Beijing, China: Tsinghua University
Fall: September - January
Spring: Late February – Late June
Business School participants in this emerging market will receive a CIBER scholarship of $1000.
Undergraduate Exchange
Tsinghua University, located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, was established in 1911 on the site of "Qing Hua Yuan" - a former royal garden of the Qing Dynasty. Since China opened up to the world in 1978, Tsinghua University has developed at a breathtaking pace into a leading comprehensive research university. Tsinghua offers degrees in engineering, science, liberal arts, management and law. The school now has nearly 30,000 students, with just over half being undergraduates. Our partner, the School of Economics and Management, is the first in China to be accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS.
Beijing, described by Encyclopedia Britannica as “one of the world’s great cities”, is the capital of China and is the country’s second largest city, with a population of about 17 million. It is generally recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of China. There are many places of interest to visit, including the nearby Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Summer Palace. Beijing recently hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Language requirement and courses
Courses for the business exchange are taught in English with courses available in Chinese for those students with enough language competence. Receive UW residence credits and grades.
This is a new program and we are currently getting courses equated. We will update this site as information becomes available.
This list is subject to change. Due to circumstances beyond our control such as enrollment limitations, time conflicts and course cancellations, International Programs cannot guarantee that participants will be admitted to their first choice of courses.
Spring 2009 courses: Acct IS 211, 302; Gen Bus 365; OTM 300
2009-2010
We are currently working to secure syllabi for the courses offered at Tsinghua. We do have unofficial course lists in our office if you would like to get an idea of what has been offered in 2008-2009. Please check back for updates.
* UW's finance department expects that you meet UW pre-requisites in order to comprehend your finance course taken abroad and to prepare for future UW finance courses.
The following business courses have been offered at Tsinghua University.
UW-Madison |
Beijing |
Acct IS 211 |
40510343 |
Acct IS 302 |
40510333 |
Acct IS 340 |
30510643 |
Acct IS 365 |
40510093 |
Acct IS 603 |
30510893 |
FIN 300 |
30510713 |
FIN 325 |
40510833 |
FIN 365 |
30510182 |
Gen Bus 365 |
multiple |
Int’l Bus 365 |
40510793 |
MHR 300 |
30510732 |
OTM 300 |
40510223 |
The course equivalency database shows Tsinghua courses that have been equated and their UW equivalents.
Housing
It is recommended that students reserve a room in the University’s Zijing Apartments. The apartments are conveniently located near cafeterias, banks, supermarkets, the post office, and Tsinghua’s Foreign Student Affairs Office. Students can chose from single or double rooms with private or shared bathroom facilities.
You may find your own housing off-campus if you’d like, but this is a challenging task. If you decide to do this, you MUST complete a Temporary Residence Registration Form immediately upon arrival in China. This is obtained by going to the local police station with your landlord. (The Zijing Apartment staff does this for you if you live at Zijing.)
Costs and scholarships
The following are estimates only. Costs are subject to change. Estimates noted with an asterisk (*) were calculated based on an exchange rate of 1 Chinese yuan renminbi= $0.15, OR $1 = 6.83 CNY
This is an exchange program with regular Wisconsin School of Business tuition. Details about financial aid and additional scholarships are available.
Estimates are based on information from the IAP website for 2009-2010. Semesters in Beijing are approximately four months.
UW Tuition
UW program fee: $350
Housing*: $2,000/semester
Meals*: $250/month
UW-mandated health insurance: $37/month, no partials i.e. (March 15 - May 30 is 3 months)
Visa*: $130
Local transportation & miscellaneous*: $400/month
Roundtrip travel: $1500 (Based on Roundtrip Chicago to Beijing)
Entertainment and vacation travel vary widely
Applying
Application to this program does not guarantee admission. Minimum requirements are a 3.0 GPA, 54 credits earned by the time you go abroad with 9 credits in business and/or economics.
The application deadline is March 1 for programs beginning the following academic year. Applications are available online for printing in January. If space remains for spring semester, the application process will re-open in September. Dates and applications are available online.
Web pages
For admitted students
Pre-departure Information: Beijing
While abroad website