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About Hangzhou Normal University
Founded as a teacher training school in 1908, Hangzhou Normal University has a history of over 100 years, which has bestowed the institution with a glorious tradition of producing first-rate teachers and educators at different levels for the whole Chinese nation. Through a century’s development, the University has now become a comprehensive institution of higher education with a full spectrum of disciplines, covering such areas as arts and sciences, humanities, education, music, engineering, information technology, business, law, medicine and nursing.
Hangzhou Normal University currently offers about 69 undergraduate programs and over 160 graduate programs conducted in its 2 faculties and 15 schools. Its total students population includes over 20,000 full-time undergraduate students and over 2,200 graduate students, who have been receiving a distinctive quality education that will enable them to build a future of professional, intellectual and personal success, capable of leadership in different areas, whether it be political, cultural, economic or academic.
While maintaining its honored tradition of excellence in education, the University has been attaching equal importance to research, with a faculty capable of undertaking research projects in different areas, both basic and applied, to address pressing issues and challenges in economic development and social progress of today and in the future for the region, the nation and the world.
Thanks to the exceptionally strong support from governments at different levels in China, Hangzhou Normal University has in the past few years been making remarkable advancement towards its goal of developing into an institution on a par with the 1st-rate ones in the nation whose education, research and service are of reputable excellence and high distinction not only locally but also globally. To achieve such an ambitious goal, the University has been making painstaking efforts in globalization, by forming partnerships with universities, research institutions, governmental organizations and industries from different parts of the world, by engaging and retaining outstanding scholars with international fame to offer courses to its students here, by encouraging its students to study abroad and at the same time welcoming students from abroad to its campuses here, by supporting its faculty members to collaborate with international counterparts in various academic projects.
This portal is a road map to the diversity of the intellectual opportunities available at Hangzhou Normal University. It is both a comprehensive guide to the institution's academic programs and a testament to its achievements and aspirations. We sincerely hope that the information you find here will finally bring you to this university, located in Hangzhou, a world-famous tourist resort known for its rich cultural heritage as well as breath-taking natural beauty and the capital of Zhejiang Province where miracle-like economic growth has been felt for over 30 years.
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About the School of International Eduation
Hangzhou Normal University was first authorized to enroll overseas students in 1993 and became one of the first 5 institutions of higher learning within the province that was authorized to enroll and train overseas students. In 1994, the Exchange Center of International Culture and Education came into being and changed its name into the Exchange Center of International Education in 2001. In the April of 2008, the School of International Education, an independent school was officially established on the basis of the former Exchange Center of International Education. The school is committed to providing overseas students both long-term and short-term Chinese courses; the enrollment and management of overseas students of Chinese Language major; HSK training programs; enrollment and management of overseas students who intend to earn BA and MA degrees at HNU; the Program of Volunteers of Chinese Language International Popularization, which is authorized by the Office of Chinese Language Council International; the HSK Examination Center; as well as the various training programs of Chinese Language teachers assigned by the municipal government and the university.
The School is situated on Cangqian Campus which offers a picturesque environment for easy communication and accommodation. The teaching building covering over 2000 sq meters can hold almost 200 overseas students to study within. Li Yuan, the dorm for overseas students, equipped with sophisticated facilities provides rooms for over 200 overseas students. The school boasts an outstanding teaching staff. Of the total 16 full-time teachers, 3 are professors, 3 associate professors and 8 teachers with doctoral degrees. Under the jurisdiction of the school, there are Office of Studies, Students’ Affairs Office, General Affairs Office, and Reference Room for Overseas Students, etc..
Since 1993, overseas students from USA, Japan, Korea, Australia, Israel, France, Luxemburg, Mexico, Mauritania, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. have come to HNU to study Chinese language, fine arts, music and other majors. Some came to bid for their BA or MA degrees. Throughout the years, the overseas education at HNU is distinctively featured by its teaching conducted in small classes, professional teaching staff, well-organized management, sophisticated accommodation and series of extracurricular activities. At present, the total number of the overseas students to study at HNU has reached over 300.
Welcome Message
Welcome to the website of the School of International Education, Hangzhou Normal University! We hope that you will be able to find various kinds of information here regarding the sort of quality education that the university has been conducting for international students. We also would like to communicate and interact with you here on everything that interests you about education for international students.
As an comprehensive institution of higher education with a glorious tradition in teacher training and a wide spectrum of disciplines in philosophy, literature, history, education, economics, law, management, arts, science, engineering and medicine, Hangzhou Normal University has distinctive advantages in its education of international students. The university started enrolling international students in early 1900s, and in some 20 years’ time, it has trained several thousands of international students coming for degree and non-degree studies from over 50 countries, including USA, Canada, UK, Belgium, France, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Pakistan, Australia and Kenya. In 2012, the university had an enrollment of over 600 international students doing studies in Chinese language and culture or working for undergraduate or graduate degrees in programs such as Chinese Language and Literature, Economics, Computer Science, Fine Arts, Education, Clinical Medicine, Health Care and Management.
The university currently has a doctoral program of Preventive Medicine, over 80 Master’s degree programs and over 60 Bachelor’s degree programs. It boasts quite a few strong disciplines, such as Condensed Matter Physics, Biology, Organic Chemistry，Music，curriculum and teaching theories, Modern and Contemporary Chinese History, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Zoology, Health Care Management and a number of National Programs with Distinctive Features, which include biology, primary education, chemistry, and computer science and technology. The university has been making special efforts to internationalize its undergraduate and graduate programs of Health Care Management, E-commerce, Nursing, etc. with the aim of enabling international students to do their program studies using English as the working language. In addition, the university has also been cooperating actively with international partners to develop internet video courses with English as a medium of instruction, thus creating even better conditions to meet different needs of international students.
Hangzhou Normal University is an authorized institution for enrolling and training international students sponsored by China’s Government Scholarship. It is also the partner institution for developing the Confucius Institute at Middle Tennessee State University, USA. As a result, the university has been provided by governments in China, both central and local, with various funds to set up scholarships to attract outstanding international students to do studies here on its campuses.
Hangzhou Normal University currently has 3 campuses, all located in Hangzhou, a world-famous tourist resort reputed for its breath-taking natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. In the fall of 2013, the university moved to a new campus, which, with “Cangqian” as its name. is adjacent to the picturesque Xixi National Wetland Park in the western part of Hangzhou. On the campus, there has been set up an “International Education Complex” that occupies a floor space of about 60000 square meters. The complex, with all the modern and advanced facilities for studies and life, can accommodate 1500 international students.
In summary, with all the above features, Hangzhou Normal University is an ideal place for international students to pursue studies and experience a colorful life. So once again, welcome to Hangzhou Normal University!