cui ruide Posted March 28, 2008 at 06:23 PM Report Posted March 28, 2008 at 06:23 PM Hey folks, I have a couple of questions about the BNU program... 1. Does tuition include housing and/or food? 2. Regarding short-term study (3, 4, 5 weeks, etc.)...can you start this any time of the year, or is still within the normal time frame of a normal semester? 3. What are the dates of the normal semesters? Thanks. Quote
adrianlondon Posted March 28, 2008 at 09:06 PM Report Posted March 28, 2008 at 09:06 PM 1. No, accommodation is separate and there's a choice depending on what type of luxury/sharing you want. Food is cheap in the student canteens, about 4y a dish. 2. I didn't know BNU did short term courses apart from the Summer course. 3. No idea; their website is notoriously rubbish. Which semester were you interested in? Quote
monto Posted March 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM Report Posted March 29, 2008 at 12:00 AM 3. What are the dates of the normal semesters? Chinese educational system is of two semesters in a year, one in the Spring (February) and another in the Autumn ( Often 1st September). It slightly differs from one school/uni to another (around a week or so). Quote
extrapages Posted March 29, 2008 at 05:09 AM Report Posted March 29, 2008 at 05:09 AM cui ruide, i dont know anyone who has joined in the middle of the semester and only stayed short term. everyone began and ended following the semester schedule. re: the summer program, i found out, is not open to individuals - but only to students that come to bnu through a partner university from overseas (SOAS, EAP, etc.). the semesters at bnu this past year: FALL SEMESTER 2007 entrance test: sept 4 first day of class: sept 10 mid terms: nov 15,16 last day of class/finals: jan 14,15 --- SPRING SEMESTER 2008 entrance test: feb 20 first day of class: feb 25 mid terms: april 17-18 last day of class/finals: june 9-10 Quote
cui ruide Posted March 30, 2008 at 05:47 AM Author Report Posted March 30, 2008 at 05:47 AM Thanks guys, I'm just trying to get a general idea. I'm thinking about getting back over there winter 08-09/spring-09 and feel like I should get back in the classroom to polish what will by then be my rusty Chinese before looking for some work. Originally I was thinking a couple of weeks (maybe a short, intensive month), but it seems a semester is really economical--just a matter if I want to spend the time. Still a ways off though, so I have time to consider. ;p Quote
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