Study Abroad
At Boston University we offer a Shanghai Study Abroad Language and Culture Program and an Internship Program. Our programs are at Fudan University, which is ranked as the number three university in China. Students have the opportunity to spend a summer, semester, or year studying Chinese, taking elective courses in English, and even having an internship in the vibrant city of Shanghai. No prior knowledge of Chinese language is required to study abroad in Shanghai, but students will be required to study Chinese while in the program. Students in the Language and Culture program study two semesters’ worth of Chinese in one term. In the Internship Program, students can choose to study Chinese at the normal semester pace or at an intensive pace. More information on studying Chinese in China is available here: http://www.bu.edu/abroad/find-programs/by-destination/shanghai-china/
Chinese Events
Each year students and faculty organize a celebration of the Chinese New Year with food and student performances. More than a hundred students participate. There also is a student competition and prize for the best Chinese-English translation, the best short story and the best essay or poem written in Chinese. We also invite guest speakers to talk about China-related topics. The lively Chinese-language club is one of the more active student organizations on campus