CET Shanghai

The learner described daily handwritten Chinese homework and frequent quizzes alongside an intensive elective workload.

Victoria found the academics appropriately challenging and valued the resources and improvement in language skills.

Rolonda reported Chinese progress but said classes plus an internship left limited time to explore Shanghai.

Sam valued language gains and Shanghai interactions but found three-hour lectures difficult to stay engaged with.

Maya credited the CET Shanghai experience with independence, confidence, and the ability to build relationships in unfamiliar settings.

Okiki found the Chinese class rewarding and more time-consuming than electives, alongside a manageable internship and cultural-learning workload.

Simon reported gains in language and greater confidence communicating when situations were uncertain.

Jane criticized uneven teaching, repetitive long lectures, and limited use of Shanghai as a learning setting.

In the Shanghai section of a two-city CET review, Ella praised discussion-based Chinese classes but wanted clearer pre-arrival visa and payment guidance.

Devon valued CET Shanghai's Chinese roommates and language practice alongside an internship, while noting that internship quality varied from day to day.

Dylan appreciated encouraging CET Shanghai professors and a close Chinese roommate who helped him learn language and culture during a summer programme.

Bachir valued CET Shanghai's summer internship and welcoming community, while sometimes finding academics overwhelming; this broader programme review does not assess Chinese teaching.