Updated: October 1, 2007
Note: Chinese New Year in 2008 occurs on Thursday, February 7.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| September 3 (MO) | Latest Date for New Students to Arrive |
| September 4-7 (TU-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| September 10 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module I |
| September 15 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| September 29 (SA) - October 7 (Su) | PRC National Holiday (9 days) |
| October 13-15 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| November 9 (FR) | Last Day of Module I (Final Exam) |
| November 13 (TU) | Classes Begin, Module II |
| December 25 (TU) | Winter Solstice Holiday |
| January 1 (TU) | New Years Day Holiday |
| January 4 (FR) | Last Date of Module II (Final Exam) |
| January 5-13 (SA-SU) | Semester Break (9 days) |
| January 7 (MO) | Latest Date for New Students to Arrive |
| January 8-11 (TU-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| January 14 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module III |
| January 26 (SA) - February 24 (SU) | Spring Festival Break (4 weeks) |
| February 25 (MO) | Classes Resume |
| April 4 (FR) | Last Day of Module III (Final Exam) |
| April 5-7 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| April 8 (TU) | Classes Begin, Module IV |
| April 26 - May 4 (SA-SU) | PRC Labor Day Holiday (9 days) |
| May 10 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| June 6 (FR) | Last Day of Module IV (Final Exam) |
Note: There are 40 days of classes in the Summer Session.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 15 (SU) | Latest Date for Students to Arrive |
| June 16-20 (MO-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| June 23 (MO) | Classes Begin |
| June 28 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| July 19 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| August 15 (FR) | Final Exam |
Note: Chinese New Year in 2009 occurs on Monday, January 26.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| August 31 (SU) | Latest Day to Arrive (please do not arrive earlier than mid-August due to strict visa regulations in light of the Olympics) |
| September 1-5 (MO-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| September 8 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module I |
| September 13 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| September 15 (MO) | Make up day for Middle-Autumn Day (Sept.14) |
| September 27 (SA) - October 5 (SU) | PRC National Holiday (9 days) |
| October 18-20 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| November 7 (FR) | Last Day of Module I (Final Exam) |
| November 8-16 (SA-SU) | Semester Break (9 days) |
| November 17 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module II |
| December 25 (TH) | Winter Solstice Holiday |
| January 1 (TH) | New Years Day Holiday |
| January 9 (FR) | Last Day of Module II (Final Exam) |
| January 10 (SA)-February 4 (WE) | Spring Festival Break (4 weeks) |
| February 5 (TH) | Latest Date for New Students to Arrive |
| February 5 (TH)-February 8 (SU) | Orientation and Testing |
| February 9 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module III |
| April 3 (FR) | Last Day of Module III (Final Exam) |
| April 4-12 (SA-SU) | Semester Break (9 days) |
| April 13 (MO) | Classes Begin, Module IV |
| April 18 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| May 1 (FR) | PRC Labor Day Holiday (1 day) |
| May 9-11 (SA-MO) | Overnight Field Trip (2 nights) |
| May 28 (TH) | Duanwu Holiday |
| June 5 (FR) | Last Day of Module IV (Final Exam) |
Note: There are 40 days of classes in the Summer Session.
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| June 14 (SU) | Latest Date for Students to Arrive |
| June 15-19 (MO-FR) | Orientation and Testing |
| June 22 (MO) | Classes Begin |
| June 27 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| Junly 25 (SA) | Beijing Area Field Trip (day trip) |
| August 14 (FR) | Final Exam |
Note: The IUP academic year has two 16-week semesters; each semester is divided into two eight-week "modules" with different classes, textbooks and teachers in each module.
The summer session lasts eight weeks, with 40 days of classes.
Every eight-week module has 80-160 hours of classroom language instruction, depending on course assignments.
