Course Description: China Applied Artificial Intelligence Study Tour Programme (Groups)

🤖 China AI Programme in Beijing, Shanghai & Hangzhou (For Groups)

Learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and see it in action across Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou. Over 2 weeks (14 days, 13 nights), students combine university-based AI workshops with innovation visits and iconic cultural excursions—all with 24/7 pastoral care.

⭐ Key Facts

• Type: Group programme (minimum 10 students)

• Ages: 12–18 • Duration: 2 weeks (14 days, 13 nights)

• Locations: Beijing • Shanghai • Hangzhou

• Teaching sites: Sessions at leading institutions (e.g., China University for Nationalities, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University)

• Accommodation: 3★ hotels, 2–4 students/room (leaders in single rooms)

• Meals: Three meals/day (Chinese and international options)

• Pastoral care: 24/7 counsellor support (1:15 ratio)

• Transport: Private coach + bullet train for intercity travel

• Outcomes: Certificate of Completion + personalised AI academic report

📚 Programme Overview

• AI Foundations: Core concepts made accessible through interactive lessons

• Creative AI Applications: Video editing, storytelling, music, art, voice generation

• AI & Business: Turn AI ideas into startup concepts; pitching and feedback

• Ethics & Society: Impacts of AI, responsible use, and future skills

• Innovation Visits: Insight into China’s tech ecosystem (e.g., Alibaba HQ, Hangzhou)

🗓 Daily Routine (guide)

• Mornings: University-based AI classes and creative/technical workshops (robotics, coding, AI-in-business, art, music)

• Afternoons: Guided cultural visits, company/innovation tours, museum time

• Evenings: Cultural shows, night markets, shopping streets, structured free time with peers

🏯 Cultural Excursions & Activities

Beijing: Great Wall • Forbidden City • Tiananmen Square • Temple of Heaven • Summer Palace • Campus walk at Peking or Tsinghua

Shanghai: The Bund • Shanghai Tower • Yu Garden • Zhujiajiao Water Town • Science & Technology Museum • Full day at Shanghai Disneyland

Hangzhou: Alibaba HQ visit • West Lake boat tour • Silk Museum • Traditional tea ceremony

Evenings: Acrobatics show • Night markets • Cultural shopping streets

🛏 Accommodation & Meals

• Hotels: Modern 3★ properties; students share twin–quad rooms; group leaders in singles

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily; dietary needs accommodated with advance notice

✅ What’s Included

• Hotel accommodation (shared) and all meals

• AI workshops, lessons, and academic materials

• Excursions, cultural visits, and intercity transport (coach + bullet train)

• Evening activities and social programme

• 24/7 pastoral care (counsellor ratio 1:15)

• Welcome kit (T-shirt, notebook, water bottle)

• Certificate of Completion and personalised AI academic report

🚫 Not Included

• International airfare • Visa • Insurance • Translation services (if required)

🎓 Certificates & Awards

• Certificate of Completion

• Personalised AI academic report highlighting creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation skills

• Awards for top projects in the final AI Innovation Showcase

Why choose this programme: China is at the forefront of AI and digital innovation. Students learn from top universities, visit world-leading tech companies, and experience the culture and history of three of China’s most influential cities—all within a safe, fully supported group itinerary.