At present, Sun Yat-sen University is a comprehensive university including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, technical science, medical science, pharmacology and management science. There are 25 schools and colleges, including the School of Humanities, Lingnan College, School of Foreign Languages, School of Law, School Political Science and Public Administration, School of Business, School of Education, School of Communication and Design, School of mathematics and Computational Science, School of Physics and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, School of Geology and Planning, School of Environmental Science and Project, School of Life Science, School of Information Science and Technology, School of Engineering, School of Oversea Education Exchange, Sun Yat-sen Medical College, School of Fundamental Medicine, School of Public Health, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Nursing School, School of Pharmacology, as well as the Department of Earth Science, the Graduate School, School of Software, School of Network Education, College of Continuing Education, etc.
Sun Yat-sen University is located in Guangdong, neighboring Hongkong and Macao, and is active in international academic exchange. The merge with Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Science has brought a wider range of fields in international exchange. The University has established academic exchange with more than 100 well-known universities, academic institutes and societies in countries and areas of America, Canada, Japan, Australia, England, France and Germany, and has signed exchange agreements with 40 of them. Since reform and opening-up, the alumni at home and abroad have given Sun Yat-sen University vigorous supports by donating money for teaching, research and residential buildings, instruments and apparatus; for all kinds of books and reference and for establishing awards. The amount of all kinds of donation reaches more than 4.5 hundred million yuan.
I. Chinese (as a Foreign Language) Undergraduate Program
The Program has two subprograms-the Chinese Language and the Business Chinese.
Students in the Subprogram of the Chinese Language are trained to be specialized personnel of the Chinese language, knowledgeable about China and adaptable to the needs of the modern international development.
Students in the Subprogram of the Business Chinese are trained to be those who can practice commercial trades in fluent Chinese, knowledgeable about China and adaptable to the needs of the modern commerce.
Foreigners with a senior high school graduation certificate, aged 18 or above, whose native language is not Chinese, and of good health, are eligible to apply to take the Program. The length of study for the Program is four years, which can be prolonged to a maximum of eight years.
Graduation certificates will be issued when students have fulfilled the stipulated curriculum, acquired enough credits, completed the thesis on Chinese language and passed Band 8 of HSK. Students who satisfy the relevant requirements will be conferred upon the B.A. degree.
Tuition: RMB 18,200 yuan/year
Application fee: RMB 400 yuan
Teaching Materials: according to the book price
II. General Chinese (Mandarin) Training Courses
The Courses last from six months to three years. Students are placed into classes of different levels according to their proficiency in Chinese upon enrollment. The classes are divided into three levels: elementary, intermediary, and advanced ones.
The elementary class concentrates on teaching students basic Chinese knowledge and training their language skills.
The intermediary class focuses on further developing students' reading and writing skills while enhancing their basic Chinese knowledge.
The advanced class emphases on training students' overall Chinese language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and helping students gain an insight into Chinese culture and society.
If a student transfers to the CFL Undergraduate Program, his/her scores accredited from the training courses and relevant learning experiences will be approved (by the School' s confirmation) and passed onto the recording of the total credits for the undergraduate program.
In general, after one to two years' training in these language programs, the students would be enabled to attend the classes instructed in normal speed Chinese for the native Chinese students.
The students whose Chinese proficiency meet the HSK test requirement (HSK Band 3 for natural science students and HSK Band 6 for liberal arts students) and other related conditions can be recommended by the School to conduct undergraduate study in other schools or departments.
Tuition: RMB 17,400 yuan/year
Application fee: RMB 400 yuan
Teaching Materials: according to the book price
III. Cantonese Training Courses
Cantonese training courses are conducted in small classes. The courses are instructed in Mandarin and the students are required to have a basic command of Mandarin.
Tuition: RMB 17,400 yuan/year
Application fee: RMB 400 yuan
Teaching Materials: according to the book price
IV. Short--term Chinese Training Program
The training program lasts from 1 week to 4 weeks according to trainees' needs and requirements. Apart from language training, this program would usually arrange varied cultural activities and traveling upon students' needs. Group applications are welcome all the year round.
Tuition: RMB 1,100 yuan / 1 week
RMB 1,950 yuan/ 2 weeks
RMB 2,800 yuan / 3 weeks
RMB 3,300 yuan / 4 weeks
Application fee: RMB 400 yuan
Teaching Materials: according to the book price
Traveling fee: aacording to specific cultural activities and traveling
V. CFL Teacher Training Program (short-term)
If foreign colleges and universities or other institutions hold short-term CFL teacher training programs, the Department of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language of SOEE can assign teachers abroad to instruct courses. Expenses are to be decided.
SOEE also accepts CFL teachers from other countries to attend the short-term teacher training programs held in the School. The Department would provide tailored programs and courses to group trainees. Expenses are to be decided.
VI. M.A. & Ph.D. Programs of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
The length of study for M.A. Program is generally 2 years and for Ph.D. Program 3 years. The Programs are oriented towards the research on CFL teaching and learning and second language acquisition. Students enrolled in these Programs are required to take courses not only on linguistic theories and Chinese language studies, but also on CFL methodologies, particularly the up- to- date second language acquisition theories and research methods which are closely related with psychology and education. The students are also required to take course on computer science.
All international students who are interested in Chinese language studies and CFL teaching are welcome to apply for the Programs. For any master degree program applicant, a B. A. is a prerequisite and for any doctoral degree program applicant, an M. A. is a prerequisite.
Tuition:
M.A. student: RMB 21,600 yuan / year
Doctoral student: RMB 25,600 yuan / year
Application fee: RMB 940 yuan, including examination fee
Teaching Materials: according to book price
