Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is a key foreign-related university in Guangdong Province. It was formed by the merger of the former Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages and the former Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade. It has a history of more than 40 years and is a foreign language and foreign trade university with wide international influence and reputation. It offers 61 undergraduate programs, which fall into eight disciplines: literature, economics, management, law, engineering, science, education and art. Among them, there are 8 national characteristic major construction points and 16 provincial characteristic major construction points. It has 1 postdoctoral research station, 1 first-level discipline doctoral program and 11 second-level discipline doctoral programs, 10 first-level discipline master's programs and 35 second-level discipline master's programs, and 5 professional master's programs. The university has three campuses covering a total area of 2,292 mu, with 20,000 full-time undergraduate students, 2,500 doctoral and master's students, and more than 10,000 adult undergraduate and junior college students, advanced students and trainees, and international students.
● Foreign language specialties: English, Japanese, Korean, Indonesia-Malay, Vietnamese, Thai, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, Lao, etc. 18 foreign language specialties
● It has well-known brand programs such as International Business, Business administration, International Finance, Accounting, logistics management, Exhibition economy, and International Business
● International Trade, Chinese Business Culture, and MBA programs offer all-English teaching classes, with core courses taught in English
Graduates are mainly employed in business and trade, with an employment rate of over 99%
International Student Education College
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies is one of the first institutions in the country to have the qualification to teach Chinese as a foreign language. The School of International Education is specifically responsible for the recruitment, teaching and management of international students in China. In the 2013 academic year, there were 2,140 international students from 110 countries studying on campus.
● In August 2013, it became one of the first 38 universities to be awarded the title of "Demonstration Base for International Students" by the Ministry of Education of China
● Enjoy scholarships for international students from the China Scholarship Council, Confucius Institutes of the Office of Chinese Language International Promotion, local governments of Guangdong Province and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
● Flexible academic system, year-round enrollment, and graded teaching based on students' levels
● Experienced teachers with experience in teaching Chinese overseas
● Offer a series of business Chinese courses to meet students' needs for business activities
● Regular "Chinese Corner" series of extracurricular practical activities are held, with Chinese student volunteers from various foreign language majors such as English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Indonesia-Malay, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic, etc. participating
● Organize visits to trade fairs, government visits, and internships at well-known enterprises in line with the characteristics of Guangdong's business and trade culture
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Economics and Trade | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Business Administration | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Business Administration | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Marketing | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Marketing | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Advertising Studies | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Advertising Studies | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Applied Psychology | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Applied Psychology | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| German | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| German | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Italian | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Italian | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Pedagogy | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Pedagogy | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Economy | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| World Economy | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Ancient Chinese Literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Ancient Chinese Literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Chinese Modern and Contemporary literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Chinese Modern and Contemporary literature | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Languages and Literatures of Asia and Africa | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Languages and Literatures of Asia and Africa | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Industrial economics | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Industrial economics | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Business management | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Business management | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Communication Studies | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Communication Studies | 3 | Chinese | 25,000 |
| Russian interpretation | 2 | Chinese | 35,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial economics | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Industrial economics | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Regional economics | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Regional economics | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| International Trade Studies | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| International Trade Studies | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 3 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| German Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Translation Studies | 3 | Chinese | 30,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Languages and Literatures of Asia and Africa | 1 | Chinese | 15,000 |
| Languages and Literatures of Asia and Africa | 1 | Chinese | 15,000 |
| Russian interpretation | 1 | Chinese | 17,500 |
| Russian interpretation | 1 | Chinese | 17,500 |
| Russian translation | 1 | Chinese | 17,500 |
| Russian translation | 1 | Chinese | 17,500 |
| International Relations | 1 | English | 14,000 |
| International Relations | 1 | Chinese | 14,000 |
| International Relations | 1 | English | 14,000 |
| International Relations | 1 | Chinese | 14,000 |
| International Business | 0.5 | English | 16,750 |
| International Business | 0.5 | English | 16,750 |
| International Trade Studies | 1 | Chinese | 15,000 |
| International Trade Studies | 1 | Chinese | 15,000 |
| Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics | 1 | Chinese | 15,000 |