1. Chinese Language Learning
Elementary Chinese Program（one or two semesters）
Designed for beginning learners with little or no Chinese learning experience. The program provides systematic training in Chinese pronunciation and intonation, basic Chinese words and phrases. The training enables the learners to have a mastery of basic speaking ability to live in Chinese speaking environments.
Intermediate Chinese Program
Designed for those with some Chinese learning experience and limited speaking competence and wishing to improve mandarin Chinese. The program provides a systematic training in pronunciation and intonation improvement, and a volume of 1200-2000 Chinese words. The training enables the learners to have a mastery of Chinese communicative ability and discourse interpretation ability to live, work and study in Chinese speaking environments with an intermediate Chinese linguistic level.
Advanced Chinese Program
Designed for those wishing to enlarge their vocabulary of Chinese characters and enrich the overall linguistic ability in order to communicate fluently and appropriately in Chinese speaking environments. The program provides systematic training in pronunciation and intonation improvement. This training enables learners to express themselves fluently and appropriately in academic or professional areas at normal speed, with an advanced Chinese linguistic level.
Courses offered
The Chinese language study programs are composed of compulsory and elective courses. You will attend 9 classes for a total of 18 hours per week. The compulsory courses include Pronunciation, Speaking, Listening, Reading and Integrated Chinese. In addition to 7 compulsory courses, students may also select 2 elective courses from following: Taichi, Culture, Calligraphy, Music, Painting, Tea ceremony etc.
We also welcome the colleges to send the exchange students to us.
2. Chinese Culinary Arts (one semester or two semesters)
This course introduces Chinese dishes and related cultural knowledge. Its main objective is to cultivate culinary professionals. It offers both theoretical courses and practical training. The course allows students to learn professional knowledge and learn the skills from experienced Chefs. The professional skills are mastered through hands-on trainings in our campus’ cooking lab and through weekly sessions at a local hospitality establishment.
In the first semester you will learn some basic skills and techniques of Chinese cooking, and some simple Chinese dishes; The second semester will be built on the skills gained previously and will prepare you to work as a cook or chef at a Chinese restaurant in your home country.
Courses offered
The Chinese culinary art program are composed of compulsory and elective courses. You will attend 9 classes for a total of 18 hours per week. The compulsory courses include Chinese Culinary Arts, Famous Chinese Dish Making, Chinese Pastry Making, Food Sculpture and Cold Dish, Food Treatment Science, Chinese Tea Arts, Banquet and Menu Design, etc. In addition to 7 compulsory courses, students may also select 2 elective courses from following: Tai Chi, Culture, Calligraphy, Music, Painting, Tea ceremony etc.
3. Tourism & Leisure Management
This course focuses on the famous tourist attractions in China and offer related knowledge. It will prepare you to join the diverse and exciting travel and tourism industry. In the process of learning, some of the Chinese sentence used in the travel process can be grasped.
At the competition of this program, you will have required knowledge to bring groups to China as their tour guide if you have right visa.
Courses offered
The Travel & Tourism program is composed of compulsory and selective courses respectively, 18 periods per week. The compulsory courses include Fundamentals of Travel, Tour Guiding Skills, and Mandarin for Tourism, Travel Destinations, Trends in Tourism, Travel & Tourism Law, Tour Planning and Design, International Tourism Development, Travel Products and Administration, Travel Industry Automation etc. The selective courses include Tai Chi, Chinese culture, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Music, Chinese painting & calligraphy etc.
We also welcome the colleges to send the exchange students to us.
4. Hotel Management
The Hotel Management Program is to teach students the basic theory of hotel management and hotel operations, including the required specialized technology. The program also includes the study of Chinese cultures and Mandarin in order for graduates to have a mastery of basic communicative ability to work in Chinese speaking environments and be able to adapt to the international tourism industry. Upon graduation, the students will have the opportunity to work in the field of hotel management.
Courses offered
The Hotel Management programs are composed of compulsory and selective courses respectively, 18 periods per week. The compulsory courses include Modern Hotel Management, Hotel Service, Hotel Marketing, Hotel Human Resources Management, Hotel Finance Management, Property Management, Mandarin for hotel management, Chinese culture etc. The selective courses include Tai Chi, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Music, Chinese painting & calligraphy etc.
We also welcome the colleges to send the exchange students to us.