|Overseas Campus Program (OCP)

This program is jointly organized by Shandong University and its overseas sister universities. It offers students from overseas sister universities the opportunity to attend courses provided by their home university. The credit from these courses: Asian Research, Chinese Research and Culture; can be transferred to the home university. Credit courses are usually taught by professors from the home universities, while Shandong University provides lectures related to the credit courses and other relevant academic activities. Program directors teach, test, and assess according to the academic criteria of the home university

The Overseas Campus Program of Shandong University began in 1984 and through 2004 there have been over 400 students who have come to study in it.

|Senior Citizens College

This program provides senior citizens from all over the world a 3-4 week opportunity to get a deeper understanding of Shandong University, Shandong Province, and China. The program includes Chinese courses, Chinese social and cultural activities, optional visits to cultural sites both in and outside Shandong Province, and visits to other countries.

The length of the program is suitable for senior citizens for there is a lot of free time so that they can rest and not feel tired. All activities will be arranged by Shandong University, which will also provide accommodation. This will allow the participants both to feel they are studying abroad and to feel at home. Participants cannot only learn Chinese but can also attend lectures on Chinese society, culture, and customs. In addition, participants will be in contact with young college students, which will give them a better understanding of the life, study, and psychological conditions of the environment of the university. The program is conducted only for group, so it is a perfect opportunity for senior citizens to communicate with each other.

|Short-term Study Tour Program (SSTP)

The short-term study tour program allows overseas students an opportunity to obtain the experience of studying in China during their vacation. No credit is offered but visits and other activities will be arranged according to the student’s field of study. These could include visits to historical and cultural sites in Shandong Province, museums and laboratories at Shandong University, companies that cooperate with Shandong University, or courts, hospitals, churches, or foreign companies in Jinan. Through this program students can travel in China and better understand the applications of their fields of study.

Since 1996, Shandong University has had this cooperative program with Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen Nuremberg and almost 100 students from this university have taken part.

| International Summer School (ISS)

This is a 4-week program for overseas college students, which provides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture and to see some of China’s most beautiful and historical sites. Courses are offered in Chinese language with lectures on Chinese politics, economy, and culture. Credit for this course can be transferred to a student’s home university. In addition, social interaction and visits to historical and cultural sites and to traditional and modern companies in Beijing and Shandong Province are offered. Though this program, students can step into China and not only learn about but also experience Chinese culture. Students can also make friends with participants from all over the world. A visit to the Peking Opera, studying Chinese Kung Fu, and eating delicious Chinese food will make your stay worthwhile.

|Featured Activities:

Chinese Customs, Chinese Musical Instrument, Taiji, Chinese Calligraphy, Peking Opera and Art of Phonology, Chinese Painting, Major Traditional Chinese Festivals, Introduction to Chinese Musical Instrument (Erhu), Introduction to the Legal System in China, General Introduction to the Property Law of PRC, Taoism and Traditional Chinese Life, Social Welfare in Modern China, Urbanization and Urban Life in China, Social Welfare in Modern China, Sino-US Trade Relations, Political and Economical Systems in Asia, Confucius and Confucianism, Chinese History, Ancient Chinese Civilization, Major Archeological Discoveries in Shandong, etc.

Host Family Day Program

This program provides an opportunity for participants of the above programs to join a Chinese family. Among the family members, there is at least one person who is working at Shandong University, and many family members have overseas experience and have acquired at least one foreign language. Warm-hearted and hospitable, they will invite participants to their families for one day, shopping with them, teaching them how to make dumplings or other characteristic Chinese food, and they will also invite participants to join some social activities with Chinese characteristics, such as a family party or a traditional Chinese wedding, etc., so that participants have more opportunities to get to know the local folks and customs, and get acquainted with more Chinese people.

|Field Study

We provide field trips to historical and cultural sites in Shandong Province, e.g. Baotu Spring, Daming Lake, Qufu, Taishan etc., most of which are the best places of interests in China. Trips to these places are definitely worthwhile.  Excursions to the following areas can easily be arranged during the week or on weekends or holidays.

l Qufu, Confucius’ Hometown: Sites include Confucius’ birthplace, temple, mansions and cemetery.

l Taishan, or Mount Tai, is the most important of the five Sacred Mountains in China.

l Huanghe, or the Yellow River is the Mother River of the Chinese People.

l Baotu Spring is the largest and best known of many natural springs in Shandong Province.

lQingdao is a beautiful coastal city and the most industrialized city in Shandong Province.  

l Possible trips: to other places of historical interest and scenic beauty in China after the program.

Also, we can arrange visits to some famous Chinese companies, e.g. Qingdao Beer Company, Siemens Transformer Company, or Linuo Paradigma Co. & Ltd., etc.

In order to cater our programs to your taste as well as possible, adaptation could be arranged according to demand.

| Registration

We welcome people of all ages and stages, whether in high school or university, whether for individual travel or with an organization or tourist agency, whether for education or leisure.

Come and join us at Shandong University! Don’t miss the opportunity to become immersed in Chinese culture and get a real taste of China.

Applications for registration are accepted throughout the year. The applicants may contact the International Office:

    International Office

    Shandong University

    250100, Jinan

    P.R. China

Tel: 86-531-8364853   

Fax: 86-531-8565051   

e-mail: ipo@sdu.edu.cn