Overview

Our Chinese program at United States Military Academy at West Point is designed to develop those just starting to study Chinese and those with previous experience. Class material will focus on functional language. At the advanced level, Cadets will focus on real-world news and documents. Majors who do abroad and work hard through the full complement of courses can expect an IRL 2/2 (Limited working proficiency), on the way to 3/3 (Professional working proficiency.)

Immersion Opportunities:

Semester Abroad Program (SAP): Five months of study in Taiwan, at either Fu Jen University or National Tsinghua University.

Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD): Three weeks of study in Taiwan. AIAD is worth 3 credit hours and will expand and challenge your Chinese language abilities.

Military Individual Academic Development (MIAD): Travel to Taiwan and attend the Taiwanese version of Airborne School.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Intensive Intermediate Chinese

Chinese Rdg/wrtg Through Media

Military Speaking/rdg in Chinese

Chinese Civ

Chinese Lit

Language and Culture Cap Seminar

Geography of Global Cultures

Geography of Asia

Comparative Politics

Gov & Pol of Koreas & Japan

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Asian studies View 504 other Bachelors in Asian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Be sponsored by a national-level government official.

Be between the ages of 17 and 22.

Not be married or pregnant, or have any legal obligation to support children.

Up to 60 international cadets may study at West Point at any given time. Eligible countries are selected on an annual basis by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of Defense. The American embassies notify invited nations to nominate up to six candidates per country to compete for admission to West Point.

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
Out-of-State

Free
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

Free

Additional Details

Fully Funded Education: West Point offers its cadets a fully funded education valued at over $250,000.

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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