Non-degree in
Chinese Immersion Program at
Chinese Language Institute (CLI)
The Immersion Program is CLI’s core language learning track. With fully customizable short and long-term academic terms, 20 weekly hours of one-on-one Chinese lessons and an array of weekly activities and excursions, CLI provides complete language immersion in a comfortable environment designed to maximize learning speed and effectiveness.
The Best Way To Learn Chinese
One-on-one instruction and complete immersion within a safe, friendly environment are among the most direct paths to learning Chinese. Rather than vying for your teacher’s attention, your daily one-on-one lessons with three unique CLI instructors will give you an individualized opportunity to advance and validate your Chinese language skills hour by hour, day by day, and week by week.
Begin your stay any Monday of the year and immerse yourself in Chinese language and culture with CLI as your guide.
A New Level of Personalized Service
From the moment you contact CLI until your final day of coursework, CLI provides all necessary elements to ensure a highly effective learning experience, including airport pick-up and drop-off, housing accommodations, comprehensive program orientation and introduction to Guilin, a carefully developed learning curriculum, 24-hour assistance, and much more.
Activities & Travel Excursions
In addition to four daily hours (Monday through Friday) of one-on-one instruction, CLI organizes weekly activities and monthly travel excursions designed to immerse students deeply into Chinese language and culture. Join fellow CLI students and team members for bamboo boat rides down the Li River, hikes up Guilin’s breathtaking karst mountains, photography excursions to the Longji Rice Terraces, cooking lessons with Chinese chefs, tea house visits to Daoist monasteries, and more.
Program Dates & Fees
The one-on-one structure of CLI’s Immersion Program allows you to begin your study on any Monday of your choosing (except in late January or February, due to the Spring Festival holiday), and you may study for any length of time. Interested students are encouraged to complete CLI’s online application. Admissions are rolling. Accepted students will receive notification within five business days of submission.
Arrival & Orientation:
Please plan to arrive on the Saturday or Sunday prior to your session’s start date to allow for sufficient time to settle into Guilin. CLI’s orientation is held on the first Monday of your program (some activities may be held on Sunday as well). If you wish to arrive prior to the Saturday before your first Monday class, you are welcome to stay in a private room at CLI for 100 RMB per night (subject to availability).
CLI Meal Plan:
A delicious, authentic home-cooked Chinese lunch is served at CLI Monday through Friday. You may sign up for the CLI meal plan in advance for 15 USD per week, or pay for individual meals after you arrive in Guilin for 20 RMB per meal. If you would like to sign up for the CLI meal plan, please select “Sign me up” when asked about this on CLI’s application form.
Tuition Fee:
CLI's Chinese Immersion Program starts at $1.240 for 2 weeks, depending on the duration and accommodation type. The longer you study, the lower the price of your tuition fee. Kindly message us and choose from the tuition chart below the duration and accommodation type of your choosing.
What's Included in the Tuition Fee?
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20 Weekly Hours of Chinese
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Comprehensive Orientation
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Support & Emergency Assistance
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Housing Accommodations
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Activities & Travel Excursions
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Visa Assistance
Housing Options:
- Private Room at CLI: CLI’s newly renovated 5-story learning center is the perfect location to live, study, eat, relax, enjoy China, and learn Chinese. The CLI center has a maximum occupancy of 60 students and is also home to several of CLI’s Mandarin instructors. All rooms have a range of Western amenities, including free WiFi, heating and AC, hot and cold water, and a Western bathroom.
- Homestay Program:
CLI’s homestay option provides direct insight into a typical Chinese family’s lifestyle. If you choose this option, you’ll be provided a private room in the host family’s apartment. Apartments usually consist of a dining area, family room, kitchen, two full bathrooms, and three bedrooms. Host families provide dinner daily, but it’s up to you whether you’d like to take part in these meals. All homestays are within comfortable travel distance of CLI, and we carefully select our host families from within the CLI community.
CLI’s homestay program is the most immediate and intimate way to immerse yourself in Chinese society and culture – each day becomes a learning experience. Western students living in a Chinese household quickly learn cultural intricacies they may not otherwise encounter. For example, one rule that is fairly universal in Chinese households that students are often surprised to hear is that underwear and socks are not to be washed in the family’s laundry machine. Most Chinese families require that these items be washed separately by hand.
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Private Apartment: For many students, the best way to finish a long day of intensive study is to relax at one’s own apartment. Live in the city environment in a comfortable one-bedroom to a three-bedroom apartment while attending four hours of one-on-one Chinese language courses at CLI during the day. All apartments are fully furnished and ready for you to move in.
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Apartment with Chinese Roommates: A minimum program length of three months is required to take part in this housing option. Integrated housing offers students a fast track to Chinese fluency. Live with two to three GXNU university students in a Western-style apartment and discover China while constantly immersed in the Chinese language. You will amaze yourself with the speed at which your Chinese improves. All CLI students who choose to live in an apartment with Chinese roommates are provided with a private bedroom.
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