Intensive Chinese Language and Culture Study Program

 

Why Soochow University

 

1. School known for a century

With a history of more than 2500 years, Suzhou is a famous city known for its superior location, developed economy and rich culture, and so it has earned its reputation as "Paradise on Earth" and "Venice of the East." Soochow University, with a history of one hundred years, is recognized as "the ten most beautiful campuses in the country". Founded in 1900 Soochow University is one of the earliest institutions of higher education in China.

 

2. Excellent location, elitary environment.

Suzhou has a developed regional economy, second only to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, ranking first among prefecture-level cities in the whole country. Nearly 30 percent of the world's top 500 enterprises and more than 10,000 Taiwan-funded enterprises have settled in Suzhou. The school is adjacent to Shanghai and located in the central economic circle of the Yangtze river delta, providing broad space for students' high-quality internship and employment.

 

3. International exchanges, diverse projects

Soochow University has fully implemented the education international development strategy and has established interschool exchanges with over 150 universities and research institutions in more than 20 countries, including the United States, England, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and so on. As the university with the largest number of international students in Jiangsu Province, Soochow University enrolls more than 3,000 foreign students every year, forming an international school atmosphere.

 

The School of Overseas Education at Soochow University specialize in providing Chinese language classes and promoting Chinese culture among international students. Long-term Chinese language training courses as well as short-term Chinese culture and business advanced programmes are offered to foreign students. The institute has more than 30 teachers who teach Chinese language and culture, and most of them have teaching experience abroad. They have strong professional competence and have tremendous teaching skills, which makes them very popular among overseas students. The School of Overseas Education pays great attention to the language development ability, strictly controls the teaching staff and strives to create good learning atmosphere for international students.

01.  Long-term Program (offline)

Length of Program: From one semester to three years

Schedule: 20 academic hours every week (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes).

Level: Level 1 - level 7 (equivalent to HSK level, students higher than HSK 6 to enter level 7)

Class size: 20-30 students/class

 

Semester schedule:

Semester	Application time	Time
Spring Semester	1st October — 30th December	From the end of February to early July
Fall Semester	1st April — 30th June	From early September to early January

 

Course Arrangement

l Required courses (in the morning): Comprehensive Chinese (Grammar and Chinese characters), Chinese listening, Chinese reading and Chinese conversations.

l Selective courses (in the afternoon): Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese geography, Chinese movies, Chinese folk customs, Chinese idioms and stories, etc. (each semester offers slightly different subjects)

l Cultural Club: Wushu (Chinese martial arts), Erhu (Chinese traditional music instrument), Beijing Opera, Suzhou Dialect

l Cultural Activities: (free); Making Chinese food, visiting ancient city, celebrating Chinese festivals etc.

l Cultural Activities: Visiting Suzhou gardens, sightseeing in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing and Wuzhen etc.

 

Weekly Schedule (example)

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8：30-10：00	Comprehensive Chinese	Chinese Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Chinese Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese
10：30-12：00	Chinese Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Chinese Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Chinese Conversation
13：30-15：00		Elementary Chinese Listening Comprehension	Elementary Chinese Reading Comprehension	Character-Writing
15：00-17：00			Cultural Club (Opera)

 

Tuition fee (NOT include visa fee, insurance fee or some cultural activities fee)

Length of Program	Tuition Fee	Application Fee	Study Materials Fee
One Semester	7500 RMB	500 RMB	100～160 RMB
One Academic Year	15000 RMB	500 RMB	100～260 RMB
One Month	2500 RMB	500 RMB	100～160 RMB
Two Months	4150 RMB	500 RMB	100～160 RMB
Three Months	5800 RMB	500 RMB	100～160 RMB
One subjects/semester	4500 RMB	500 RMB	100～160 RMB

 

Application Process:

Online application: iaa.suda.edu.cn

After receiving the admission letter by email, please confirm your mailing address to ensure that you can receive all the documents

Apply for student visa in your country after receiving the admission materials

Please make your registration on the designated date

02.  Long-term Program (online)

Length of Program: From one semester to three years

Schedule: About 12 academic hours every week (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes).

Level: Level 1 - level 7 (equivalent to HSK level, students higher than HSK 6 to enter level 7)

 

Semester schedule:

Semester	Application time	Time
Spring Semester	1st October to the beginning of the course	From the end of February to early July
Fall Semester	1st April to the beginning of the course	From early September to early January

 

Course Arrangement

l Course content: Comprehensive Chinese (Grammar and Chinese characters), Chinese listening, Chinese reading and Chinese conversations;

l Teaching time: according to the time zone of students in each class;

l Number of students in the class: more than 10

 

Tuition fee (NOT include visa fee, insurance fee or some cultural activities fee)

Length of Program	Tuition Fee	Application Fee	Study Materials Fee
One Semester	4500 RMB	500 RMB	None

 

Application Process:

Online application: iaa.suda.edu.cn

After receiving the admission letter by email, please confirm your study and pay for tuition fee.

