The 2025 CLS Dalian Program is hosted virtually by Dalian University of Technology. Students will participate in an intensive 8-week program designed to significantly improve their Chinese speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills—equivalent to one full academic year of university-level instruction. Participants should expect to commit to 20-25 hours per week to the program. The program will include the following:

• Face-to-face (synchronous) instruction and activities
• Individual feedback sessions with instructors
• Cultural activities
• Individual and group homework assignments
• Directed independent study 
• Regular meetings with a language partner for conversation practice

DUT has hosted both in-person and virtual CLS Chinese institutes and has developed an interactive and rigorous curriculum. Originally established in 1949 as Dalian University’s School of Engineering before becoming independent in 1950, DUT now ranks among China’s top universities. It is particularly renowned for its work in AI, engineering, and computer science.