LSE-PKU Summer School
Beijing 6-17 August 2012
The London School of Economics and Political Science and Peking University have collaboratively run the LSE-PKU Summer School in Beijing every summer since 2004.
The two-week English-language international Summer School offers university-level courses in subjects including economics, management, international relations, media and law, all with a focus on China and Asia.
The programme is taught by outstanding faculty from Peking University and LSE. It attracts students and professionals from around the world: over 340 students from 49 nationalities in 2011. More than a fifth of participants are graduate professionals working in a wide range of related fields, including business, finance, public policy, international affairs, NGOs, the media and law. The students who attended in 2011 came from 165 universities and other higher education institutions.
Participants take one intensive course for the duration of the summer school, typically comprising four hours of lectures each morning and two hours of classes each afternoon – a total of 48 contact hours over two weeks.
The course will be assessed, including a final examination, and successful students are awarded a certificate and transcript.
The LSE-PKU Summer School is not a Chinese language course. However, LSE-PKU Summer School participants are eligible to enrole in Chinese language courses at the prestigious Language School at Peking Univeristy.
Applications for the 2012 LSE-PKU Summer School will open in January 2012.
** 2012 Course Update **
It has been confirmed that all ten courses from 2011 will be offered in the 2012 programme, subject to some updating and revisions.
Two new courses have been approved and are in development, provisionally titled "Everyday China: The Anthropology of a Society in Rapid Transformation" and "Global Divergence: Growth in Europe, Latin America and East Asia Compared".
A further new course is currently being considered for approval, titled "Demystifying China: Understanding Business and Marketing Strategies in China".
Further courses are also being considered.
Check back to this website for further details and full course outlines.