live in a hotel, apartment or an international student building at other school, you must obtain a certification stamped by the building’s front office.

If you rent a Chinese house, you should get a completed REGISTRATION FORM OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE with the official seal from the local police station. To get this form, you must register at the local police station within 24 hours after moving in. Bring your passport and your landlord, who must present a household registration booklet. Those without a valid certificate will be considered illegally residing in China and will receive a warning or fine.

Food
The canteen in Lanhui International Students' Apartment has seating for 200 people. The average cost per day is about RMB 20 yuan. Other canteens and restaurants on campus are also open to international students, and within walking distance of campus there are a variety of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Western fast-food restaurants.
 

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Applicants must be age of 18 to 45 years old and above

2. High school graduate or equivalent or above

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. Graducation Certificate of High school

Graduation Certificate should be in English or Chinese, if not，it should be translated into English or Chinese and be notarized

4. Academic transcript of high school

5. Letter of recommendation

From the applicant's former or present teachers

6. Letter of guarantee

The guardian should write out his/her name, nationality, occupation and address (if an organization acts as the guardian, reference to the organization should be made clear).

You can download a template or sample from here.

7. Permission from the previous university for transfer students

Only for those who is studying in China before applying for BNU