Go Abroad China’s unique learn Chinese in China Program is facilitated in partnership with some of China’s top universities, with the support of professional language teachers in Beijing, Shanghai language programs (with Jiaotong and Fudan University) and Nanjing. When you choose a China study abroad program for a semester or more, you will find yourself living in one of those cities.
GAC's China semester programs are designed to immerse participants in Mandarin Chinese in a number of ways including formal class instruction, after-class tutoring, language exchange program with a Mandarin Chinese native speaker and by taking part in culture electives and outdoor excursions. Accelerated teaching methods allow participants with a lower proficiency level to acquire the tools they need for effective oral communication within a relatively short period of time. For already advanced students, these Chinese classes aim to improve the students’ proficiency with complex Chinese expressions. The Chinese Language immersion programs integrate all aspects of the language: reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. We cover topics from daily situations, culture, society to history so that you get to live the language Beijing style as an example of one of our cities. Our instructors and teachers are highly experienced and professionally qualified Mandarin native speakers, with a university degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. We welcome participants of all levels to come and study together! This type of arrangement is best suited to those who study a semester abroad.
Learn Chinese in Beijing, learn Mandarin in Shanghai or any other preferred city and master the Chinese language in our exciting and comprehensive language immersion program. Choose from a minimum of one week through to a whole year’s course, from beginner to advanced levels. Many have said that Mandarin Beijing programs are the most popular.
WHY GO ABROAD CHINA
Well, having decided to come to China, the best way to experience this country is to join us! We are glad to take the frustration out of your trip while you focus on study, touring, or the internship work experience.
We take pride in the following aspects of our organization:
An All-Inclusive Service Pack
The best thing about us is that all of our program fees are definite; you do not need to pay any extra fees for the services listed. Our package includes, but is not limited to:
Excursions and trips
Pre-departure assistance and onsite orientation
Airport transfers
Total program fee also includes housing
Textbooks
Networking and cultural events
Certificate upon completion and credit transfer
Please take a look at our full list of GAC support and assistance services.
Round the clock 24/7 support service
Our staff is multinational, highly competent, professional and friendly, and we always strive to provide the best service to our international clients. We ensure that your every need is attended to, ensure your safety and do all that is necessary to help you adjust to life in China upon the first arrival. Need some travel advice? Have trouble purchasing things at the supermarket? Want an English-speaking doctor in the middle of the night? No problem! These are precisely the things we take care of. Our unparalleled availability and top quality service are our strongest points.
Language & Culture Immersion
Here we urge our clients to take what they learned in the classroom and go use it to engage local Chinese people. From business Chinese lessons, basic things like learning names of countries in Chinese, then moving higher to richer content. On the cultural side, you can take part in exciting Chinese cooking classes, martial arts, enjoy the varied Chinese cuisine, and many more activities. It is our number one priority here at Go Abroad China to give you a platform to make the most out of your trip to China. The is really the best way to learn Chinese; an interesting combination of language and culture.
Networking Opportunity
This is particularly important to our clients taking part in the internship program. We organize networking events to help them meet and gain knowledge from influential and successful business individuals. You never know which contact may lead to long-term employment! Besides that, we also help our different program participants also get to one another, leading to new friendships. For those doing paid internships in China, creating these networks is particularly important.
GAC Financial Support
We believe that if you really want to come to China then nothing should stand in your way. That is why we offer GAC scholarships and other forms of financial aid to the most qualified candidates annually, proving our dedication to the promotion of cultural bridges and mutual understanding.
Professionalism and Honesty
We are a team of hardworking, professional employees and always make sure that all of our clients’ personal information that is sent to us during the application process is treated with the highest level of confidentiality and solely used for program application only.
Proven Quality and Satisfaction Guaranteed
Our customers’ happiness and satisfaction are at the forefront of our values. Should you not be satisfied or have more specific requirements regarding any of our programs, we are ready to customize and seek further alternatives to meet your needs. Over the years, we have received participants from over 20 different countries; and due to hard work, we have consistently received positive feedback from our clients. Some of our alumni even recommend their friends to get on board and experience China with the Go Abroad China organization. Please take a look at our Participants’ Feedback and Video Testimonial to understand how we operate.
Payment Policy and Best Competitive Price
When applying for any of our programs, we only require a small deposit as an upfront payment. This deposit will, of course, be deducted from the total program fee; you will NOT be required to pay the full program cost until we provide you with a detailed program placement that you are happy with, this is to ensure that you have no risk.
With over 10 years’ experience and a solid place in the industry, our prices are competitive yet still guarantee that you get the most out of the program you have paid for. As a fully functioning company, we know how the market operates; our niche is providing international standard service at an affordable price, which has kept us operating and able to withstand the competition for many years.
The nationality and age mix at Go Abroad China varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 19. In the summer, the average age is 19.
GAC teaches students from all over the world, including:
GAC does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Prepare yourself for endless adventures in the city of Beijing, China, where you never know which century you’ll be approaching around each corner. Beijing has a long, rich history dating from early imperial times, more than 3000 years ago, to today’s modern Chinese cultural center.
