Q: Why do I need to study abroad? All students are encouraged to seek a meaningful and lasting level of Chinese competence beyond the FL requirement sequences.  Study abroad is the solution to the insufficient exposure to the Chinese culture and interaction with native speakers.  

Q: Should I go to China in the fall, spring or the summer? Penn students have the choices of semester abroad and summer abroad depending on each student’s summer plan and four-year academic plan. A few motivated students like to take study abroad courses both in the summer and the fall, experiencing two different cities in China.  

Q: Where can I get information regarding semester abroad? Interested students should visit the Penn OIP office for information and guidance.

Q: Where can I get information regarding summer abroad?The Chinese Language Program organizes a summer study abroad information meeting early December every year. In the meeting, field directors/program assistants of recommended  programs are invited to Penn to meet Penn students. Past participants of these programs will also come to the meeting to share their experience. All students who are interested in summer study abroad should pay attention to the announcement of the time and place of this meeting.

Q: How many credits can I get for my summer abroad work?Usually two credits will be issued for summer abroad. Upon receiving the official transcripts, students may make an appointment with the Chinese program coordinator for the evaluation of language progress and receiving of Penn credits.

Q: Does Penn have its own study abroad program? Which program is the best one?Penn does not have its own program currently.  We recommend students study the features of different programs, such as host family, cities, competitiveness as well as course offerings;  then, make decisions based on individual preferences.

Q: What programs does the Chinese program recommend?

CET in Beijing [http://www.cetacademicprograms.com]
     CET in Harbin
     CET in Hangzhou

CIEE in Beijing [http://www.ciee.org]
     CIEE in Shanghai
     CIEE in Taipei 

Columbia  in Beijing  [http://www.ce.columbia.edu/Beijing]
     Columbia  in Shanghai

Inter-University Program for  Chinese Language Study at 
     Tsinghua  (IUP in Beijing) [http://ieas.berkeley.edu/iup] 

Harvard-Beijing Academy  (HBA)
     [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~clp/HBA] 

Princeton in Beijing (PIB)
     [http://www.princeton.edu/~pib]

Chinese Government Scholarships

Please visit their website at:
http://english.hanban.org/jiangxuejin.php
Students also can send emails to the address below:
scholarships@hanban.edu.cn

The Office of International Programs (OIP) advises Penn undergraduates about study abroad. You may visit OIP and make an appointment with a Penn Abroad advisor to talk about your interests. There are a lot of opportunities for Penn students to study in China. The following is a simple list. For more details, including scholarship information, please visit: http://www.upenn.edu/oip/sa/programs/china.html