Description

Middlebury College and CET Academic Programs invite you to attend the C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in China, a unique Chinese immersion program designed specifically to provide advanced-intermediate and advanced students the kind of challenge and flexibility they need.

School in China students follow an individualized curriculum, including a one-on-one tutorial, in part designed by the student, and a specialized drill session with one other student and one instructor. To help integrate them fully into campus life, students live with a Chinese roommate, an arrangement that challenges more than just students' language skills. In addition to arranging excursions and activities, resident staff encourage students to pursue individual co-curricular interests outside the classroom. Finally, the program requires that students speak Chinese at all times. While the Middlebury Language Pledge may be a challenge to maintain, students find that they excel in this environment and are rewarded at the end of the program with substantially increased proficiency in Chinese. There are also C.V. Star Middlebury Schools in Hangzhou and Beijing.

Need a jumpstart on the Spring semester? Consider CET's January Term -- an intensive, four-week program in Beijing.

Highlights

* Chinese roommates
* Student-designed, one-on-one tutorials
* Chinese Language Pledge

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• Chinese

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Chinese

Subject Areas

• Asian Studies
• Chinese Language
• Intensive Language
• Student Trips (non-credit)

Cost in US$:

USD 15,300 (semester)

Program Fees Include:

* Tuition and fees
* International roundtrip ticket
* Double-occupancy dormitory lodging with a Chinese roommate
* Assistance and supervision
* Excursions and activities
* Texts and other required materials
* Medical insurance, including medical evacuation insurance and tuition refund insurance
* Visa processing and fees

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

CET Academic Programs's Mission Statement

CET Academic Programs mission is to... * To create intensive study abroad programs for students who choose to be challenged, both academically and experientially. * To immerse students in our programs' off-the-beaten-path locations and unique subject matter. * To equip students with new skills, broader perspectives and an appreciation of cultural differences. * To create study abroad innovations for the field, and to serve as a resource to faculty and educational institutions in the development of programs abroad.

Year Founded

1982