Shanghai

[7jason7]

Can anyone recommend a good short term ( ~ 3-6 months ) Chinese language program in Shanghai? Is Fudan good? Any other schools?

Thank you.

[Ding Wen]

I'm from Shanghai, Fu Dan is the best uni in Shanghai.. thinking it's at least one of the best schools:P

[thepokergod]

Quality of teaching varies hugely at Fudan but it's in a good part of town and the people are nice.

[umber]

hi i'm in Singapore and i'm hoping to enroll for a six-ten month course in Shanghai any suggestions? what about Jio Tong Uni is that any good?

[ced1zh]

Yes, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univeristy(or Shanghai Communication Unicersity) is also very good, I think it's been listed as SH's top three Uni.

[ala]

Fudan (on par with Peking U, Tsinghua)

Jiaotong

Tongji

Are all pretty good. If you are German-speaking, I recommend Tongji.

Most of the universities in Shanghai are all in or around the northern Yangpu district, which is not very convenient transportation-wise with the commercial downtown area (Huangpu, Luwan, Xujiahui districts). There are many bus routes and taxis is always a good option, but no rail connection (for now).

Do people really think Fudan is in a good part of town? Yangpu district to me is immensely boring compared to the southern districts. Lots of concrete.

[nerveandmuscle]

I studied at TongJi for a semster and I can vouch for the German thing. There were as many students looking for German language partners as English language partners. The program at TongJi is small (10 classes of students) compared to other schools but the quality of teaching varied greatly depending on the instructor.

Maybe you should also consider Shanghai Wai Yu Da Xue. Their campus is right by the elevated train so transportation was better than from Tongji or it's even more farflung neighbor Fudan.