Description

You can study abroad for a semeter or year abroad at Minzu University with GlobaLinks Learning Abroad, formerly known as AsiaLearn. Your study abroad experience is all about you!

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad is here to help you assist you in your path of discovery throughout the study abroad experience. We design our programs so that our local and overseas staff are available 24 hours a day to support you in health and safety matters and are also key in enhancing your study abroad experience. Through our planned activities and resident directors personal recommendations for activities you can undertake while abroad, you will be directed on a path of personal, academic, cultural, social, and professional discovery. This team, which supports you throughout your experience, will ensure that you have the most fulfilling experience possible - one that is unique to you! So... What Will You Discover?

Imagine yourself immersed in the vibrant cultures and customs of the East as you witness unprecedented growth of Asian economic giants and their impact on the future of our global economy.

Minzu University of China, formally Central University for Nationalities, is one of China's most important comprehensive universities, and one of the country's 38 key government supported institutions of higher education. The Humanities is its main focus and Ethnic Studies is its defining specialty, ranking first in China. It is the only university in China where all of China's 56 ethnic groups are represented in its faculty and student body. Minzu University is also one of the most well-known institutions in China for teaching Chinese as a foreign language. It is one of the first eight universities in China that enrolled international students and began teaching and researching Chinese as a foreign language.

The campus is located in the university district of Beijing near the National Library of China and the Chinese 'Silicon Valley' known as the Zhongguancun High-Technology Industry Base. The campus has a garden-like characteristic, and public transportation is convenient with subway access at the entrance to campus.

Highlights

Minzu University, with its signature strength in language instruction and Chinese Ethnic Studies, is the ideal university for hosting visiting international students.

All participants will enroll in intensive Chinese language instruction (8 hours of instruction per week), along with a subject on Chinese Ethnic Studies. Participants may select an additional subject or participate in a part-time internship.

Cultural excursions are led every other Saturday where participants will interact with other visiting and local students attending both Minzu University and Peking University.

Internship Option
Students may participate in an academically supervised and credit-awarded internship. Internships are available in a variety of fields such as business, media, NGO, law, and I.T. Students will complete 180 hours of work over the course of the semester.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Asian Studies
• Chinese Language
• Culture
• Ethnic Studies
• Foreign Language
• International Business

Cost in US$:

Program Fees Include:

Program Fees are in US dollars and include tuition for 12-16 credits, on-campus student fees, official transcript, overseas health coverage, airport pick up charges, introductory survival language training, in-country GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Bridging Cultures Program, pre-trip services such as: orientation materials, visa-processing service and fee, personal advising, subject selections, liaison with your home university, credit transfer assistance, financial aid services, and alumni support.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad's Mission Statement

GlobaLinks Learning Abroad has over 20 years of experience working within the field of international education serving both students and advisors throughout North America. As a leader in the field known for high-quality, full service programs with excellent value, GlobaLinks Learning Abroad can help you achieve your education abroad program goals.