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CIEE Shanghai Accelerated Chinese Language

A 15-week semester programme with accelerated Mandarin courses and co-curricular cultural activities in Shanghai.

Education provider Semester or academic-year program In person Small group / 1-on-1辅导

Courses

Accelerated Mandarin / Individual Tutorials / Cultural Activities

Additional note: Immersion / intensive / 中文语言文化 / 学分课程

Class format

Delivery modeIn person
Class modelSmall group / 1-on-1辅导
Provider typeSemester or academic-year program

Visa and dates

Visa noteVisa information available
Year hints2026 / 2027 / 2028
Official page dateSeptember 20, 2026
Directory updateOctober 2026

Public-source summaries

9 summaries.

Positive 6 Mixed 3

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Go Overseas June 4, 2018
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Andrea reported substantial Mandarin progress through personalised teaching, tutoring, and intensive daily study.

Go Overseas August 9, 2018
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Chris valued the accelerated-language format, comfortable dormitory, and an immersive summer that passed quickly.

Go Overseas August 13, 2024
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Elizabeth credited daily local interaction with improving her Mandarin and deepening her connection to the Shanghai community.

Go Overseas June 4, 2018
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Andrea valued engaging classes, field trips, a Mandarin course, and time to practise with local people in Shanghai.

Go Overseas June 4, 2018
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Andrea valued beginner Mandarin lessons that supported daily conversation alongside a part-time Shanghai internship.

StudyAbroad101 Date not specified
Third-party source Shanghai Mixed feedback

Katie found the daily Chinese vocabulary load demanding but gained clarity about future uses of the language.

StudyAbroad101 Date not specified
Third-party source Shanghai Mixed feedback

The reviewer loved intensive Chinese courses but criticized the accompanying business course as poorly organized and less informative.

StudyAbroad101 Date not specified
Third-party source Shanghai Mixed feedback

Renee valued tutors and greater Chinese confidence but found the classroom teaching repetitive over time.

StudyAbroad101 Date not specified
Third-party source Shanghai Mostly positive

Jonathan found teachers accommodating when students made an effort and described the historical CIEE programme as personally significant.

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