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Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications (BUPT) is one of the national key universities combing various specialties in engineering, management, humanities, sciences and language. This university mainly trains students working for the PhD, the master’s and bachelor’s degrees.

BUPT is located in the north of the 3rd loop of China’s Capital, a cultural and educational region with many famous universities in it. The campus of BUPT faces Tucheng Park, the ruins of ancient Yuan Dynasty capital walls, and Xiaoyue River scenic area. It has a quiet, comfortable environment and is very convenient for transportation.

In order to promote cultural exchanges with other countries and enhance mutual understanding and friendly relationship with peoples the world over, BUPT has held short-term or long-term Chinese language courses since 1986 and achieved great success in this field. The participants were from various counties, including Japan, U.S.A. Canada, France, Sweden, Great Britain, Republic of Korea, Spain，Denmark, Russia etc. Through these courses, BUPT has trained a great number of foreigners to acquire a very good knowledge of Chinese. BUPT graciously welcomes those who are interested in studying Chinese here.

1.Criteria and Qualification

People who are below the age of 65 and are interested in Chinese will be eligible if he or she is in good health and willing to observe the laws and decrees of the People’s Republic of China and rules and regulations of BUPT.

2.Formalities

A. It could be signing up collectively as a group, being entrusted to hold a course by any foreign organization or applying individually by correspondence.

B. Applicants should correctly fill in the form “Application Form for Admission to Chinese Training Course in BUPT” and bear a signed letter of guarantee. Those who want to attend classes in spring should mail the above mentioned form and letter of guarantee to International Chinese Language Training Center before January 30; while applicants attending autumn courses are required to have the form and guarantee returned before July 30. Qualifications being confirmed, the Center will give a prompt reply and send the applicants “Admission Notice of BUPT”, “Location introduction of BUPT”,form “Jw202” and “Medical Checkup Form for foreigners” issued by National Committee of Education, People’s Republic of China.

C. Bearing “Admission Notice of BUPT” and the above-mentioned “Forms”, applicants may apply for visa (X) or visa (F) to China in local Chinese Embassy or Consulate. (Note: Applicants intending to study more than half a year should apply for visa (X).

D. Students who are to study more than half a year should have “Medical Checkup Form for Foreigners” for health checkup in the hospital. (Note: They should bring with them the original “Medical Checkup Form for Foreigners”, original “AIDS and Syphilis Blood Laboratory Test Report”, original “Electrocardiogram Report”).

3.Registration

A. According to the time stipulated in “Admission Notice”, the applicants should bear form “JW202”, “Admission Notice” and form “Medical Checkup for Foreigners” to register in International Chinese Language Center of BUPT.

B. On registering passport and visa are to be shown and examined; tuition and lodging fee are paid; registration formalities are to be gone through.

C. On special circumstances if the participant is unable to register on schedule, he or she should make an application to the Training Center beforehand, otherwise exceeding the allowed time limit will be considered as automatically canceling the admission requirements (or qualification of enrollment) Any participant who arrive in the Beijing Capital Airport could show the “Location introduction of BUPT ” to the taxi driver. And then, he will take you directly to BUPT.(about 100RMB for taxi fee)

4.Curricular Arrangement

A. Teaching Contents

Basic Chinese is mainly taught with oral conversation, intensive reading, listening and speaking, newspaper and magazine reading, phonetics, writing etc. In accordance with the actual level of the participants, culture of China and special lectures are to be given.

B． Aims and methods

Improvement in listening and actual speaking ability is the main aim, and consideration is given to reading and writing as well. Classroom instruction will be combined with lots of conversation practice through visiting and sightseeing, in formal discussion or seeing films and other art performances.

C． Time Table

From Monday to Friday classroom instruction will be given before noon; every afternoon will be time for individual study or other activities. To meet the requirements of the participants, there will be Taijiquan, calligraphy, painting, recreational and sports activities etc.

D. HSK training course

Because of the requirements of the participants who want to take HSK(Test for Chinese Level), there will hold a training course for about 2 months beforethe test.

E. Class Division

Those who are to study more than a semester will be enrolled in March, September every year, while students in short-term course (within 5 weeks) are to be enrolled in January and July every year. An examination will be given to the applicants after their arrival and the division of classes will be made according to their Chinese level.

These classes will be ABC course, elementary course, intermediate course or advanced course. There will not be more than 12 students in each class. We will hold individual course in case there come 10 more students with approximately the same Chinese level during the school day. As to their timetable, we shall discuss it on some other occasion.

5.School Opening

1st term: School opens on September 1st and ends on December 31st.

2nd term: School opens on March 1st and ends on June 30th.

6.Board, Lodging and Medical Expense

A． Boarding houses are provided to foreign participants under a reasonable cost. But they won’t be able to enjoy the housing continuously as soon as the course ends. Rooms for couples are not provided.

Apartment house for student:

2-bedroom apartment with separate toilet (shower bathtub), color TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, telephone and Internet outlet. It may share by 2 persons or occupied by one only. Features: hot-water supplied all day and free for internet at present.

B． Meals

There are a lot of dining rooms for students.

Medical Treatment

Students may be treated either in the school hospital or whatever hospital they like, but at their own expenses.

US 12-15 are paid for every room per day.

(1) Long-term student’s fee: single room: US 10$/day double room: US 5$/bed/day

(2) Short term student’s fee single room: US 15$/day double room: US 6$/bed/day

D． Students should pay all the fees within 3 days after their arrival. Non-refundable if the participants quit school when the course is in progress. Neither is the tuition to be deducted for those coming late. According to the school regulations, those who didn’t pay the fees on time should pay delayed payment.

E． When collecting fees, the school is to convert

F． Different currency into Renminbe yuan in accordance with the foreign exchange marker quotation of National Bank of China on the date of payment.

8.Board, Tour and other Activities

In order to cooperate with the teachers in their teaching, the school will organize students to pay a visit to the places of interests in Beijing free of charge. On holiday’s tours to outer suburbs, other cities or provinces will be organized the students are to take part in them voluntarily, but at their own expenses. During vacation or at the end of the term, those willing to travel at their own expenses (sufficient in number, 10 persons) may apply to the school, then tours will be organized according to their requirements.

9.Departure

All participants are required to leave within 10 days after the course is completed. They should go through the departure procedure including squaring accounts, returning things borrowed from the school. Cars to airport will be provided for those who leave China, but the fare has to be paid.