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Shanghai Calendars – 2025 Spring

Program Deadlines

October 15, 2024 ApplicationDeadline
November 15 Balance Due Deadline | Financial Aid Disbursement Form Due
November 15 Confirmation Deposit Refund Deadline
December 1 Tuition Refund Deadline | Refer to Enhanced Refund Policy

Program Dates

January 28 - 30, 2024 Holiday - Chinese New Year
January 9, 2025 Departure from the U.S. on optional group flight
January 10 Travel Day
January 11 Arrival in Shanghai | Program starts
January 11 Move into program housing
January 12 Mandatory orientation
January 13 First day of instruction
February 15 - 16 Shaoxing Field Trip
March 8 Field trip - Water village
March 15 - 16 Tour – Big Budha & E'mei Mountain
March 28 - April 1 Optional tour – Guizhou
April 4 Qingming festival
May 1 Holiday - Labor day
May 2 Last day of instruction
May 5 - 7 Final examinations
May 8 Move out of program housing
May 8 Program ends
May 8 Optional group flight return | Individual return

See Ready to Apply for additional information about the application process and Money Matters for more details regarding payment and cancellation deadlines. Payment of the Confirmation Deposit cannot be deferred. USAC reserves the right to make adjustments to fees or deadlines at any time.

Occasionally dates need to be changed or field trips modified. Refer back to this calendar often for the most current dates.