【Classes】

After entering the school, new students will take a Chinese-language test to determine level placement. After placement, they should attend classes on time based on their class schedules. During the first week of formal instruction, students may apply to adjust their class selections at the Academic Affairs Office (xwhelen@sjtu.edu.cn ). They may not adjust class selections on their own. Students may not transfer between different sections of the same class.

【Curriculum】

Level	Subject & Class hours	Promotion level after qualification	Expected HSK level after learning
			learners from the Chinese character cultural sphere	learners from the non Chinese character cultural sphere
Primary level 1	精读8，口语8， 听力4	Primary level 3	1-2
Primary level 2	精读8，口语8， 听力4	Primary level 4	2-3
Primary level 3	精读8，口语8， 听力4	Medium level 1	3-4	3
Primary level 4	精读8，口语6， 阅读2，听力4	Medium level 2	4	3-4
Medium level 1	精读6，口语4， 阅读4，听力4，写作2	Medium level 3	4-5	4
Medium level 2	精读6，口语4，阅读4，听力4，写作2	Advanced level 1	5	4-5
Medium level 3	精读6，口语4，阅读4，听力4，写作2	Advanced level 1	5-6	5
Advanced level 1	精读4，口语4，阅读4，听力4，写作4	Advanced level 2	6	5-6
Advanced level 2	精读4，口语4，阅读4，听力4，写作4	Advanced level3	6	6
精读(Intensive reading)，口语(Speaking)， 阅读(Reading)，听力(Listening)写作(Writing)			(For reference)

【Textbooks】

Any questions, please email to xwhelen@sjtu.edu.cn.

【Exams and Grades】

Final semester grades for each class are made up of three parts: class performance (30%), the midterm exam (30%), and the final exam (40%). Midterm exam scores are a significant factor in determining whether student visas are extended.

Class performance is based on attendance rates, attentiveness in class, homework completion and quality, etc. Full marks are 100.Midterm exams are held during the 9th week of each semester, and final exams are held during the 18th week. Full marks for both exams are 100. Students whose absence rate for any class (based on an accumulation of sick leave, personal leave, and/or unexcused absences) exceeds one third of the total number of sessions for that class may not participate in the final exam. 

For international students with one-year, study-type residence permits, the following rules apply: students at the elementary level who fail two or more classes during a semester may not advance to higher-level classes in the subsequent semester; students at the intermediate or advanced level who fail three or more classes in a semester may not advance to higher-level classes in the subsequent semester.

【Teacher Evaluations】

From the 9th to the 16th week of the semester, international students can log into the school’s Teaching Management System (http://202.120.5.252:8848) to evaluate their teachers. Only those students who have completed their teacher-evaluation questionnaires will be able to view their midterm and final exam grades.

【Class Attendance】 

1. During the period of study, students who are temporarily unable to attend classes must request leave through the school’s online Teaching Management System (http://202.120.5.252:8848). Students who fail to attend class without requesting leave or whose leave request is not approved will accrue unexcused absences. Attendance will be recorded on the transcript.

2. After the official start of the semester, students will receive a first email warning from the school when total unexcused absences reach 30 class hours. They will receive a second warning when total unexcused absences reach 50 class hours. In addition, names of such students will be reported to the school. If total unexcused absences reach 60 class hours, students will be subject to disciplinary measures and asked to withdraw. Exchange students and scholarship students, at or above the university level, who are in violation of attendance policies will be reported to the university’s International Student Center. The Center will handle the situation in accordance with its policies.

3. The school will begin disciplinary and expulsion processes for students who miss 106 class hours due to an accumulation of sick leave, personal leave, and/or unexcused absences.

【Certificate of Course Completion】

Students who complete the course can apply for a certificate via email xwhelen@sjtu.edu.cn  during the 15th week of the semester. Certificates will be issued on the last day of the term. Students who require a certificate but fail to apply for one can re-apply during the 15th week of the following semester. To receive a certificate, minimum standards apply：

1) The absence rate for each course should not exceed 1 / 3;

2) The weighted average score of the courses taken in the semester should reach 60 or above;

3) The student may not violate any laws or regulations.

Any questions, please email to xwhelen@sjtu.edu.cn 

 

【Withdrawing from School】

Students holding Residence Permits for Foreign Students must terminate their permits before leaving the school. Students holding X2 Visas who withdraw midway through studies must shorten the duration of their X2 Visas accordingly. The process of withdrawing from the school requires several steps.

1) Email to clpvisa@sjtu.edu.cn to complete procedures to adjust the visa.

2) Within five working days of withdrawal, bring the “Receipt of Visa Processing for Foreigners” 《外国人签证证件受理回执(RECEIPT)》 (provided by Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau) to the school’s Academic Affairs Office. Without completing this step, students will not be able to receive any tuition refund, certificate of study, or other materials. Further, their names will be reported to the Exit and Entry Administration and Service Center of the university and placed on a blacklist.

3) Documents such as “Proof of Studies”, “Proof of Departure from the University”, or an “Official Academic Transcript”, if required, may be picked up at the Academic Affairs Office, please email to xwhelen@sjtu.edu.cn .

【Tuition Refunds】

All Chinese-language students of the School of Humanities must present the following documents to clpvisa@sjtu.edu.cn  to initiate the refund process: “Receipt of Visa Processing for Foreigners” 《外国人签证证件受理回执(RECEIPT)》(provided by Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau ); receipt of tuition payment and refund confirmation letter from the School of Humanities (provide the school with details from a Chinese bank account); and letter from the School of Humanities confirming withdrawal. Refunds are subject to various regulations.

1. For full-time, long-term Chinese-language students

1) Registration fees will not be refunded.

2) Students who have prepaid for the next semester are eligible for a full refund of that semester’s tuition only if they apply to withdraw before the current semester’s graduation ceremony.

3) Students who apply to withdraw within the period starting with the graduation ceremony of the previous semester and ending after the first two weeks of the new semester are eligible for a 75% refund of tuition paid.

4) Students who apply to withdraw during the third week of the new semester are eligible for a 50% refund of that semester’s tuition.

5) No refunds will be given after the third week of the semester.

6) Students who have paid for elective courses are not eligible for refunds of elective-course tuition.

2. For part-time Chinese-language students

1) Tuition and registration fees for any class that cannot be offered will be fully refunded.

2) Students who withdraw from school within two weeks after the start of the semester will receive a refund of 75% of tuition paid.

3) Students who withdraw from school during the third week of classes will receive a refund of 50% of tuition paid.

4) Students who withdraw from school after the third week of classes are not eligible for tuition refunds.

3. Students expelled from the school for violating school regulations are not eligible for tuition refunds for that semester.

4. Applications for tuition refunds must be made during normal business hours.

5. Please fill the refund form in the current year. The refund will not be processed after expiration.

【The HSK Test】

Please log in to the following website for information on the HSK Test: http://www.chinesetest.cn/index.do

【Students Activities】

The school will organize several activities during the semester. Details will be provided further via email and WeChat.