CET Shanghai 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.
- Classes are hosted at Donghua University (which is quite well-known, especially for its fashion program), but courses are led by CET.
- Gettysburg students have the opportunity to fulfill the entire Gettysburg Curricular language requirement at CET Shanghai in one semester.
- Shanghai is a very large cosmopolitan area but the subway makes it really accessible.
- This program can be intense - you will spend a lot of time at your internship in addition to taking challenging courses.
- Internship placements are flexible - contact CET with questions about opportunities
- Program works for a variety of majors
- People are often very helpful (and things like Google Translate can help while you travel).
- 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
- Read about the student experience with CET Beijing
- Contact a returned Gettysburg student
Program Highlights:
- Dive deeper into your China studies with an engaging semester in Shanghai. Take on English-taught electives that help you understand China and explore the city around you—including an option to try out a career abroad with a custom internship placement. And to top it off, Chinese language classes and a local roommate help you make the most of your time in this globalized Tier 1 city.
- Electives in English. Get a 360° view of China with electives that embrace field-based learning and match the academic rigor of your home university. Fulfill your major or minor requirements, or try something entirely new—the choice is yours.