Frequently Asked Questions Choosing a Program How to Apply Financing Study Abroad Pre-departure Guide Living Abroad Information Meeting Schedule Links Study Abroad Programs in Asia China 1. The program is located on the campus of the Beijing Foreign Studies University. Popularly known as Beiwai, this university is a prestigious teaching and research university with a multilingual, multidisciplinary curriculum.
Students combine intensive language study with academic work in Chinese area studies.
Area studies seminars are taught in English by the IES Beijing director and scholars from leading Chinese academic institutions. Where possible, opportunities for research and field work are built into the seminars. Students maximize their cultural integration into Chinese society and their progress in Chinese language through field studies, close interaction with Chinese students on campus, and extensive travel to distant areas of China. Students who have had at least a year of college-level Mandarin or the equivalent are eligible to apply. Housing is in the foreign student dormitory.