Visa Documents Supported Flexible 12: Intensive Chinese Language Course in Shanghai

SN Mandarin Chinese Academy

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Intensive Chinese Study Program | Study Chinese in Shanghai China
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Focused on learning Chinese? Interested in learning the Chinese language intensively at a fast speed while being immersed in Chinese culture? We designed dynamic and engaging programs for you to learn not only Chinese language, but to also understand the rich Chinese culture and explore business opportunities.

Study Chinese in Shanghai and choose between our three semester Chinese study programs ( Comprehensive 30, Conversational 20, Reading and Writing 10)in Shanghai to take Chinese lessons daily to master the Chinese language. All these programs will sponsor you with Student Visa.

Our intensive Chinese language courses have been carefully designed from the ground-up, basing the curriculum and personal teaching approach around modern pedagogy methods and the valuable feedback recieved from our 3000+ students since 2007, teachers and education department.

• Student Visa Package,

• Quality, Small-Size and Intensive Chinese Classes,

• Culture/Business Activities,

• Internship/Job Recommendation and

• Certification of Completion by SBS University and SN Mandarin

• Nice and affordable accommodation is also available.

Classes are available for all levels of Chinese.
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How will I learn?

We use a multi-dimensional teaching method to deliver our custom-designed course, which is focused on “learning by doing” and giving you a strong foundation to remember all that you learn in the long term. Our fully certified and experienced teachers prepare customized lessons, combining each of the following to deliver fun, interesting, and effective lessons:
• High level of classroom interaction (e.g., role play, conversations)
• Full immersion in Chinese environment (e.g., using words, phrases, and sentences rather than just learning rules and mechanics) to allow students to think and respond directly in Chinese rather than having to translate
• Effective methods to infer word meanings, given context
• Unique games and tricks to memorize words and increase recognition (e.g., distinguishing similar words, creating words, recognizing and dissecting words, etc.)
• Special explanations for differences between Chinese and English and common mistakes
• Utilizing explanations of Chinese writing rules in order to increase reading comprehension and speed

Normal Semester Dates:

1.August 3, 2015 - December 4, 2015 (2015 Autumn Semester) Application Ended
2.September 7,2015-January 8, 2016 (2015 Winter Semester) Application Ended
3.January 18, 2016 - May 20, 2016 (2016 Spring Semester) Application Open
4. August 1, 2016- December 2, 2016 (2016 Summer Semester) Application Open
5.March 7, 2016- July 8, 2016 (2016 Summer Semester) Application Open
6.September 5, 2016-January 14,2017 (2016 Autumn Semster ) Application Open

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-20 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday (except for beginners)
Start dates for beginners
24 Mar 2025
Classes per week
12 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Class times

Lesson
09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Lesson
09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Lesson
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Lesson
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 6 students
Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 18 - 55 years old
Average 26 years old
(20 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Housing

SN Mandarin offers the following housing types:
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Shared Apartment - Single-Person Room - No meals

222 €
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Age range: 18 - 45 years old
Location: In the city center of Shanghai
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, carpet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 minutes by train or subway
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
222 €
The location of the Serviced Apartment where our Shared Aparment located, is great since it is close to metro stations and convenience stores. It is 15 minutes walk to Zhongshan Park metro station (line 2, 3 and 4) and 8 minutes to Jiangsu road metro station (line 2 and 11). The apartment is 10 minutes to People’s Square, taking line 2.

Convenience stores surrounding the residence include: Carrefour, Starbucks, McDonalds, KFC, Costa Coffee, bakeries, dia, bars, internet coffeeshops, banks and if you’re into chinese food, there are lots of Chinese restaurants.

Included:

Washing machine
TV
Oven
Dryer
DVD – Player
ADSL | Internet
Aircon
Security
Balcony
Outdoor Space
Elevator

The pricing for a single room in the shared apartment is 3500-4500RMB depending on the room coditions and you can share a room if you have friends together to share the room costs.

As the high popularity of the apartment, if you would like to book the apartment together with your study and courses, please book it at least one month in advance so as to keep the apartment. The longer you stay, the cheaper the monthly rent might be. Normally, it's only available for stay over 3 months, but it's possible for shorter stay with advanced enquiry.
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Visa support

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. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged ¥ 300 when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

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 Shanghai based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

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.

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