China
The programme in China is for high-school students aged 15 to 18. No knowledge of Mandarin is required. You are hosted by a family and attend a public school in Henan province, mainly in the city of Zhengzhou.
Programmes and departures
- Annual: late August – June
- Semester I: late August – January
- Semester II: February – June
- Term: late August – early December
As is normal in the Chinese system, students stay in a student residence during the week and join their host family at the weekend. Extra Mandarin lessons are available locally at additional cost.
Participation fee: From €8,000
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China is not a country so much as a world of its own — from modern megacities to the epic grasslands of Inner Mongolia, deserts, sacred peaks, extraordinary caves and imperial ruins. It is a place of strong contrasts and great beauty in which to discover a civilisation around 5,000 years old.
The Chinese are known for an intense working life: the day starts very early and ends very late. Even so, family has an important, central role in everyone's customs.
The school system
China has the largest school system in the world, and education is compulsory and highly valued. It is not so different from the Western model, with primary, secondary and university levels.
In upper-secondary education the core subjects are Mandarin language and culture, mathematics and English, followed by history, science, geography, biology, art, chemistry, physics, IT and physical education.
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AFSAI offers a school-abroad programme in China: spend a term to a school year in Henan province, attend a local school and learn Mandarin, the country's official language.
In China the oldest history and culture mix with absolute modernity. If you are 15 to 18, have a basic knowledge of Chinese and plenty of appetite for a rich experience, AFSAI provides constant support and solid preparation for the journey.
What they say about us
“My experience in China is so rewarding that I'm happier every day that I decided to come. The best part is the friendships — Chinese classmates, teachers and other exchange students have all become very important to me, a real treasure I'll carry forever. And my host family, whose care and affection I don't know how to thank enough.”
