The exchange is for a full academic year or a semester generally earning 12 credits per semester. These credits may be applied toward a major, minor, or elective requirements and will contribute toward grade point averages. Participation in the program will be recorded on the student's transcript. Nankai University is located in Tianjin in the People's Republic of China. Nankai University serves about 11,000 students and is adjacent to Tianjin University, which has another 11,000 students.
Foreign students live in a special foreign student dormitory.
Rooms are furnished with two beds, an air conditioner, a desk and bookshelves. Each room has a full bathroom. Each student dormitory has a dining room for its residents. It offers mainly Chinese dishes, but may also have a selection of western dishes. As a student, classroom behavior is traditionally Chinese.