There are cafeterias on each campus where students can get meals. They do not include additional expenses for local transportation, health insurance, books, passport and visa fees, and miscellaneous personal expenses. You could be eligible for more financial aid than you currently receive. Please check with your financial aid advisor for details. Non-Albany students should check with the financial aid office at their home campus for details.
Applications are welcome from students in all majors.
Students should have a minimum average of B in Chinese and a minimum overall average of B minus for all programs. Graduate students must be prepared to conduct their research in Chinese Peking University and Fudan University require at least one year of intensive study of Mandarin Chinese at the college level or its equivalent. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least two years of Mandarin Chinese and who have taken a course in Chinese civilization or a survey course in Chinese literature. Beijing Normal University encourages students to have completed one year of college-level Chinese, but they may be admitted with less. Some programs begin in late August.