Study Abroad Experience at Tsinghua Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/17/2016 to 07/15/2016 with
Tsinghua University: Beijing - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Learnt about the Chinese perspective on many domestic and international issues, which could be hard to achieve in the U.S.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Tsinghua is one of China's top universities. Located in Beijing, it is definitely a wonderful place to learn about China. However, you have to select your courses carefully if you are looking for a rigorous academic experience. Some of the undergraduate courses are not that serious compared to courses in American liberal art schools. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Tsinghua is one of China's top universities. Studying abroad at Tsinghua provided the opportunities to learn about China and pursue personal academic interests at the same time. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The grading and evaluation system in China is very different from that in the U.S. in that your grade often depend on one or two exams. And there are not a lot of resources available in preparing for them. Also, accommodation for special request and time conflict is usually not granted. Definitely keep in mind that you might have to work harder than you anticipated to achieve an ideal grade. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Hot Issues of International Law |
| Course Department: | School of Law |
| Instructor: | Prof. Li, Zhaojie |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very interesting course that is discussion based, which is relatively rare at Tsinghua. Enjoyed the opportunity to discuss issues related to international law with the professor and my peers. It was a valuable course in terms of providing me with the Chinese perspective on a variety of international issues. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Count as a liberal art course. Will give you general credit at Midd. |
