The SU Beijing program is located at China's prestigious Tsinghua University, and offers students at all language levels an opportunity to study the complexity of contemporary China. We offer coursework options across disciplines - including history and geography, political science and international relations, public communications and new media.
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Beijing is the fascinating political and administrative center of China. You'll revel in its deep and dramatic history, and marvel at its modern face and explosive growth. Beijing is an ideal place from which to study both the nation's past and the enormous changes and pressures that have transformed it into the fastest-growing economy on the globe.
Designed for both graduate and undergraduate students, the academic program features field study with on-site lectures in Beijing and other cities, courses taught in English that enroll both SU program students and Tsinghua students proficient in English, plus language study at all levels. Students with oral and written fluency in Mandarin may request enrollment in regular Tsinghua classes.
SU in Beijing students are fully integrated into campus life. You'll live in Tsinghua's modern residence halls and have access to the same facilities as regular students, including library, dining halls, computers, and recreational centers.
Emerson Gale is a political science and philosophy major from Upstate New York. He spent six months in China to challenge himself with a new language, culture, and way of life. He's planning a career in international law or education. Visit our Beijing Global Ambassadors page to meet more alumni ready to share their advice and experiences with you.
Arrival in Beijing August 21, 2012 Break: October 1 -7 (dates to be confirmed) Program Ends: December 21, 2012 * * Students taking certain Tsinghua U. courses (other than Chinese) will need to stay beyond the program end date and as late as mid-January due to exam scheduling. Arrive in Beijing: February 1, 2012 Labor Day Break: April 30 - May 4 Program Ends: June 15, 2012 * * Students taking certain Tsinghua U. courses may need to stay for one week beyond the program end date and as late as June 23 due to exam scheduling.
Beijing Fall 2012 Program Dates
Beijing Spring 2012 Program Dates
SU Beijing students kicked off their fall semester exploring The Other China: Ethnic Minorities, Development, and the Environment, a pre-semester seminar that took them to ethnic villages, water projects and nature preserves in the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces of southwest China. Click here to see a photo gallery of their journey.