Sunrise Language Program at Shaanxi Teacher’s University

(Shaanxi Normal University)

Xi’an, China

Needing Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese) to live and work in China?

Sunrise Language program has trained over 400 foreign professionals in Mandarin Chinese since 1996. Shaanxi Teacher’s University (ShiDa) is a full-time, non-credit language training designed for and by Western Professionals wishing to use their career skills in China. 

What do we offer in this program?

• A 2-year curriculum emphasizing speaking-listening skills
• Group classes and one-on-one classes
• Integrated learning, graduated pace, qualified local teachers

        Group classes go from 9:00am-12:00pm, Monday to Friday.

Who can enroll?

The program is open to students who are age 20 and older, who are coming to work in China, and who can commit to at least two years of full-time study.

The program is not open to Japanese or Korean students who read characters – ShiDa has a separate program for such students.

How to Apply

1. Fill out the application (download application here)
2. E-Mail application to iso@snnu.edu.cn (for Spring semester, apply by December 31; for Autumn semester, apply by June 30)
3. Wait for Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202) in the mail (for Spring semester, this is mailed in December or January; for Autumn semester, this is mailed in June or July)
4. Take Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202) to your nearest embassy and apply for a Student (X type) Visa.
5. After your arrival in China, go to the International Students Office of the International School of Chinese Studies at Shaanxi Normal University within 30 days of your entry and complete the visa process.
6. You are required to go through the medical examination here in Xi’an in order to change the short-term Student Visa to a longer term Residence Permit.

Tuition

Tuition/registration for group class     RMB 14500 (annual), RMB 7300 (1/2 year)
One-on-one tuition     RMB 70 / Class (50 min.)
One time registration fee     RMB 400

Expenses for processing visas are additional.

The university will inform you when tuition fees are due (the first or second week of class). Only RMB is accepted.

Curriculum

What is the curriculum?

• Chinese Made Easier (Volumes 1-5)
• Chinese Traditions and Festivals
• Speaking Chinese About China (Volume 1)
• Spotlight on China (Volumes 1-2)
• Other specialized learning at the request of the student and the approval of the program’s administration

Housing

What about housing?

The university does not arrange off-campus housing for students. However, there is a University hotel that you can live in or stay there until you find other suitable housing. If you stay in a hotel for the semester or longer, shared rooms are 33 RMB per bed per night in a standard twin-bed room. If you stay less than a semester, it is 80-100 RMB per night per room for students.

Off-campus housing is now fairly abundant in the vicinity of the campus. Unfurnished rental apartments of about 100 square meters generally run about RMB 1,200-1500 (US$200) per month. There is now a considerable range of price and size options. Furnished or partially furnished apartments can also be found.

All off-campus housing arrangements must be reported to and registered at the local Chang Yan Bu Police Station situated north of the Metro supermarket.

附件 【>ShiDa Sunrise application form.doc】