Students with higher language competence are encouraged to take courses in regular departments. Class placement is determined by a test at the beginning of the semester. Students who test out of the Center may enroll in Chinese Department classes especially designed for foreigners. Students with well developed special interests may also be able to arrange independent study under the direction of the Study Center Director. Beijing Normal University and Peking University's Chinese Language Center.
Students share double rooms.
There is a UC faculty member on-site at Peking University who administers both programs. Faculty and staff at the host institutions advise students on academic matters, assist them with housing and specific problems and provide information about cultural activities. Requests must be submitted to the University wide EAP Office no later than November 1. There is a group flight offered by UC-EAP for students who want to leave from the West Coast. Students may find it easier to arrange travel from Chicago.