Aiming at enhancing mutual understanding between China and the world, we sincerely welcome international students who have great interest in the Chinese language and culture to further their study at CUG.
Courses setting:
For the Chinese language training program, a Chinese proficiency test is arranged at the beginning of the term. According to the test results, students will be divided into seven levels, which belong to the primary, the intermediate and the advanced grade respectively. Teaching will be conducted in small classes of 20 or less. The courses consist of major courses and elective courses.The major courses will be 20hours each week. The levels of classed and the courses setting are shown in the following charts:
●Courses Setting
Course category |
Class |
Content (Chinese) |
Credit Hours |
Required Course |
Primary |
Elementary Listening |
128 |
Elementary Speaking |
64 |
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Elementary Reading&Writing |
64 |
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Elementary Comprehensive Chinese |
128 |
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HSK Counseling |
64 |
||
Intermediate |
Intermediate Listening |
128 |
|
Intermediate Speaking |
64 |
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Intermediate Reading&Writing |
64 |
||
Intermediate Comprehensive Chinese |
128 |
||
HSK Counseling |
64 |
||
Advanced1 |
Advanced Reading |
64 |
|
Advanced Speaking |
64 |
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Advanced Listening |
64 |
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Advanced Writing |
64 |
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Advanced Comprehensive Chinese |
128 |
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HSK Counseling |
64 |
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Advanced2 |
Intensive Reading |
64 |
|
Vocabulary |
64 |
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Grammar |
64 |
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Video-aural-oral Course |
64 |
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Reading and Writing |
64 |
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HSK Counseling |
64 |
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Culture Experience |
64 |
To encourage students to learn more about Chinese history and culture, CUG provides optional courses featuring in CUG’s subject characteristics such as “Chinese tourism and intangible cultural heritage”, “Geology and geography in China”, “Multicultural understanding” and “Chinese culture and history”, as well as the language & culture practice activities such as calligraphy, paper-cutting, tea art and seal-cutting. . The courses setting are shown in the following chart:
Course category |
Content |
Application Form |
Credit Hours |
Elective Courses |
China Today(English)- Multicultural understanding |
Quota Registration |
40 |
China Today(Chinese) History and Culture |
40 |
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China Today(English) Chinese History and Culture |
40 |
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China Today(English) Analysis and interpretation of cultural phenomena |
40 |
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Chinese tourism and intangible cultural heritage |
40 |
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Geology and geography in China” |
40 |
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Elementary Mandarin |
40 |
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Intermediate Mandarin |
40 |
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Chinese Painting |
40 |
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Chinese language & culture practice course |
Chinese Calligraphy |
Quota Registration |
40 |
The Chinese tea culture |
40 |
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Chinese creative Paper-cutting |
40 |
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Seal-cutting |
40 |
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Peking Opera and Aesthetics |
40 |
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Tai Chi |
40 |
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Dragon Dance |
40 |
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The traditional Chinese painting |
40 |
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Panoramic experience activities |
Participate in Chinese culture activities |
Register by taking class as a unit |
N/A |
Walking to Chinese Real Life |
Join in the Chinese real life and be a member of the group |
Quota Registration |
Off campus |