Formerly referred to as Peking, Beijing, the capital city of China, translates to the ‘North City’ in English, signifying its strategic importance in China. Beijing has transformed into an energetic, fast-paced city with opportunities abounding throughout the city. With approximately 21.71 million people living here, it is the second largest city (Shanghai is the largest city in China, with a population of roughly 24.18 million).
Hi, Im Oliver from New Zealand. 20 people coming from different countries, learning Mandarin together in a small group class from Monday to Friday: that’s the spirit! The two months in Jiaotong University were just crazy! I was not expecting that at all. I had so much fun learning and living the life in Shanghai that I did not want to leave. People were great and teachers also. I have learned how to write 200 Chinese characters in 2 months. When I arrived in Shanghai, I could only say ni hao… Now though, I can impress a lot of Chinese girls with my language skills! GAC is very professional in providing Chinese courses for adults. Chinese language is amazing! Trust me! You deserve to come and learn... China is beautiful, and it's culture is a super historical country.
Show details » Read more...My name is Tanya, a new graduate from Australia. My proficiency of Chinese before doing the program was almost non-existent. I chose to do the Chinese Language program at Fudan university.
My Chinese language program was really beneficial with really supportive teachers who were really patient in teaching. I was abe to make really great proggress in my spoken Chinese.
If you are not a big city person and dislike the big crowds such as in Beijing, I would definitely recommend Qingdao. Qingdao is clean, the weather is moderate, has beaches, beautiful scenery, and the local people are quite nice. The only downside is that there is less culture and things to do than the big cities. You will have to find ways to keep yourself entertained. It is also hard to find other foreigners. I chose the shared apartment, but my roommate left after one month. I would recommend either – you get to meet someone new or grow independent.
My Chinese definitely improved and I became more independent as a result of living by myself in a foreign country. I would recommend the language program as well. GAC has some famous University Chinese programs in deferent cities.
GAC was satisfactory. I was able to quickly come to China and experience a different culture and learn a lot. The staffs in Beijing were pleasant enough during the application process and were quick to reply. The GAC representative in Qingdao city was welcoming, friendly, and tried her best to help with all my problems. She definitely made a big difference and enriched my stay in Qingdao. On Sundays, she would take me to see a lot of what Qingdao had to offer.
Before I come to China I was so frustrated, and I contacted with several internships in china provides, after I compare with the services and the prices, I decided to choose Go abroad China. I had lots of problems and fears in the beginning: Will I like the food? How will my internship be? How are the people in China? Can I find friends? Can I learn the language?
Go Abroad China one of the program assistants named Nadia helped me a lot. Right after I applied on the website, I got contacted by a program coordinator from the GAC and she guided me through every step on the way and she will continue to do so until I return back home. The accommodation and family were lovely, very accommodating and helped out a lot when I had a problem. And it is also a convenient location. Generally, my program and life in Shanghai are excellent. my host family were super nice to me, every weekend we have plans to do something together such as BBQ, hiking, visit his realities and learned lots of Chinese culture.
Studying in china was not the easiest decision I've ever made, but by far it has been the best. Go Abroad China Provided me with amazing housing, support, tourism, networking events and more that I wouldn’t have had without Go Abroad China. During my experience, I had an amazing time traveling in Beijing and learning about the Chinese language and Chinese culture. I was study at Beijing Language and Culture University, which is the best university to learn the Chinese language, I lived with a Chinese couple who helped me experience the country very well, they were extremely kind, welcoming, and helpful with everything getting comfortable in China. This was all done in a short amount of time but has remained as some of my best memories. I met people from around the world and was able to pick up in Chinese. I would definitely recommend studying abroad in China and doing it through Go Abroad China because their staff was wonderful and all of the activities we were able to do were awesome. We were taken to the Chinese food message, learn the Taiji, visited the museum in Shanghai, watched an acrobatic show and so much more!
Show details » Read more...got an internship through Go Abroad China; they are the ones that seemed to offer what I wanted close the budget I had. I worked for a trade company based in downtown Shanghai. Doing the work experience in Shanghai was great; my team was in charge of finding clients through emails, phone calls and doing presentations. I was also involved with a lot of research about how the trade industry works and where that company should be improving. China is quite crowded but the life in Shanghai is great, if I found a job there I wouldn’t hesitate to move there. I don’t really speak Chinese but it wasn’t a problem at work since I was not the only foreigner in the company, so English was easily spoken; plus plenty of Chinese in Shanghai actually speak English! Besides that I did have several times I went out to see the town and have fun too.
Show details » Read more...Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Chinese Mandarin in Beijing. These homes are often between 10 - 30 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 16 - 26. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Student residences often do not include any meal plan. Learn more about student residence accommodation
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Beijing, but this tends to be more expensive. GAC provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Beijing based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
Prepare yourself for endless adventures in the city of Beijing, China, where you never know which century you’ll be approaching around each corner. Beijing has a long, rich history dating from early imperial times, more than 3000 years ago, to today’s modern Chinese cultural center.
Formerly referred to as Peking, Beijing, the capital city of China, translates to the ‘North City’ in English, signifying its strategic importance in China. Beijing has transformed into an energetic, fast-paced city with opportunities abounding throughout the city. With approximately 21.71 million people living here, it is the second largest city (Shanghai is the largest city in China, with a population of roughly 24.18 million).
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