2019 SWU Immersion Program

Southwest University

WHY Chongqing, China?• The fourth municipality, and bigger than the

first 3 ones, Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghaicombined together

• The fastest developing region in China in thelast 5 years

A “Mountainous City”

and “Capital of Bridges”

that never sleeps

• A glorious city with a 3000-year history and richculture. The War-time Capital of China during WWII.

Three Gorges, the Most Scenic Section ofYangtze River

Dazu Rock Carvings, UNESCOWorld Cultural Heritage

• The major manufacturing base and transportation hub insouthwest China

Located in Beibei, the “Backyard Garden” of

Chongqing Municipality

WHY SWU?

• Founded in 1906

• Ranking 37th in the 2800 universities and colleges in China

• 32 faculties/colleges and 25 research institutes

• 12 out of 13 disciplinary categories

• 600 hectares campus (4th biggest in China)

• Full-time on-campus students: 53 000

• 75,000 students of online education

• Staff and faculty: over 5,000

• Strong in pedagogy, psychology, agronomy, life science, economics and management

• Hosting About 2100 international students from 95 countries across the world annually

The President’s Office Building

School of Music School of Psychology

School of Literature

School of Geographical Science

College of Resources and Environment College of Education

School of Computer Science

School of Mathematics and Statistics

The tallest building on campus

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

School of Culture and Social Development

Liberal Arts Teaching Building

School of Fine Arts

Science Lab Buildings

Central Library

Teaching Buildings

Lab building for the world’s leading Silkworm Genome Research Team

Garden & Lake

University Auditorium

One of the 5 outdoor stadiums on campus

Basketball Gym

Local Student’s Dormitories

Yuan LongpingThe world’s

Father of Hybrid Rice

SWU alumni

Shi Tingmaoand

Zhao Shuai, Gold Medalists on the Rio Olympics,

2016

2019 SWU Immersion Program• July 8 to July 19, 2019 • Instructors are expected to arrive as early as Thursday,

July 4 and leave as late as Sunday, July 21. • SWU will cover everything.

1) Round-trip economy class airplane tickets (Please purchase airplane tickets on your own, and we will reimburse in RMB); 2) Chongqing airport pickup and drop-off; 3) Accommodation and food on SWU campus; 4) A stipend of RMB 9,000/credit (before tax) for lecturers and associate professors, or RMB 11,500/credit (before tax) for professors; 5) Weekend city tour.

Cultural experience

Teach and stay in International College and International Dormitory

-Dormitory rooms equipped with TV set,washroom, toilet, air-conditioning andInternet access;

-Public kitchens, laundries, reading roomsand fitness centers

Eat in one of the 17 cafeterias for students and facultywith different cuisines and multi-culture.

Thank Youand

Welcome to SWU!