Dickinson in CHINA: YUNNAN

ACADEMICS 

Dickinson’s Kunming program offers an intensive study of Chinese language, culture and society at Yunnan University. The program is open to students who have completed at least two years of college-level Mandarin. Courses at Yunnan University are conducted entirely in Chinese and the majority of students’ credits will come from language courses. During the semester students will take intensive language courses. 

ACADEMIC EXCURSIONS 

The program coordinator facilitates excursions for program participants during the semester. Participants also receive a stipend for cultural activities. At the end of the semester, students, along with a Dickinson faculty member, join the Dickinson in China – Beijing year-long students to take an excursion to a different region of China that complements the students’ study of Chinese language and culture. 

HOUSING AND MEALS 

Students live near campus with a Chinese roommate. Living with a Chinese roommate will enable students to practice language skills daily and provide a more enhanced experience of daily Chinese life. Students receive a board credit to cover food costs. Students can eat at local restaurants or at the campus cafeteria. 

STAFF 

Limei Yang serves at the program coordinator and helps facilitates housing options, some excursions, cultural activities, orientation, emergency management and on-going student support services. Dickinson partners with Yunnan University’s International Office to oversee the co-curricular student experience in Kunming. Dickinson supports all aspects of the academic program, academic advising, admission to Yunnan University and the visa process. Yunnan and Dickinson work closely together to ensure that students are well supported throughout their time in China. The on-campus coordinator is Na Ma, Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies.