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Jilin University of Foreign Studies is a key university in Jilin Province. The school was founded in 1995; in 2003, it was approved by the Ministry of Education as a private general higher education institution; in 2005, it was granted the right to confer a bachelor's degree and began to recruit graduate students; in 2006, it passed judicial notarization and donated all the school’s assets to the society; 2007 In 2010, it became the first and currently the only “provincial key university” among the nation’s private universities; in 2010, it was approved by the State Council and became the nation’s only pilot unit of “exploring non-profit private universities”; Approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council in 2011, it became the first batch of private universities to train professional degree graduates (Master of Translation) training; in 2015, it became the first private university in the United States to open a Confucius Institute; in 2016, it became the only nationwide selected as the National Midwestern University. It is a private university under the “Basic Capacity Building Project for Universities”; in 2017, it became the only private university in the country to obtain the “Enrollment Qualification for Chinese Government Scholarship for International Students in China”. The unit established a project to build a university; in 2018, it was approved as a master's degree-granting unit by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, and was renamed Jilin University of Foreign Studies with the approval of the Ministry of Education; in 2020, it was selected as a characteristic high-level applied university construction project in Jilin Province.
The school has become a demonstration base for the reform of the national private higher education system, a training base for applied high-quality foreign language and foreign affairs talents in Jilin Province, a world multilingual cultural education center with the most languages and distinctive characteristics in Northeast China, and Jilin Province cultivates "multilingual translation+" talents And the cradle of innovative postgraduate talent training model.
The school is located in the scenic Jingyuetan Tourism Scenic Area in Changchun City, covering an area of 703,000 square meters and a building area of 323,000 square meters. The natural atmosphere surrounded by mountains and rivers on the campus is integrated with the architectural style of Chinese and Western blends, highlighting the unity of environment and humanities, and it is a modern "garden-style" school.
The school has more than 12,000 students, including 10,870 full-time undergraduates, 946 postgraduates, and more than 300 foreign students. There are nearly 1,000 faculty members, including more than 50 foreign teachers from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Japan, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Egypt and other countries.
The school has Advanced Translation School, English School, Oriental Language School, Western Language School, Central and Eastern European Language School, International Business School, International Media School, Education School, International Art School, International Culture and Tourism School (International Ice and Snow School), artificial intelligence There are 14 teaching units including the College, the School of Marxism, the School of International Relations, and the Department of Physical Education, offering English, Japanese, German, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Mongolian, and Indonesian , Persian, Polish, Czech, Thai, Serbian, Hungarian, Greek, Ukrainian and other 20 foreign languages, with 6 master's programs in translation, education, Chinese international education, international business, accounting, tourism management, etc. Degree authorization points and first-level discipline points for authorization of master's degree in education. In 2020, the three additional master's degree authorization sites in publishing, business administration, finance, etc. and the first-level subject of the authorization of master's degree in Marxist theory have been reviewed by the Academic Degrees Committee of Jilin Province and have been submitted to the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council for approval. The master's degree in translation covers 9 languages including English, Japanese, Russian, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Arabic and Italian. The school offers 45 undergraduate majors, covering 20 foreign languages and 7 disciplines of literature, economics, management, teaching, art, engineering, and law, forming "foreign language + major", "major + foreign language", "double foreign language" and "small language". Talent training models such as language + English + majors have built a "multilingual translation +" application-oriented talent training system, which has become the cradle for training "multilingual translation +" talents and innovative graduate talent training models in Jilin Province.
The school has 1 national characteristic major, 1 national comprehensive reform pilot major, 3 national first-class undergraduate major construction sites, 1 national practical teaching demonstration center (global village), 1 national off-campus practical education base for college students, 1 National Teaching Achievement Award, 1 National Excellent Course, 1 National Regional Research Center of the Ministry of Education, 9 Jilin Province undergraduate colleges and universities first-class professional construction sites, 3 Jilin Province transformation and development demonstration professional groups, 6 Jilin Province Provincial brand majors, 8 provincial-level characteristic majors during the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, and 5 provincial-level characteristic high-level majors during the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period. There are 2 advantageous and characteristic disciplines, 13 provincial research platforms such as the provincial major demand collaborative innovation center, the provincial characteristic new university think tank, the provincial humanities and social science key research base, the provincial higher education research base and other provincial research platforms, and 1 provincial innovation and entrepreneurship demonstration base. There are 4 innovative experimental areas for talent training model, 5 provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers, 2 provincial off-campus practice bases; 11 provincial excellent teaching teams, 1 famous teacher studio in Jilin Province colleges and universities, and "Huang Danian Style" in Jilin Province colleges and universities "1 teacher team"; 7 recipients of special allowance from the State Council, 1 member of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, 1 National Superintendent, 1 member of the Undergraduate Education Evaluation Expert Committee of Regular Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education, and Foreign Language Teaching Steering Committee of Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education 5 members, 2 members of the Educational Professional Teaching Steering Committee, 1 member of the Humanities Computer Teaching Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education, senior experts of Jilin Province, Changbai Mountain Chair Professor, Changbai Mountain Skilled Teachers, provincial-level young and middle-aged professional and technical talents with outstanding contributions, There are 24 provincial top-notch innovative talents, 5 provincial-level teaching teachers; 11 provincial-level first-class courses, 19 provincial-level quality courses, 31 provincial-level excellent courses, 2 provincial-level online open courses, provincial-level discipline education demonstration courses 1 door.
The school actively promotes the internationalization of running schools. At present, it has carried out undergraduate double degree, undergraduate and master's double degree, master's double degree and other overseas study programs with more than 200 universities and educational institutions in more than 30 countries and regions; it has been approved by the Ministry of Education for Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools Projects, cooperation with the City University of New Jersey in the United States to open a major in finance, cooperation with the Munich University of Applied Languages in Germany to open a German major (translation direction), and Spain Cartagena Polytechnic University to open a Spanish major (business management direction); with "Silk The enrollment qualifications of Lulu Chinese Government Scholarship, “China-Africa Friendship Chinese Government Scholarship”, “Jilin Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students”, and “International Chinese Teacher Scholarship”. Every year, more than 800 students are sent abroad to participate in undergraduate double degrees and undergraduate and master degree programs and long-term and short-term language and cultural exchanges. The proportion of some professional students abroad reaches 100%. Currently, about 300 foreign students are admitted every year.
The school’s teaching equipment is advanced and complete, and it has a large-scale comprehensive language practice teaching base-Global Village. It was identified as a national experimental teaching demonstration center by the Ministry of Education in 2013, and was named the “World Multicultural Education Center” by UNESCO; Foreign language professional experimental training center, covering provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers such as economics, management, computer, mental health, etc.; it has built an international innovation and entrepreneurship education base-World Bridge Building, which provides students with "multiple matrix integration" innovations Diversified development space for entrepreneurship. The school has simultaneous interpretation halls, digital language studios, digital recording studios, professional analog laboratories, office automation laboratories, computer laboratories, multimedia classrooms, multi-functional lecture halls, and plastic sports fields, gymnasiums, indoor swimming pools, and other education and teaching And cultural and sports facilities. The school library is an open library that integrates literature collection, learning and reading, exchanges and seminars, scientific research, cultural and leisure, and integrates modern, informatized, ecological, and international elements. It has first-class service facilities and WIFI coverage. In the network environment, there are more than 2.36 million Chinese and foreign paper and electronic books, more than 27,000 electronic journals, 31 databases, and open 355 days a year.
Since the establishment of the school, the school has always adhered to the idea of running a school of social benefit first and taking the road of public welfare. The school is the first private college in the country that firmly proposes to run a school for public welfare and does not require personal return. It is the first and currently the only private college that conducts property notarization.
The school always adheres to the advanced school philosophy of "all for the sake of students' adult, talent and success, so that Jiwai will become a bridge for Chinese children to become talents to the world, and a bridge between Chinese and foreign cultures", and strive to provide students with the most serious, responsible and best education ; The school proposes that running a school should be worthy of "parents' trust, students' time, social attention and the conscience of educators". Under the guidance of this ideology, the school insists on facing the market, highlighting characteristics, practicing internal skills, strengthening management, running high-quality schools, and building brands.
The school adheres to the education concept of "education-oriented, moral education-led". In terms of student ideological education and management, the three departments of ideological and political education, mental health education, and student management have closely cooperated to form a “six-in-one” working mechanism of mutual penetration and synergy. Through this mechanism, cross-employment has been achieved in the management system; joint meetings have been implemented in the work system; integration and penetration have been achieved in the work content. The school pays attention to the mental health education of students, through the establishment of student psychological archives and the establishment of a three-level management network of schools, departments, classes and dormitories to form a complete mental health education system; Psychological development training activities promote the physical and mental health of students.
The school emphasizes the trinity of "knowledge, ability, and personality". With the main goal of cultivating students' comprehensive quality, the "Undergraduate Talent Training Specification and Plan" has been formulated and implemented, and the knowledge goals, ability goals and quality goals of the whole process from freshman to senior year have been scientifically designed, except for professional teaching. , In the curriculum setting, added mental health lectures, introduction to management, etiquette knowledge lectures, public relations knowledge lectures and other public compulsory courses; in the public elective courses, the number and categories of humanities quality courses have been increased, and Chinese studies courses have been added to train students Patriotic sentiment. It also sets employment education, foster education, moral education, quality education, cultivation of practical and innovative abilities, and mental health education.
