CET Beijing website
Advisor/Important notes:
- Hybrid/Group Programs offer students the ability to learn alongside other global study students from US institutions at international study centers. Some hybrid/group programs allow students to enroll in a couple of courses at local universities, but a majority of these programs are taught by local faculty and professionals through an affiliated study abroad provider at their program’s academic center. These programs frequently offer courses that relate to the program location including language and culture classes, and they tend to focus less on STEM courses. On a vast majority of hybrid/group programs, students live with host families/homestays, providing them a great connection to the local culture.
- 20 hours/week of Chinese learning. Students have one-on-one sessions each week with an instructor to go over any topics you may be struggling in or to engage in further discussion about what you have learned.
- Huge city, but very easy to get around because of the subway system. More traditional, but still very much a city, and has struggled with air quality, smog, and pollution. Some parts are very historic and other parts are very modern.
- Full-time language pledge
- Out-of-class learning & assignments in the city
- Host University: Capital Normal University
- Live with local roommates (often from surrounding villages). This is a pretty competitive process for becoming a host roommate, so we’ve heard particularly good feedback about them.
Who to contact:
- Faculty in the East Asian Studies Department at Gettysburg College
- CET Student Services Coordinator - Tara Strauch (tstrauch@cetacademicprograms.com)
- Read about the student experience with CET Beijing
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Semester study abroad students at CET Beijing are hard-working and dedicated to immersing themselves in Chinese culture to improve their language skills. With an intensive curriculum, a full-time language pledge, and a local roommate who brings language practice into your home life, you will see language gains that astonish you.
- Beijing as your classroom. Studying abroad is about experiencing it all. Your classes get you practicing your Chinese out in the city, where it counts. At least twice a semester, you have a week-long language practicum. You focus in-depth on a topic like the lives of Chinese senior citizens, youth dating culture, or gender equality.
- Around the city. Each term, the program offers different extracurricular activities that let you see the city, learn about Chinese culture, or just unwind with your classmates and roommates. Learn traditional Chinese painting techniques. See a Chinese improv show. Explore the 798 Art District with a fine arts student. Enjoy the scenery as you hike an unrestored section of the Great Wall. And there’s even more to see on your own.