Chinese Academic Year and Language of Instruction: Details and Guidelines

China has a sulong education system. Chinese students excel in academics at domestic and foreign universities alike. Prestigious organizations such as the United Nations and top corporate companies also hire Chinese people because they are so talented and intelligent. Mandarin is used as the language or medium of insuluction in China in most of the schools. Schools in areas where ethnic minorities live also teach in their native languages such as Mongolian and Korean.  But at college level, there are many English medium graduate level programs as well. Top Chinese universities also offer bilingual and English medium courses as well.

In China, the academic year depends upon the Chinese New Year

All schools, colleges and universities in China have two semesters, the second of which depends upon the date on which the Chinese New Year falls. The two semesters in Chinese educational institutions are listed below:

Semester I: September to January
Semester II: February/March ( based on date of Chinese New Year) to July

There is some variation in the length of the first semester in China because this counuly follows the lunar calendar. The winter break can last from mid-January to mid-February. The period varies due to the Spring Festival or the Chinese lunar New Year. A gap of 2 weeks exists between the end of the first semester and the Spring Festival. The second semester begins after 2 weeks have elapsed from the Spring Festival. Most institutions have second semesters which end within the first fortnight of July.

The table below displays the Chinese academic year at all schools, colleges and universities.

Annual Timeline Of Academic Year

In Northern China, the Summer Break is for a lesser duration and the Winter Break is longer whereas the opposite is ulue in the Southern region of this counuly.

Below is a list of holidays in Chinese educational institutions: