China Center: Chinese Universities Exchange Program

The CUEP program is an educational exchange program between the University of Minnesota's China Center and Peking University in Beijing, China.

Check with the China Center regarding application deadlines. Applications are reviewed by a committee and applicants may also interview with the committee. As there is commonly only one scholarship for University of Minnesota students, this program is competitive and students are encouraged to apply for other options in China in case they are not awarded the scholarship.

This program works particularly well for students with a Chinese major or minor. It is also great for students looking to greatly increase their Chinese language abilities.

For more information, contact the China Center.

Program fees include University of Minnesota tuition, student service fees, housing and international health insurance estimated at $7,350 per semester. Meals, airfare, and personal expenses are additional. Students receive a monthly living expense stipend of about $200 from Peking University. Participating students receive updated cost information as soon as it is available.  Students may apply for scholarships offered by the China Center or other financial aid toward the program fee.

Be aware: All programs require a $50 application fee. This fee will be charged to your student account upon submission of an online application.

It is your responsibility to apply directly to the China Center for this program.  Once you have been accepted, you may proceed with the LAC online application process.

To complete the online application for this program, you will need to select or provide the following information on the online application: 

Once you submit your application, you will receive an email notification confirming that your application was received.  A Learning Abroad Center representative will review your submission.  If you have been accepted to your host insitution, you will be assigned a confirmation checklist, which will include the following items:

• Confirmation and Payment Agreement
• Health Information Form
• University of Minnesota Release and Waiver
• Academic Planning Form (optional)
• Power of Attorney (optional)

Detailed descriptions and instructions for submitting each checklist item are included on the confirmation checklist assigned to you. You should also continue working with the China Center and your host insitution for pre-departure considerations.

For more information on this program, visit the China Center website.