The short-term class is a form Chinese universities use to receive foreigners to study in China.

Applicants to study in China are on the rise with the development of Sino-foreign cultural and educational exchanges. And according to the contents of short-term classes have developed into literature, calligraphy, economics, architecture, law, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, arts, and sports, from the original Chinese language. The time of short-term classes is also expanded to all the year around, from the original summer holidays only. Short-term classes are available in more than 300 universities across China.