The school pays attention to the role of the second classroom. There are 227 school-level professional associations and 67 school-level comprehensive associations. The school organizes a variety of student club activities, college student social practice activities, various competitions, various cultural and sports activities, lectures, a series of international cultural and arts festivals, youth volunteer activities, "three rural activities" activities, joint construction activities, and visits. Public welfare activities such as the patriotism education base and the donation of love expand students' horizons and promote their physical and mental health and individualized development.
The school attaches great importance to the important role of social practice activities in cultivating the noble personality of college students, broadening the scope of knowledge, and cultivating the comprehensive ability and quality of students. Through the formulation and implementation of the "Practical Teaching Guidelines", "Second Class Activity Guidelines" and the implementation of the "Implementation Rules" of these two programs, college students' social practice has been incorporated into the education and teaching plan.
The school implements a management model of "full staff, full process, full range, and full accommodation". Advocate "teaching and educating people, managing and educating people, serving and educating people, and educating people through the environment". The school takes the construction of teacher ethics as an entry point, and promotes the style of study by grasping the style of teaching; through the school style of "being far-reaching, pragmatic, and pursuing refinement", the teaching style of "dedication and love for students, knowledgeable and good guidance" and "self-improvement and self-discipline, seeking truth and innovation" The construction of "three styles" of academic style and the construction of "three modernizations" of "institutionalization, proceduralization, and standardization" continue to strengthen management quality and service level; The unique campus culture construction with "doing" as the main content creates a harmonious and warm campus environment.
The school has continuously strengthened quality education, which has significantly improved the professional ability and overall quality of students. In the past three years, school students have won 118 national awards and 307 provincial and municipal awards in various professional competitions. The political quality of students has continued to increase. More than 55% of the school students have submitted applications to the party organization to join the party, and student party members accounted for 3% of the school students. The campus is civilized, polite, and a good manner of respecting teachers and loving students has gradually formed. A large number of advanced collectives and outstanding individuals have emerged in the school, such as "provincial outstanding class collectives, provincial and municipal civilized college students". Students' life goals and learning objectives are more clear, and the learning atmosphere is becoming stronger. "Learning foreign languages well and being a good Chinese" has become the student's life creed.
So far, more than 30,000 students have graduated from the school. Graduates are employed by virtue of their proficiency in foreign languages, good management skills, professional knowledge, strong listening and speaking skills, computer skills, good moral character, good etiquette, solid basic skills, dedication and love of work, strong team spirit, strong public relations awareness, and high comprehensive quality. The unit is widely welcomed. In recent years, the employment rate of graduates has always been at the forefront of colleges and universities in the province, and the quality of employment has been continuously improved.
The school has received cordial care and high praise from leaders at all levels. The former Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Peng Peiyun and Gu Xiulian, the Democratic Progressive Central Committee Chairman Yan Junqi and Vice Chairman Zhu Yongxin, the Minister of Education Chen Baosheng, and the former Secretary of the Jilin Provincial Party Committee Bayin Chaolu , Jilin Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary, Governor Han Jun and other national and provincial leaders came to the school to inspect and guide the work. The evaluation opinion of the Ministry of Education's undergraduate teaching qualification evaluation expert group on the school is: "This is a private university with all realms, taste, pursuit, culture, sunshine, and determination. It is the banner of private universities in the country." The evaluation opinion of the Ministry of Education's undergraduate teaching review and evaluation expert group on the school is: "Sentimental, responsible, contributing, competent, distinctive, soulful, and hopeful, and it is worthy of being a banner of our private colleges and universities."
The school’s achievements have been praised and affirmed by all sectors of society. The school has successively won the "Top 20 Chinese Private Colleges in Comprehensive Strength", "China's Top Ten Honest Private Colleges", "China's Top 20 Private Colleges in Education and Teaching Quality", and "National Graduate Employment "Top 50 universities with typical experience" and other honors. In the rankings of private universities in China published by the China Alumni Association.com, it has been selected as one of the top 10 private universities in China for many years and ranked first in the list of private universities in the Chinese language category. In the list, the school ranks first in the comprehensive strength rankings of private universities in Northeast China; in 2020 and 2021, the school ranks first in the rankings of private universities in China in 2020 and 2021.
The school has always been committed to running a 100-year-old non-profit school, a private university with distinctive characteristics that faces market demand, a private university that is international and global, and a high-level private university. University of Foreign Languages.
At present, the school is moving forward towards the goal of building a high-level foreign language university with high-quality, non-profit, application-oriented, internationalized, and distinctive features. In the future, the school will gradually realize the democratization, legalization, and internationalization of school running, and eventually become a century-old school.