I. Introduction to SZU and CIE
1.SZU is the only comprehensive university in Shenzhen, as one of the top 30 universities nationwide. The main campus is beautiful with complete living facilities and convenient transportation.
2.SZU started to enroll international students since 1987 and has nurtured over 20,000 international students so far. In 2019, SZU was granted the National Quality Certification of Studying in China by the China Education Association for International Exchange.
3.Adopting a multi-cultural curriculum featuring both local and global issue, CIE does not only offer regular degree programs at its core, but also develops flexible on-demand non-degree programs featuring different course components and learning periods. It has become the most recognized and established institute for international Chinese education in Shenzhen.
4.CIE is staffed with a distinguished and professional team of committed instructors, who have been teaching Chinese to international students for over a decade, with TCFL certificates. Quite a few of them own titles of professor or Ph.D. degrees. Their teaching earns great respect and reputation from students, with a student retention rate of over 80%.
II. Program Description
Duration |
February 28 – June 24, 2022 (excluding exam dates) (specific time to be confirmed) |
Time |
8:30-11:40am Monday to Friday (core courses) 13:00-16:10pm Monday to Friday (selective courses) |
Core courses |
Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Reading and Writing, Speaking via Visual and Audio Aids, etc. to be offered based on different levels |
Selective courses |
Online courses: Chinese Communication for Beginners, Elementary Speaking, Mandarin Phonetics, Intensive Training on Chinese Characters, and Chinese Corner |
Offline courses: Chinese Calligraphy, Tea Culture, Papercutting, etc. |
Extracurricular activities |
Orientation Tour in the City, International Cultural Festival, University Sports Meeting, Recital of Chinese Classic Works, Chinese Corner, etc. |
Other services |
Student visa is provided for this program |
Certificate |
Learners who complete required credits and pass examinations can be awarded with an Certificate of Course Completion. |
Fees |
Registration fees: 200 RMB |
Tuition fees: 8800 RMB/semester |
III. Levels and Core Courses in Spring 2022
Time: 8:30-11:40 (Beijing time) February 28 – June 24
Duration: 2 academic hours/time, 40 minutes/academic hour, 5-minute break
Level |
Description |
Core courses |
Academic hour per week |
Learning objective |
Beginner A |
For new starters |
Comprehensive for Beginners A |
10 |
Learners are expected to master Chinese Pinyin, simple Chinese characters, approximately 500 words and talk in basic conversations. |
Speaking for Beginners A |
6 |
Listening for Beginners A |
4 |
Beginner B |
For learners with 100 academic hours of Chinese training or 100 words |
Comprehensive for Beginners B |
8 |
Learners review Chinese Pinyin, master simple Chinese characters, 500 words and talk in basic conversations. |
Speaking for Beginners B |
8 |
Listening for Beginners B |
4 |
Elementary A |
For learners with 300 academic hours of Chinese training or 500 words |
Elementary Comprehensive A |
8 |
Learners are expected to master about 1000 words, basic grammar and talk in daily conversations. |
Elementary Speaking A |
6 |
Elementary Listening and Speaking A |
6 |
Elementary B |
For learners with 360 academic hours of Chinese training or 1000 words |
Elementary Comprehensive B |
8 |
Learners are expected to master about 1300 words, basic grammar and talk fluently in daily conversations and social contact. |
Elementary Speaking B |
8 |
Elementary Listening and Speaking B |
4 |
Intermediate A |
For learners with 600 academic hours of Chinese training or 1600 words |
Intermediate Comprehensive A |
8 |
Learners are expected to master around 1800 words, talk fluently in conversations, and read/write simple passages. |
Intermediate Speaking A |
6 |
Intermediate Listening and Speaking A |
6 |
Intermediate B |
For learners with 720 academic hours of Chinese training or 2000 words |
Intermediate Comprehensive B |
8 |
Learners are expected to master around 2500 words, express opinions on certain topics, with good reading/writing skills. |
Intermediate Listening and Speaking B |
6 |
Intermediate Reading and Writing B |
6 |
Advanced A |
For learners with 900 academic hours of Chinese training or 2500 words |
Advanced Comprehensive A |
8 |
Learners are expected to master around 3200 words, conduct in-depth discussions on social heated topics, and write passages of around 300 Chinese characters. |
Advanced Speaking via Visual and Audio Aids A |
8 |
Advanced Reading and Writing A |
4 |
Advanced B |
For learners with 1100 academic hours of Chinese training or 3200 words |
Advanced Comprehensive B |
8 |
Learners are expected to master around 4000 words, conduct in-depth discussions on social heated topics, and write passages of around 400 Chinese characters. |
Advanced Speaking via Visual and Audio Aids B |
6 |
Advanced Reading and Writing B |
6 |
Business Chinese |
For learners with 1100 academic hours of Chinese training or 3200 words |
Comprehensive Business Chinese |
8 |
Learners are expected to communicate in business management and entrepreneurship naturally and decently, and write passages of over 400 words. |
Business Communication |
6/4 |
Business Reading |
4 |
IV. Selective Courses
Time: March 7 – June 24 (Beijing time) (specific time to be confirmed)
Duration: 1or 2 academic hours/time, 40 minutes/academic hour, 5-minute break
Course |
Description |
Total academic hour |
Time |
Mandarin Phonetics (online) |
For beginners and learners who need to improve their pronunciation |
8 |
14:40-15:20pm, March 7 –April 29, Monday afternoons |
14:40-15:20pm, May 9 – June 24, Monday afternoons |
Intensive Training on Chinese Characters (online) |
For beginners and learners who need to practice Chinese characters |
8 |
15:30-16:10pm, March 7 –April 29, Monday afternoons |
15:30-16:10pm, May 9 – June 24, Monday afternoons |
Chinese Communication for Beginners (online) |
For beginners |
16 |
14:40-15:20pm, March 7 – June 24, Tuesday afternoons |
Elementary Chinese Communication (online) |
For learners at elementary level |
16 |
15:30-16:10pm, March 7 – June 24, Tuesday afternoons |
Chinese Corner (online) |
For leaners at all levels; open for Chinese and international students |
32 |
14:30-16:00pm, March 7 – June 24, Friday afternoons |
Chinese Calligraphy (online) |
For all learners |
32 |
Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons |
Tea Art (offline) |
For all learners |
32 |
Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons |
Paper-cutting (offline) |
For all learners |
32 |
Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons |
Guqin, a seven-string Chinese musical instrument (offline) |
For all learners |
32 |
Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons |
About Application:
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Application Deadline: December 31, 2021 (for those who need student visa)
February 16, 2022 (for those who don’t need student visa)
Telephone:+86-755-26558894/26535159
Email: ciec@szu.edu.cn