China Nursing Semester
Azusa Pacific University
SEMESTER OVERVIEW
The APU China Nursing semester offers students the opportunity to learn, serve, and engage in international healthcare. Students will be immersed in Chinese language and culture through numerous cultural activities, professional interactions in the Chinese healthcare setting, enrollment in Mandarin, and Chinese Culture/History courses at a prestigious Chinese university in HangZhou, and national travel. This program typically occurs in spring semester only.
PROGRAM STATUS
*The most recent APU China Nursing semester is completed. Program is currently in review for Spring 2025.
SEMESTER HIGHLIGHTS
Family-Style Community
Exposure to Chinese healthcare
Academic coursework at Zhejiang University
Travel week in Beijing
Apartment-living (walking distance from hospital)
Local transportation
SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS
APU prerequisites are mandatory.
Students are not allowed to take APU online courses unless designated in program elective offerings.
Students can only be enrolled in up to 6 online credits.
Students must maintain full-time enrollment status (minimum 12 credits).
Students are automatically enrolled in APU's GLBL 425 course the semester AFTER the program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The academic rationale focuses on three primary areas: academic enrichment, broader international health knowledge, and increased cultural awareness through the following:
Gain exposure, knowledge, and skills related to disease and conditions that are prevalent in various conditions
Expand opportunities to practice cross-cultural sensitivity and competency
Assist students in developing critical thinking skills under limited resources
Provide a contrast of international healthcare systems with healthcare in America
Offer practical experience for possible future careers overseas
REQUIRED COURSES
HIST 235 Cultural History/Travel Study 3 Credits
(Meets GE Requirement: Intercultural Competence)UNRS 281 Introduction to Global Health Care 1 Credits
UNRS 383 International Health Nursing 5 Credits
(Meets GE Requirement: Intercultural Competence)UNRS 425 Nursing Research (online) 3 Credits
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: 2020-2021
China Nursing Semester (Group 1) - Full federal, state, and institutional financial aid (except institutional aid that requires on-campus participation) can be applied to this program.
Tuition (12-18 units) $20,415
Program Fees $5,500
Program fees include: Round-trip flights, housing, partial meal plan, in-country transportation and limited excursions
Required International Insurance $100
APU UG Services Fee $350
APU Study Away Fee $50
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses ~$1,000
Pre-trip housing, immunizations/vaccinations, souvenirs, travel days meals/snacks, laundry, personal travel, any personally added/supplemental traveler’s insurance coverage, non-required activities/excursions, etc.
*Regular APU student health insurance & waiving options apply.
FINANCIAL AID
Group 1 Program - China Nursing Semester*
Charges - Standard Full-time Tuition, Program Fee, UG Services Fee, and Health Fee(s) (varies for domestic/international).
Financial Aid - Standard; same as on-campus (with exception of athletic, music, and other aid that requires on-campus participation). Students may receive aid for up to two semesters off-campus, with a minimum of one semester between each.
Faculty/Staff Award - Only one recipient per off-campus program
Tuition Exchange - Only one recipient per off-campus program
*Financial Aid Policy for the China Nursing Semester
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PROGRAM TYPE - Type #2, APU Approved Exchange Program
PROGRAM & TERM STATUS - Applications are currently closed for the China Nursing Semester Program.
“I believe that I learned more about intercultural health than I would have if I would have stayed in the states. I also learned some Mandarin which is something I would have never tried without going to China. I gained a broader knowledge of the role of the nurse and how the primitive care of compassion as a nurse is universal.”
- Breanne, Nursing Major