Besides regular courses, CUN can also arrange additional short-term Chinese language and culture courses in accordance with the requirements of cooperative foreign colleges and universities, friendship groups, study abroad agencies and individuals.
●   Short-term Chinese language courses focus primarily on Chinese listening and speaking.  Based on students’ Chinese level, classes are divided into four levels: beginner, elementary, intermediate and advanced. Classes are small, with 15-20 students. 
●   Chinese ethnic culture courses: these include Chinese language classes, lectures on Chinese history and Chinese ethnic minorities’ cultures, instructed in Chinese and English. Arranged visits to Chinese ethnic minorities’ families and garden, famous historic sightseeing in Beijing are included.
●   Chinese calligraphy and painting courses: full-time teachers from the College of Fine Arts at CUN teach Chinese calligraphy, and Chinese traditional painting theory and technique.
●   Chinese ethnic musical instruments courses: full-time teachers from the College of Music at CUN teach playing techniques for Chinese traditional ethnic musical instruments such as erhu fiddle, pi-pa, koto and so on.
●   Chinese ethnic dance courses: teachers of ethnic dance from the College of Dance at CUN teach main representative dances of Chinese ethnic minorities.
●   Chinese ethnic languages courses: linguists at CUN teach languages of Chinese ethnic minorities such as Tibetan language, Uygur language, Manchu language, Mongolian language and so on.
The College of International Education announces the short-term schedules for winter and summer vacation every year on its website (http://cie.cun.edu.cn). Generally the duration of short-term courses is from 4 to 6 weeks. The schedules can also be adjusted at the request of applying groups. Fees are set based on content, course duration, and the amount of students. Application shall be made two months in advance.