Introduction of Beijing International Studies University

Founded in 1964, Beijing International Studies University is a nationwide renowned key comprehensive university of higher education and has developed into a multi-disciplinary university incorporating liberal arts, management, economics and law, with the specialities of foreign languages and tourism as its most distinguishing feature. Selecting students nationwide, the university takes it as its main task to train professionals proficient in foreign languages, tourism, economics, trade and finance, for the national economic construction and social advance.     Besides the modern languages departments that teach English, Japanese, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, the university offers courses in a multiple of schools. They are The School of International Communication, The School of Law and Politics, The School of International Economics and Trade, The School of Tourism Management, The School of International Cultural Exchange, The School for Continuing Education and The School for Advanced Vocational Education. And also the university has Institute for Transculture Studies and The Academy of Tourism Development. Following a policy of providing higher education for its students on a multi-level and-purpose basis, the university offers 16 specialties providing undergraduate programs. They are English, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, French, Korean, German, Chinese Language and Culture, International Politics, Law, Tourism Management, Journalism, Marketing, Finance and International Economics and Trade. The specialties of English, Japanese, Russian, Foreign Languages and Literature and Applied Linguistics, Enterprise Management, International Business, Tourism Management offer postgraduate programs. The specialities of Tourism Management and International Economics and Business take in Double Bachelor degree students. Currently the university has an enrollment of more than 8000 Chinese and 900 plus international students including postgraduate, undergraduate and language students.     Beijing International Studies University benefits from its large team of experienced teachers of various professions. Among the 600 plus faculty members and experts, 200 are professors and associate professors or their equivalents and most of them have studied or taught abroad.     In addition, the university has multimedia language laboratories of various sizes, classrooms equipped with computers, and a satellite-TV reception system. Its library has a rich collection of books and periodicals. With the help of its audio-visual, microfilm viewing and on-line computer services, as well as a large reading-room, the library provides its users with up-to-date information on a wide range of subjects.     Aware of the importance of international cooperation, Beijing International Studies University maintains exchange programs with more than 60 universities in Japan, the U.S., Germany, France, Australia, Russia, Korea, Canada and etc. Each year, the university invites noted scholars from abroad to give lectures to its students. Students enjoy good conditions for their study, fieldwork and personnel exchange with other universities. With a garden of a campus, the university conveniently locates itself.