Chinese Language Programs
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Approved Programs
Yale faculty and staff have approved the following programs for Light Fellows to pursue intensive Chinese language study. These sites were selected for their academic rigor immersive learning environments but all have their own unique characteristics.
All Light-Fellowship approved programs that are eligible for credit are considered Non-Yale Study Abroad programs. Please meet with Kripa Bhagat (Senior Associate Director, Light Fellowship) if you are interested in applying or participating in this program and applying funding outside of the Light Fellowship to the experience.
If you currently possess a "China Travel Document" or are eligible to apply for one in lieu of a visa for travel to China OR are a passport holder of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or Macau and are interested in studying in China, please make an appointment with an advisor to discuss your options.
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Program Name |
City | Program Terms |
Language Levels (by year)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET-Beijing | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring, J-term + Spring | 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
| Harvard Summer Academy in Taipei | Taipei, Taiwan | Summer | 2nd, 3rd |
| Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies | Nanjing | Academic Year | 4th, 5th, 6th |
| Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
| International Chinese Language Program | Taipei, Taiwan | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
| Middlebury School in China, Beijing | Beijing | Fall, J-term + Spring, Spring, Academic Year (incl. J-term) | 3rd, 4th, 5th |
| Middlebury Language Schools in Vermont | Middlebury, VT | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
| NYU-Shanghai | Shanghai | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
| Princeton in Beijing | Beijing | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Yr Heritage, 4th, 5th (Levels may vary from year to year) |
| Taiwan Intensive Summer Language Program | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th Yr |
| UVA - Shanghai | Shanghai | Summer | 2nd, 3rd |
| Wenzao Chinese Language Center | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
*L1/L2 = 1st Year, L3/L4 = 2nd Year, L5 = 3rd Year, Beyond L5 = 4th, 5th, 6th
If you are completing L1/L2 this Academic Year, consider programs with "2rd Year" available.
If you are completing L3/L4 this Academic Year, consider programs with "3th Year" available.
If you are completing L5 courses this Academic Year, consider programs with "4th year" available.
Students who have completed upper level coursework or all coursework available, should consider "5th" and "6th" programs.
If you're not sure where you fall, make an appointment with an advisor and/or discuss with your Chinese teacher!
This table was updated October 8, 2026.