Costs

As a regular University of Alberta Winter term course, standard University of Alberta tuition and fees will apply to BUEC 444. Tuition must be paid directly to the university in the same manner and according to the same payment deadlines as all normal tuition payments are made for Winter term at the UofA. The additional cost of the International Study Tour to China is outlined below.

The additional cost of the 2019 China Study Tour will be:

$2,950** per student

The original cost per participant, before scholarships and other funding support, is set at $4,500**. However, thanks to a generous grant from the University of Alberta China Institute as well as an international travel bursary from the School of Business Undergraduate Programs Office, the out-of-pocket cost to participants for the Study Tour arrangements has been greatly reduced. We would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank the China Institute for their longstanding support of this course and contributions to make it accessible and affordable to students.

**The course portion (BUEC 444) is scheduled in the Winter term and standard University of Alberta tuition and fees for a 3 credit course apply in addition to the above cost.

The cost of the Study Tour to China will include:

• Round-trip international airfare
  Edmonton to China & returning to Edmonton - individual participants will be responsible for any difference in fares due to changes to return flight(s)

• All internal transportation
  includes Beijing to Xi'an, Xi'an to Hangzhou & Xi'an to Shanghai flights/trains, plus chartered buses to all program activities

• Accommodations
  arranged at local hotels and/or partner Chinese government or academic housing facilities; dorm-style; shared

• Meals
  all group meals arranged by the Study Tour coordinators including those at restaurants and host partners; students will have some opportunities to buy individual meals on their own

• Lectures
  from professors for the Communist Party, Chinese Government officials, academics and/or company executives

• Company visits
  at a variety of domestic & international companies across multiple industries in Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou & Shanghai

• Cultural excursions
  trips to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, etc.

• Site admissions
  entrance fees for above, plus the Summer Palace, a traditional water village, temple visits, and other outings

• Other planned group activities while in China
  almost every pre-arranged activity we take part in as a group is also covered

The cost of the Study Tour to China will NOT include:

• UofA Winter term tuition and fees for a *3 credit course
• individual travel after the conclusion of the study tour or as a result of deviation from the default return schedule/route
• Any personal preparations required for a student to participate (apart from visa application & fees*)
  *a group visa application for single entry into China will be done through the School of Business and fees for which will be included in the regular Study Tour costs. However, individual participants will be responsible for obtaining or renewing their passports and any associated fees.
• gifts, souvenirs or other personal purchases in China
• a few individual meals when participants are allowed to explore on their own
• any other personal expense not explicitly covered above or which falls outside the realm of the standard provisions of the Study Tour arrangements

Study Tour Costs Payment Schedule:

All payments must be submitted prior to 4:00PM on due date, unless otherwise stated. Payment can be made via cash, cheque (made out to the University of Alberta), or credit card to Room 3-21B Business Building (International Programs Office). Payment by credit card may be made using the Payment Authorization Form, or by calling in your information to 780-492-4895.

"I see no better way to learn the business world of China while still being a student."