Minds Abroad: Trimester Program

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Location

China
- Shanghai
- Kunming
- Beijing

Length

4 - 12 weeks

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Housing

Apartment Host Family

Primary Language

Chinese

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Starting Price

5000

Price Details

The program price includes these activities:
• Morning class of normally two to four students
• Afternoon activities including volunteer placement and Friday language exchange (if students opt to intern, there is an added fee; please see below)
• Bedroom shared with one other student in spacious modern apartments in Kunming (students who would like a private bedroom can choose that option; please see below)
• All breakfasts and lunches during the weekdays of the program in Kunming and during excursion lunch is not provided during free weekend days
• Dinners while in Kunming (dinners are not included when outside of Kunming or on weeks without activities)
• A cell phone, SIM card, and a small initial credit for in-country calling
• Unlimited public transportation(via buses) for all program activities while in Kunming
• Detailed in-country orientation within the first few days of arrival
• 24/7 staff support throughout the program
• Land transportation to sites listed in the program
• Tickets to cultural sites and cultural performances listed in the program

Our program fee DOES NOT include visa fees, international travel insurance, or the cost of international airfare to Asia and back home. It does NOT include dinners on weekends or lunches on weekends when there are no scheduled activities.

Additional Prices for Various Program Options
Afternoon Internship placement-$485
Private Bedroom for Three Months (one trimester) in Kunming (Still shared hotel room during excursions)-$985
Homestay placement of $385
Weekly Morning Class and Afternoon Activities Program-If students want to extend their program, they can pay $498 per week for class, intern/volunteer placement, room and board

Last Updated: Apr 13, 2016

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About Program

To fully understand China, it should be experienced through insight into its many different sides, its many different faces, most of which are rarely seen by foreign visitors. From modern metropolises filled with neon and skyscrapers, which almost all Western visitors pass through, to dozens of medium-sized cities in the country’s interior where far fewer outsiders visit, to thousands of smaller traditional villages spread out through the vast countryside many of which many have never been seen by Westerners, the opportunities to see China’s many faces and people are plenty. . In fact, one of the most fascinating parts of China is the Himalayan Plateau which covers over one third of the country and is home to dozens of isolated and ancient cultures. Many of these places are as far off the “beaten track” as it is possible.

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About Minds Abroad

Minds Abroad is a U.S.-based organization that conducts study abroad programs on both sides of the Pacific: we bring both Asian students to the United States and also Western students to Asia. Focusing on Chinese language programs and culture immersion, Minds Abroad provides a hands-on understanding of non-traditional culture by putting students in...