Next Step China’s University Fall term program usually runs from September through Janurary. Every university’s language program consists of studying 4 hours a day in a classroom setting with a 1 teacher to 15-20 international student ratio. If you are interested in a one-to-one learning experience with an active exchange of Mandarin and Chinese culture, add private tutoring sessions for 1 or 2 hours after your class, and take your Mandarin classes to an entirely new level.

Below we have provided a list of the universities that offer Fall Programs in Beijing and Shanghai.

University Beginner Intermediate Advanced Duration   Five Weeks 3 Month Program Semester One Academic Year   Semester One Academic Year     Semester One Academic Year   One Month Two Months Three Months   Semester One Academic Year One Month 5 weeks 6 weeks Two Months Three Months Custom Time Period** (Call us for a quote)

**All Next Step China Intensive Tutoring Program start dates are decided by you, we only require one month’s advance notice.

                                           What is my Mandarin level?

Next Step China provides an easy guide to know what Mandarin skill level you have reached. Keep in mind that the difference in studying back home vs. China is vastly different.

Beginner – You have never studied the language or you have done so at a University or language school for about a year totaling 100 hours or less. Beginners are also classified as those who know around 800 Chinese characters or less.

Intermediate – You are a conversational speaker in Chinese but forget many of the words and your pronunciation is not up to par. You have probably studied for about two years at an international University or about 350 hours at a language school. At this level you can recognize about 2000 to 2500 Chinese characters.

Advanced – You can communicate in more complicated discussions in Chinese and you can comprehend the subject matter on a TV or radio station. Reading a Chinese newspaper is still somewhat difficult but you can recognize more than 4000 characters. Next Step China’s tutoring program is highly recommended, given the flexibility of the subject matter we can offer you.

                                     Want to learn Mandarin faster?

Next Step China’s Intensive Tutoring program teaches you Mandarin faster because of the level attention you receive. Our tutors and fine tuned curriculum will help you improve fast and effectively. Below we have provided a table of expectations if you were to elect our Tutoring program for more than 6 weeks. Although results due vary we are confident in our tutors to help you exceed these expectations set below.