Study Abroad in China
Puget Sound
Approved
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Popular Culture and Social
Change
(Alliance)
Beijing
19 million
Wang is the most common
surname in Beijing, 10.35%
share it!
Intensive Chinese Language
(Alliance)
Intensive Chinese Language
(Alliance)
Shanghai
23 million
Home to the new “cyberpunk”
style
Climate
Hot & humid May-Sept, cold
&dry Nov-Mar
Beijing
19 million
Beijing is the second largest
city in China and has more
than double the population
of London
Hot & humid May-Sept, cold
&dry Nov-Mar
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.0
None
Fall / Spring / Full Year
3.0
none
Hot and humid May-Oct, chilly
and damp Dec-March
Fall / Spring
3.0
4 semesters Mandarin
# of
Students
Internships
Available
Housing
n/a
n/a
n/a
YES
NO
NO
Res Hall/Homestay
Res Hall/Homestay
Apartment with local students
English/Chinese
English/Chinese
Mandarin/English
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested
in…
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•
•
•
Chinese Language
Sociology
Arts (Visual arts, fashion, and
film)
Foreign policy
•
•
•
Chinese Language
Sociology
Anthropology
Good for students interested in
bettering their Mandarin skills over a
short period of time. There is an
optional course taught in English
regarding issues in contemporary
Chinese society.
Puget Sound
Approved
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
International Business in
China
(Alliance)
Shanghai
23 million
The white magnolia is the
flower of Shanghai
21st Century City
21st Century City
(Alliance)
Shanghai
23 million
Known as the “Paris of the
East”
Climate
Hot and humid May-Oct,
chilly and damp Dec-March
Fall / Spring
3.0
1 business course
1 economics course
n/a
Hot and humid May-Oct,
chilly and damp Dec-March
Fall / Spring
3.0
None
n/a
n/a
YES
NO
Yes
Res Hall
Apartment with local students
Mandarin/English
Mandarin/English
Res Hall/Student Dorms or
homestay (required for
intensive language)
Mandarin/English
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisites
# of
Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested
in…
Designed for students interested
in international business and
economics, the International
Business program offers
undergraduates the
unparalleled opportunity to
study Chinese language,
international business, and
economic development in
Asia’s financial center.
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•
•
•
Chinese Society and Culture
Politics
Economics
International Relations
Summer in Shanghai
(Alliance)
Shanghai
23 Million
Home to The “Bund”: a
famous waterfront
boardwalk
Hot and humid May-Oct
SUMMER ONLY
3.0
None
• Sociology, Chinese
Language, Economics
• Students choose one of two
courses: “Chinese Society in
the 21st Century” or “China:
Economic Giant” and add
intensive language
instruction or an internship