Needing Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese) to live and work in China?
Sunrise Language program has trained over 400 foreign professionals in Mandarin Chinese since 1996. Shaanxi Teacher’s University (ShiDa) is a full-time, non-credit language training designed for and by Western Professionals wishing to use their career skills in China.
What do we offer in this program?
A 2-year curriculum emphasizing speaking-listening skills
Group classes and one-on-one classes
Integrated learning, graduated pace, qualified local teachers
Who can enroll?
The program is open to students who are age 20 and older, who are coming to work in China, and who can commit to at least two years of full-time study.
The program is not open to Japanese or Korean students who read characters – ShiDa has a separate program for such students.
Application deadline
Spring semester : December 31
Autumn semester: June 30
Tuition
Tuition
CNY 14500 (annual), CNY 7300 (1 semester)
One-on-one tuition CNY 70 / Class (50 min.)
One time registration fee CNY 400
Accident and Injury Insurance CNY 300/semester, CNY 600/year
(required by Board of Education for all students)
Expenses for processing visas are additional.
The university will inform you when tuition fees are due (the first or second week of class). Only CNY is accepted.
What is the curriculum?
Chinese Made Easier (Volumes 1-5)
Chinese Traditions and Festivals
Speaking Chinese About China (Volume 1)
Spotlight on China (Volumes 1-2)
Other specialized learning at the request of the student and the approval of the program’s administration
What about housing?
The university does not arrange off-campus housing for students. However, there is a University hotel that you can live in or stay there until you find other suitable housing. If you stay in a hotel for the semester or longer, shared rooms are 33 CNY per bed per night in a standard twin-bed room. If you stay less than a semester, it is 80-100 CNY per night per room for students.
Off-campus housing is now fairly abundant in the vicinity of the campus. Unfurnished rental apartments of about 100 square meters generally run about CNY 1,200-1500 (US$200) per month. There is now a considerable range of price and size options. Furnished or partially furnished apartments can also be found.
All off-campus housing arrangements must be reported to and registered at the local Chang Yan Bu Police Station situated north of the Metro supermarket.
