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China: ITK Exchange - Tongji University

Term To Study: Academic Year 2014-2015
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2014
Program Starts: Sep 01, 2014
Program Ends: Jun 01, 2015
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Exchange
Host Website: http://www.tongji.edu.cn/english
Program Locations: Shanghai
Contact Phone: 309-438-8338
Contact Name: Dr. Yongning Tang - Faculty Director
Contact Email: ytang@ilstu.edu
Program Description

Location ________________

• One of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education in China
• There are two campuses: Siping (located in downtown Shanghai, main campus) and JiaDing (located in Anting, approximately a one and half hour train from main campus and only one hour from Shanghai city)



Academics _______________


Siping Campus (main)
• Chinese culture classes, taught in English
• Mandarin language classes, taught at all levels


JiaDing Campus (Anting)
• ITK and Computer Science courses, taught in English

Course Equivalencies: Many courses available at Tongji University have already been evaluated for ISU credit. To find courses that have been evaluated click here.

Note: Just like here at ISU, some courses are only offered during certain terms. A course may be listed on a course equivalencies page but that does not mean it will be offered during the term you are studying at that institution.


Program Dates _______________

• Spring semester or full year programs available
Full year: Early September - early July
Spring: Mid February - early July
• Official program dates are listed on the program-specific budget page



Prerequisites _______________

• For undergraduate ITK majors only
• Must have an ISU cumulative GPA of a 2.5
• Need to have complete two full semesters of college at ISU or other college/university
• No Mandarin language prerequisite
• Exchange program open to ISU students only



Housing & Meals _______________

Siping Campus (main)
• Off-campus apartments

JiaDing Campus (Anting)
• International student residence hall within Chinese student dormitory, single or double rooms with other international students
• Hotel style, single or double ensuite rooms



To learn how to apply click here.

To complete your application and apply to this program, click the link below:

Quick Facts

Population: 1343239923
Capital: Beijing
Per-capita GDP: $ 8500
Size: 9596961 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 08:00 hours) Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, Chongqing, Urumqi

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