Please make your registration on the designated date.

03.  Short-term Program

Length of the program: From two weeks to five weeks

Schedule: 26 academic hours every week (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes).

Course duration: All year round, mainly during summer and winter vacation

 

Course program

l Over 10 people in a group

l Divided into three categories: Language and culture, language and economy, and culture and art

l The language program: Comprehensive Chinese (grammar, characters, writing etc.), Oral Communication Chinese (listening, conversations)

l The cultural program: Chinese caligraphy, tea ceremony, Tai chi, Suzhou gardens lecture, Chinese customs lecture, museum tours, Suzhou gardens tours, trips to Shanghai/Hangzhou/Wuxi/Nanjing/Wuzhen etc.

l The economy program: China's economy, Sino-foreign economic relations, China's opening-up policy, business strategies of Chinese companies, visits to Chinese and foreign companies etc.

l The art program: Suzhou silk craft, Suzhou fan craft, Kunqu, Guqin, Suzhou pastry making, Chinese ink wash painting etc.

 

Weekly Schedule (example)

 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8：30-10：00	Comprehesive Chinese	Chinese Conversation	Comprehesive Chinese	Chinese conversation	Comprehesive Chinese
10：30-12：00	Chinese Conversation	Comprehesive Chinese	Chinese Conversation	Comprehesive Chinese	Chinese Conversation
13：30-15：00	Comprehesive Chinese	Caligraphy	Comprehesive Chinese	Visit to Humble Administrator's Garden (one of the four famous gardens)	Chinese Customs Lecture
15：00-17：00	Chinese-Foreign Students Exchange Meeting	Tai chi			Tea Ceremony

 

Time	周末 (Weekends)
Whole day	1) Visit to Huqiu/Hanshan Temple/ Shantang Street 2）Tour around Shanghai/Wuxi/Hangzhou/Nanjing etc.

 

Tuition fee (does NOT include visa fee, insurance fee or some cultural activities fee)

 

Category	Duration of study	Course fee	Application fee	Accommodation fee (double room)	Activities fee
Language and culture advanced course	Two weeks	2500 RMB	500 RMB	840～1400 RMB	2000 RMB
	Four weeks	4000 RMB	500 RMB	1680～2800 RMB	4000 RMB
Language and economy advanced course	Two weeks	3000 RMB	500RMB	840～~1400RMB	2500RMB
	Four weeks	5000 RMB	500 RMB	1680～2800 RMB	5000 RMB
Culture and art advanced course	Two weeks	2500 RMB	500 RMB	840～1400 RMB	2500 RMB
	Four weeks	4000 RMB	500 RMB	1680～2800 RMB	4500 RMB

 

 

Application:

Group registration requires signing a two-party agreement, individual registration requires submitting an application form. For details, please call：+86-(0)512-65223787 or contact us via e-mail: haiwai-zs@suda.edu.cn

 

04.  Business Chinese (on weekends)

Length of the program: Every weekend during each semester

Schedule: 48 academic hours (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes)

 

Program Schedule

Semester	Deadline for Application	Duration of program
Spring semester	15th March	From the end of March to early July
Autumn Semester	15th September	From the end of September to early January

 

Course Arrangement

l Program description: Focusing on today’s and future China’s business nature

l Chinese language level: Equivalent to HSK level 3 

l Course content: Chinese business cases, etiquette, etc., understanding Chinese people’s mentality, behaviors and habits when conducting business and initiating further efficient communication.

l Number of students in the class: more than 5

 

Tuition

Number of applicants	Tuition fee	Study materials fee
One person	4000 RMB	None
Two people	3700 RMB	None
Three people or more	3500 RMB	None

 

Application:

Place of registration: Room 313, Yiyuan Building, Soochow University

Telephone number: +86-(0)512-65223787

05.  Chinese language and culture program (on weekends)

Length of the program: Every weekend during each semester

Schedule: 48 academic hours (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes)

 

Program schedule

Semester	Deadline for application	Duration of program
Spring semester	15th March	From the end of March to early July
Autumn semester	15th September	From the end of September to early January

 

    Course arrangement

l Program description: Understanding the Chinese language and Chinese culture

l Chinese language level: Basics or equivalent to HSK level 2

l Course content: Chinese life and traditional culture, Suzhou local culture, visiting different places of interest etc., helping students understand how Chinese language is used in real life

l Number of students in the class: More than 5

 

