Introductory Information
Important Dates for 2008-2009 Program
| Applications open via the CIP website | Monday 4 August | |
| Interviews with CIP lecturers open | Monday 11 August | |
| Online applications close via the CIP website | Friday 12 September | |
| Last day to submit signed Faculty Permission form to CIP Administrative Officer | Friday 19 September | |
| Interviews with CIP lecturers close. (All students must have had an interview with CIP staff before this date in order to be eligible to join the program) | Friday October 3 | |
| Last day for Cancellation. (Last day for students to advise CIP Administrative Officer of their cancellation of the program) | Friday October 10 | |
| Last day to cancel enrolment. (Last day for students to complete another Enrolment Amendment Form to discontinue their unit enrolment, and submit it to CIP Administrative Officer) | Friday November 7 | |
| Chinese University registration starts in China (all students must register on either of these dates): | Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 November | |
| All classes commence in China | Monday November 24 | |
| 3 week program ends | Friday December 12 | |
| 6 week program ends | Friday January 2 |
Tuition Costs
In 2008, the fees for the 3-week program will be A$1800 and for the 6-week program A$2800.
Eligible students who participate in the Chinese Incountry Program shall have their HECS/overseas students fees waved.
Accommodation and other Costs
Last year, the cost of accommodation at the hotel-style student accommodation at SISU was US$9 (about A$10) per night per student and US$8 (about A$9) per night per student at CAMIC. Accommodation fees for 2008 are still in the process of negotiation. Finalised accommodation fees will be published soon. Other costs such as local transportation, communication, food and other daily expenses are usually much cheaper than those in Australia.
Monash financial assistance
As part of the Monash drive to encourage students to complete at least part of their studies overseas, travel grants (provided by Monash Study Abroad) with certain conditions attached will be available for eligible Monash students undertaking the Chinese Incountry Program for credit towards their degree.
Students of the Monash Chinese Studies Program have won consecutively all top prizes of the regional Chinese Bridge Competition (Melbourne) since 2005 and a third prize at the world’s most prestigious Chinese language competition for foreign university students – the World Chinese Bridge Competition in China in 2007.
Today, graduates of Chinese Studies are working in many different fields, such as teaching English in China or teaching Chinese in Australian schools; working in Australian diplomatic missions overseas; doing business for Australian companies in China, or in China-related companies or government institutions in Australia.
The Chinese Incountry Program is on Facebook.
Please see http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12238694155