Xi an Jiaotong University
English
BachelorThe English Department aims to cultivate high-quality and comprehensive English talents to meet the demands of society. We attach great importance to students’ language application abilities and intercultural communication competences. Wealso emphasize the reform of teaching methods. Our teaching quality has gained widespread social recognition. All students of this major did well in previous TEM-4 and TEM-8 standardized examinations, ranking first among science and technology universities within the nation as a whole. Many students earned awards in activities such as the National English Speech Contest, the National English Debate Contest and the National Model United Nations. In the national highest competition "FLTRP Cup" National English Speech Contest, contestants from our department won the first prizefor four consecutive years from 2006 to 2009 resulting in many students being invited to the United States for participation in training and to compete in speech contests.
The faculty of the department totals 27, including 3 Professors, 14 Associate Professors, 5 teachers with Doctorate degrees; eighty percent of teachers have studied abroad.
The Department focuses on cultivation of students’ comprehensive quality and abilities. We pay attention to improving students' knowledge structure while honing their language skills so as to equip them with solid basic language knowledge as well as relatively broader knowledge of humanities and natural sciences. This in turn blesses them with the necessary competence in the work of translating, research, teaching, and management in fields like foreign affairs, economy and trade, culture, press and publications, education, medicine, health and science and technology
The training program of this major includes general courses, basic courses of general disciplines, professional basic courses, practical training, etc. Our discipline orientations include language translation, culture and literature, English for special purposes, all of which ensures that students can choose their directions according to their interests in their senior college years. Practical training covers listening and speaking, reading, translating, writing and social practice, all of which aims to improve students' comprehensive abilities and language skills. The English Department also supports bilingual disciplines such as English-French, English-German and English-Russian, which aim to enable students to communicate in two foreign languages. Bilingual directions only admit liberal arts examinees. Direction of English-German was started in the year 2011.
The English Department offers full-time bachelor’s four-year degree programs. The department admits both literal arts and science examinees, whose foreign language in college entrance examination is English. After the completion of the prescribed courses and credits, a Bachelor's Degree of Arts shall be granted.
Eligibility
1. 18-25 years of age & with good health status;
2. Valid foreign ordinary passport;
3. High school / senior secondary or advanced diploma;
4. Chinese proficiency must be above HSK4.
Application Documents
1. XI’AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FORM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Down load after online application);
2. Notarized copies of senior high school graduation diploma (Student expecting to graduate should provide an official letter declaring expected graduation date), either in Chinese or English;
3. Notarized copies of high school academic transcripts, including courses taken and standard achieved;
4. Notarized copy of your HSK, HSKK results (applicants whose mother tongue is Chinese are free from HSK after getting confirmed from our school);
5. Scanned copy of valid foreign ordinary passport;
6. Physical Examination Record for Foreigner (download at http://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/download?cid=16&pid= 8&page=2 completed in Chinese or English. The applicant must strictly take all the examination as required by the Form. Leaving a blank or absence of suggestion and signature of the doctor or seal of the hospital will make the form invalid. The result is valid for 6 months);
7. Non-criminal record;
8. Personal Statement;
9. One recommendation letter;
Other supporting documents you would like to provide;
10. Application fee: RMB 500 (non-refundable, only accept bank transfer to our account, please provide the scanned copy of receipt issued by the bank.)
Notes:
a. Incomplete application will be rejected;
b. Please provide documents 2-10 in scanned copy and upload to the online application system of XJTU.