240 PLACES FLET ON FUNDED CHINA SUMMER PROJECT

If you're interested in filling three weeks of your summer with an amazing experience in China do read on -I went on the Shanghai trip this Easter and loved every minute, feel free to email me back to ask questions (leanne.price@ccc.ox.ac.uk )

240 funded places on the Study China Programme this summer – open to full-time undergraduate students in English, Scottish and Northern Ireland Universities and Colleges of Further Education.

Do you fancy spending three exciting weeks in China this summer to learn its language and develop an understanding of its culture, business and life in general?

Following the huge success of two Study China Programmes in the Summer 07 and Easter 08, the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, the Scottish Government and the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland are now funding 240 places to full time undergraduates (200 for English universities, 30 for Scottish universities and 10 for NI universities) for the summer 2008.

Successful candidates will be learning Chinese language, attending lectures on Chinese culture, society, history and economy and visiting local businesses. The theme for the summer programme is Regional Economy and Cultures. We have selected two representative regions for the programme – Zhejiang and Shandong.

Zhejiang is known as the 'Land of Fish and Rice' with a strong and active economy of small businesses and enterprises. You will be visiting the Yiwu Wholesale Market, which is the largest supplier and distributor of Chinese products. You will experience the region's tea culture, silk culture and local opera Yueju. The programme is hosted by Zhejiang University in Hangzhou from 24th August to 14th September.

Shandong is the home of the Confucius and Qilu culture with famous business brands such as 'Tsingtao Beer' and 'Haier'. Its economy is focusing on large enterprises, agriculture and fishery. You will get a taster of regional cultures and learn kite making and Shandong bangzi (local opera). The programme is hosted by Shandong University in Jinan from 24th August to 14th September.

You can expect a once in a life experience through this programme as attested by our previous participants.

To find out more information about the programme and application instructions, visit www.studychina.org.uk Please note the deadline for application is Monday 30 June 2008. If you do not want to miss this unique opportunity, take action now!