Tuition

Number of applicants	Tuition fee	Study materials fee
One person	4000 RMB	None
Two people	3700 RMB	None
Three people or more	3500 RMB	None

 

Application:

Place of registration: Room 313, Yiyuan Building Main Campus, Soochow University

+86-(0)512-65223787  

Telephone number:  +86-(0)512-65223787

06.  An intensive HSK course

Length of the program: Every Wednesday during each semester

Schedule: 20 academic hours (each academic hour lasts for 45 minutes)

 

Program schedule

Semester	Deadline for application	Duration of program
Spring semester	15th March	From the end of March to early May
Autumn semester	15th September	From the end of September to early November

 

Course arrangement

l Programme description: Focusing on HSK requirements, improving writing and reading ability in short period of time; main goal of the course is passing HSK 3/4/5  

l Chinese language level: Corresponding or slightly lower than HSK level

l Course content: Listening, reading, grammar, essay-writing, a mock exam is held at the test center on the weekend two weeks before the official exam to improve HSK test skills and help students be fully prepared in the aspect of psychology, skills and knowledge

l More than 5 people in a group

 

Tuition fee

Number of applicants	Tuition	Study materials fee
One person	1600 yuan	None
Three people or more	1200 yuan	None

 

Application

Place of registration: Room 313, Yiyuan Building, Soochow University

Telephone number: +86-(0)512-65223787

07.  Summer Chinese Language Program

Length of Program: 4 weeks (July – August)

Application deadline: June 30^th

Program

l Basic level:（HSK level 1-2）、Intermediate level（HSK level 3-4）、Advanced level（HSK level 5-6）

l Over 10 students in one class

l Curriculum: Comprehensive Chinese, Conversation, Cultural courses (Chinese Calligraphy, Taijiquan, lectures on Suzhou Gardens etc.)

l Cultural Activity:

1. Inner city tour are offered once a week (including Suzhou gardens, museum, scenic spots etc)

2. Weekend excursions are available at students’ own expense. Cost will depend on each tourist attractions.

Sample Schedule

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:30 - 10:00	Comprehensive Chinese	Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese
10:30 - 12:00	Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Conversation	Comprehensive Chinese	Conversation
13:30 - 15:00	Cultural courses		Cultural courses		Inner city tour

 

Fee (excluding visa fee and insurance)

Tuition	Accommodation (double room)	Activities fee (Cultural courses and Inner City Tour)
2500 RMB	50-60 RMB/Day	800 RMB

 

Application 

1. Registration office is located at International students in Soochow University: Room 313, Yiyuan Building

2. For applicants currently not in Suzhou: Send application form, photocopy of passport to haiwai-zs@suda.edu.cn

 

Activities for International Students

Opening & closing ceremony	International Day	（Chinese students and foreign students activity）
Sports meeting for International students	Celebration of Chinese Traditional Festivals	Experience of Chinese Traditional Culture
Experience of Suzhou Local culture	Sightseeing in the Ancient Town	Talents Competition for international students

 

Accommodation

Hotels	Room Type	Facilities	Price
Hotel in the Main Campus	Twin-bed Room	Private bathroom, air-conditioner, internet, bedding	100 RMB/day/bed
	Single room	Private bathroom, air-conditioner, internet, bedding	200 RMB/day/room
International dormitory in East Campus	Twin-bed room	Private bathroom, air-conditioner, internet, laundry, Refrigerator	60 RMB/day/bed

 

 

Qualification for the programs

l Above high school or equivalent degree

l Age from 16 to 60 (under 18 should have a guardian)

l Have a good health condition

 

 

Bank Information

① Domestic remittance:

Account No: 325601000010149002255

Name: 苏州大学

The Beneficiary’s Bank: 交通银行苏州苏大支行

② Overseas remittance：

Account No: 470258217366
    Name: SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY
    The Beneficiary’s Bank: BANK OF CHINA SUCHOU BRANCH
    SWIFT: BKCHCNBJ95B

Tel：0512-67555168

Add：No.188 Ganjiang Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China; 215021

 

Please fill in the "overseas education school study fee and applicant's name" on the contact information of the recipient when making the bank transfer.

 

Contact us

Address: Room 313, Yiyuan Building, Main Campus, Soochow University

No.333 Ganjiang Road, Suzhou

Telephone: +86-(0)512-65223787（English/Korean ）

Fax：+86-(0)512-65223403

Email：haiwai-zs@suda.edu.cn

Website：http://oversea.suda.edu.cn/