Capital Normal University

[roddy]

This topic is for discussion and reviews of Capital Normal University. Accommodation, courses, on-campus facilities and activities - anything to do with Capital Normal University goes in here. If there's a lot of discussion about any one particular topic we might split it into a new thread and leave a link here.

[igoeth]

Can anyone tell me where registration would take place for Chinese language students? Also, any other information regarding your experience at CNU would be much appreciated!

[edelweis]

This page has registration information for the Spring 2017 semester (maybe they will update it soon for the Fall semester?)

http://www.ciecnu.cn/lhlx.html

Edit: you need to click on 学期安排 to display the academic calendar and registration information.

[paulina]

Hello I'm from Canada and I will be a Chinese Language student this year at CNU (2017-2018). I was wondering if there would be any other international students in the course with me?

[Guest]

@paulina Hi i'm from Colombia an also going to CNU during that period. I glad to find someone else during this process n_n

 

[Guest]

@edelweis do you have any info about the fall semester?

[paulina]

@MrDuque Same here ^_^ Nice to know another expat will be there!

[edelweis]

@MrDuque

Sorry, I have zero information beyond what's on the website.

They do have some contact information including English speaking staff...

see at the bottom of this page

http://www.ciecnu.cn/lhlx?action=cjwt

 

 

[Guest]

@edelweis thanks, I have sent an email asking any relevant information for CSC students

[AaronUK]

How are the options for accommodation?

[igoeth]

@paulina I think there will a lot of expats there. The CSC website showed a body of 2500 foreign students (if my memory serves me correctly). There are a few videos on youtube of the campus uploaded by expats that I've seen, but it's not as popular a choice as BLCU, BNU, or Tsinghua from what I gather. Although, I did pick it as my first choice as my chinese teacher told me they had a really good program. I'm encouraged to know that the program trains students who are going to be at Tsinghua for a degree afterwards @MrDuque.

[Guest]

@igoeth Well, I think we are there for a good reason. in my case this uni was chosen for me and It seems promising even though it´s not too popular

[paulina]

@igoeth Thanks for letting me know! On which website can we see the number of awardees for the CSC? 

[paulina]

@AaronUK They have single rooms (most expensive), rooms for 2, or rooms for 4 (least expensive).

[roddy]

@MrDuque Please don't message people trying to take discussion offsite. Keep it here so everyone can benefit. 

[Guest]

@roddy sorry I just asked about visa processing days which can be rushed to 1 business day.

 

Also the registration dates are from August 29-31 

[roddy]

We have a whole Visa section...

[Guest]

@roddy oh sorry 

Has anyone got in touch with CNU? I have called to their English speaking staff and their mails but I got no response.

[edelweis]

@MrDuque @paulina

How are you settling in? Do you have any comments about placement test / classes / teachers / textbooks / dorms ?

(I'm curious about everything)

[Guest]

@edelweils Well, from my personal view everything regarding this uni has been ok in most of the things so far and people have commented that the accomodation it's fairly above the average (at least compared to BLCU double dorms). Class sizes are quite appropiate and the quality of my teachers it's pretty good in my opinion. Regarding my course (the one intended for undergraduate degree seeking students), my classes start at 8:30 every day and end at 16:50 from monday to wednesday (15:00 on thursday and 11:50 on friday with 20min breaks between each class and a longer break for lunch)