CSA at Beijing Language & Culture University

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Description: Study Chinese (Mandarin) in Beijing. Low cost. Earn college credit. Open to all adults. See CSA website for details.

The Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) was founded in 1962. It was first called the Preparatory School for Foreign Students. It is the only university whose main function is to teach Chinese language and culture to foreign students. Over the last 30 years, more than 20,000 foreign students have graduated from BLCU. Every year, about 3000 students from many countries, and more than 1000 Chinese students study here.

Highlights: Beijing. Low cost. Earn college credit. Open to all adults.

Beijing, also known as Peking, city and capital of China, encircled by Hebei Province, located in the northern part of the country, on the northern edge of the Huabei Pingyuan (North China Plain), approximately 110 km (approximately 70 mi) northwest of the Bo Hai gulf. Beijing, the second largest city in China after Shanghai, is the cultural, political, and intellectual center of the country, as well as a major industrial and commercial metropolis. Initially settled more than 2000 years ago, it has been the capital of China for most of the last 700 years. The climate is seasonal, with hot summers and cold winters. Temperatures can climb higher than 38¡ C (higher than 100¡ F) in July and drop lower than -15¡ C (lower than 5¡ F) in January.

Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC), is not only the political and administrative center of China, but it is also China's greatest repository of monuments and treasures from the imperial era. The home of over 9.5 million people, the city extends over 6,500 square miles and 10 districts. With a history of 3,000 years, Beijing is extremely rich in historical sites and cultural relics.

Cost in US$: See CSA website.

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Center For Study Abroad - CSA International, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Since 1990, CSA has strived to provide quality education programs overseas at a good value. Programs are open to all adults, for Study Abroad is for everyone.

Year Founded: 1990