Beiyan Language and Culture Institute Chinese Mandarin linguistic programs approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China are built to insert students in a total and intensive Chinese Mandarin linguistic environment thanks to the quality of the courses always in small classes, oral tutoring, and the participation in many cultural activities allowing the practical use of the acquired knowledge of languages.

Beiyan linguistic programs worked out the methods and programs of Chinese teaching developed by the national training center to Mandarin Chinese integrate all aspects of the language (reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics and vocabulary) and culture. Accelerated teaching methods allow students at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time, and at higher proficiency levels, expression proficiency at an abstract level.

Beiyan Language and Culture Institute teachers are all highly qualified with years of experience in teaching Mandarin Chinese as Second language to international students.

All courses are given in total Chinese Mandarin immersion. Explanations are intuitive. If an interrogation persists, teacher explains in English. Every afternoon, students who still have questions can have explanation of misunderstood in French, English, German or Spanish.

Academic semester training

Courses are taught by the vocational training department to Chinese Mandarin as foreign language from Beiyan Language and Culture Institute.

Teaching schedule spans over one semester lasting 16 weeks. Chinese language courses are run 20 hours a week Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00 or 13:00 to 17:00.

Each training program include all aspects of language :
• Speaking and phonetics.
• Listening.
• Reading and understanding.
• Writing, bushou learning.
• Grammar, vocabulary, exercises.

Each week class-times schedules
• Chinese language courses Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00 or 13:00 to 17:00, 20 hours per week (320 hours courses and examinations).
• 2 hours "Knowledges on China" : classes introduce Chinese history, geography, basic laws and culture. (40 hours courses and examinations).
• 2 hours tutoring a week, language coaching and conversational practice exchanges with a Chinese student.

• Application fee : 1200 CNY / 120 € / 177 US$ / 179 CAD / 188 CHF.
• Training : 9000 CNY / 900 € / 1324 US$ / 1343 CAD / 1406 CHF.


• Training + twin room shared apartment accommodation : 1900 € / 2795 US$ / 2836 CAD / 2968 CHF.
• Training + twin room accommodation + roundtrip ticket (Europe-Beijing) : 2900 € / 4950 CHF.
• Training + twin room accommodation + roundtrip ticket Canada-Beijing : 5000 CAD.
  (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver)


• Training + single room shared apartment accommodation : 2400 € / 3530 US$ / 3582 CAD / 3750 CHF.
• Training + single room accommodation + roundtrip ticket (Europe-Beijing) : 3500 € / 5900 CHF.
• Training + single room accommodation + roundtrip ticket Canada-Beijing : 5900 CAD.
  (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver)


• Full Immersion : training + host family single room accommodation + roundtrip airplane ticket.
• Training + host family single room accommodation + roundtrip ticket (Europe-Beijing) : 2600 € / 4500 CHF.
• Training + host family single room accommodation + roundtrip ticket Canada-Beijing : 4650 CAD.
  (Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Vancouver)

 Academic semester Mandarin Chinese vocational training in China schedule and fees

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 Application Form and Terms

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 Pack 1 academic semester

Courses + accommodation shared apartment + roundtrip airfaire (Europe-Beijing)
1 academic semester (A, B, C, D) BLCI-8916 : 21/09/2008 - 24/01/2009	Application deadline
2900 € / 4950 CHF - 5000 CAD twin room 3500 € / 5900 CHF - 5900 CAD single room	08/08/2008

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