The duration of study lasts for one semester or more.
School starts at the beginning of each March, enrollment is for whole year.
Based on students’ Chinese level, classes are divided into five levels: complete beginner, beginner, elementary, intermediate and advanced. Classes provided are small (with 5-15 students), for 20-24 class hours each week.
Required Chinese courses cover basic Chinese, listening, speaking, reading, writing and so on, elective courses cover Chinese minority dance, music, drawing, Chinese calligraphy, paper-cut, martial art, Minorities’ language and more.
During the period of study many practice activities will be arranged, such as visiting the famous historic sites in Beijing and Chinese ethnic minority families, watching Peking opera, Chinese acrobatic shows, and being introduced to Chinese students as study partners.