Beijing Foreign Studies University

The School of Chinese Language and Literature of Beijing Foreign Studies University consists of three departments : 

1. The Chinese Department : Offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs for Chinese students.

2. The Department of Chinese as a Foreign Language : Providing undergraduate programs to international students.

3. The Chinese Language Training Center : Specialized in non-degree education.

The School has a group of teachers with rich professional experience, training nearly 1,300 students, with nearly 600 Chinese students and nearly 700 students from overseas.

The Advanced Programs of Chinese Training Center begins classes in the both spring and autumn semesters each year, with the curriculum lasting 18 weeks each semester. Based on the Chinese level of students, preliminary level, intermediate level and advanced level are divided, ten sub-levels in total. The teaching objects cover from the zero-basis starters to those who have mastered over 8,000 words and can skillfully use Chinese. The courses are characterized by focusing on the training of listening and speaking and teaching in small-sized classes, with about 15 students in each class.

Chinese Training Center sets 2 to 3 compulsory courses and 20 or so elective courses every semester for students who are on different levels. The compulsory courses consist of Chinese, Oral Practice, Reading and Writing Practice. Meanwhile, aiming at the students on different levels, the School sets up corresponding elective courses, including preliminary reading, preliminary writing, preliminary audiovisual-oral practice, intermediate audiovisual practice, intermediate newspaper reading, advanced writing, introduction to Chinese speech, introduction to Chinese characters, idiomatic expressions and other courses for improving language skills; also including General Introduction of China, Chinese Popular Culture, cooking culture and Travel in China for students experiencing Chinese culture; as well as the know-how courses, such as Chinese-Japanese Translation and Business Chinese; at the same time, the School also opens new HSK tutorial classes for students on different levels.

Besides classroom teaching, Chinese Training Center also arranges colorful activities for improving language skills. Each semester will witness the holding of Talent Contest, Composition Contest, Fan Games, Video Contest, International Sales Gatherings and New Year’s Party,etc., which not only extends the classroom learning, but also enriches the campus life. Each semester, we will organize the overseas students to participate in the social practices related to “Language-Culture-Society” both in and outside Beijing, including the panel discussions with Chinese, visiting companies and places of interests, watching various performances and exhibitions, to let students have an extensive contact with Chinese people and make a profound understanding of Chinese society.

Compulsory Courses Preliminary Chinese,Preliminary Speaking,Intermediate Chinese,Intermediate Speaking,Intermediate Reading and Writing,Advanced Chinese,Advanced Speaking,Advanced Reading and Writing.

Elective Courses Various language skill courses,Various cultural courses,Various know-how courses,New HSK tutorship for students on different levels.