Transportation and Travel

Roundtrip air transportation will be provided from a gateway city to Beijing. Students will also be responsible for all other associated costs that are not included in basic program fees.

Housing and Meals

Housing is included in the program fee. Students live in the foreign students complex at Peking University and are paired two to a room. Each room is equipped with a private bathroom, heat, air-conditioning, and an ethernet connection. Meals are not included in the program fee, though Notre Dame will provide a monthly meal allowance to help defray food costs.

Cultural and Recreational Opportunities

Guided field trips are made to historic and cultural sites in and around Beijing such as the Great Wall and Ming Tombs, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, Liulichang cultural street, and various other temples.

A 3-day excursion to Xian allows students to experience the Chinese countryside by train and offers them guided tours of the following historical sites in Xian:  Terracotta Warriors at the Qin tombs, the Shaanxi History Museum, a group walk on the city wall, and the Great Mosque located in the Muslim quarter of the city. This excursion is included in the program fee. There are additional in-depth site visits to supplement the area studies course. 

Cultural activities may include the Beijing Opera, classical and popular music concerts, and an acrobatic performance. Classes in calligraphy, painting, taijiquan, qigong, stamp cutting and traditional Chinese musical instruments are also offered. Other opportunities also exist, such as:

• Peer Language Tutors
Program participants are paired with Peking University students for weekly one-on-one Chinese language tutorials.

• Professional Development Series
The Professional Development Series is a unique opportunity offered to students who are interested in pursuing a career in China. Students interact with people and organizations at the center of the political, economic, and cultural events shaping China's relationship with the United States and the world. This series is designed to introduce students to a range of career options in communications, business, education, and public service, that employ the cross-cultural and linguistic skills they are acquiring at the CIEE Study Center and their home institutions.

• Local Family Visit
Program participants spend half a day to one day with a local Chinese family to get a sense of daily life in Beijing.

• Target Language Meals
To encourage students to utilize their Chinese in an informal setting, CIEE plans bi-monthly group meals for the students, their language teachers, peer tutors, and resident staff. Students attending the optional meals will be required to only speak Chinese while at the dinner.

Health Care

All participants must have valid medical insurance for the period of their stay. This coverage is included in the program costs.

Costs

Please check the costs page to review fees which may be incurred with this program.

Other Links

• CIEE : www.ciee.org
  
• CIEE's Beijing Program
  
  
• Beijing Course Information

• Course Registration Report