C.V. Starr Middlebury School in Hangzhou, China

  China

• Hangzhou: 
Hangzhou

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Fall- Late August to Mid December, Spring- Late February to Mid June

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.

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

And for qualified academic year students:
* Internships
* Direct enrollment in Chinese university courses

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Please inquire for specific costs

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

CET Academic Programs's Mission Statement: CET Academic Programs is a private study abroad organization based in Washington, DC that has been designing and administering educational programs abroad since 1982. We offer study abroad programs in China, Vietnam, the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain. CET's programs specialize in integrating students into the society in which they are living. Each program is a model in student-centered learning, in which students are constantly challenged to contextualize their studies within the society that surrounds them. Staffed by over 20 full-time employees in the US and abroad, CET currently sends more than 700 American students abroad annually.