Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) was founded in December 1949 as the former Shanghai Russian College. It later was named the Shanghai Foreign Language Institute and became a national key university approved by the State Council in 1963. Approved by the Ministry of Education in 1994, it was officially renamed as “Shanghai International Studies University”. In the same year, it was listed as one of the first colleges and universities jointly supervised by the national Ministry of Education and the Municipality of Shanghai. In 1996, it passed the evaluation process of Project 211 directed by the Ministry of Education, and became one of the nation’s “100 key universities for the 21st Century.”

上海外国语大学是中国教育部直属，列入“211工程“建设行列的重点大学，也是上海市政府共同建设的大学之一。她成立于1949年，是新中国最早教授外国语的大学之一。至今已跨越59年历史，已建设成为独具外语教特色，兼容文学、教育学、经济学、管理学、法学等五大学科门类，具有较高声誉的多科性外国语大学。

In SISU, the International Students’ Education has always been an essential part of its international communication. Since it started to enroll oversea students in the late 1970s, SISU has gained invaluable experiences in the international education and the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language. It now offers various programs at different levels, ranging from short-term Chinese lessons, degree and non-degree Chinese language programs to the Master’s and doctoral programs in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Over the past 30 years, these programs have benefited some 10,000 international students from over 60 countries and regions. Currently there are more than 1,200 fulltime international students studying for long-term programs and around 400 for short-term academic visits and training.

The high-quality language teaching in SISU has been a long-established tradition and its distinguishing feature. During the past 30 years, teaching Chinese as a foreign language has become a fast-developing discipline and currently has over 40 full-time teachers with academic prestige and educational experience, more than half of whom are professors and associate professors. In addition, a large majority of them are the holders of the Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and have had experience teaching Chinese abroad. We also have a stable team of highly experienced part-time teachers, who, along with our competent full-time staff, are devoted to this discipline.

The international education programs in SISU always attach great importance to the good combination of teaching and personal experience of the language. Therefore, in terms of teaching content and approach, priority is given to the student’s practical application of their language skills. For this purpose, a large variety of extra-curricular activities are organized. For instance, international students are regularly provided with opportunities to watch acrobatic shows and traditional Chinese operas, pay visits to places of cultural and historical interest, and take field trips to the Chinese rural enterprises. In order to boost students’ enthusiasm for the study of Chinese, every year many competitions are held in areas such as recitation, speech, composition and songs in Chinese. Artistic performances by international students are also often staged. This not only enriches their Chinese study and improves their practical Chinese skills, but also helps them to better understand Chinese culture and society.

The main campus of SISU enjoys a favorable geographic location with convenient transportation. The commercial center is only minutes away. The school boasts advanced facilities for studying and living. It has modern labs for simultaneous interpretation, language training and educational technology. First-class facilities and services are easily available in SISU Guesthouse and Foreign Experts’ Building. Students can fully relax themselves in the school’s new multi-functional gym. SISU is indeed an ideal place for life and study.

留学生教育是上海外国语大学对外交流的一个重要组成部分，从20世纪70年代末就开始招收海外留学生，在留学生教育和对外汉语教学积累了丰富的经验，办学层次齐全，涵盖了语言生、普通进修生、高级进修生、本科生、硕士生、博士生等整个系列。近30年来，共接受培养来自世界60多个国家和地区的10000余名。现有在校长期留学生1200多人，每年还接收各类短期留学生约400名。


高质量的语言教学是上海外国语大学的传统和特色。对外汉语教学是近30年来在上海外国语大学发展最快、教学质量很高的一门学科，拥有一批高学位、高职称、教学经验丰富的对外汉语教师队伍。现有专职对外汉语教师40余名，半数以上拥有高级职称，绝大部分具有对外汉语教师资格证书和到海外教授汉语的经历。同时还拥有一批稳定的有着丰富教学经验的兼职对外汉语教师队伍。

上海外国语大学的留学生教育注重教学和实践相结合，教学内容和教学方法均强调学用结合、学以致用的原则。第二课堂教学内容十分丰富。如定期组织留学生观看杂技和中国传统戏剧、参观文化和旅游胜地，每年举办留学生汉语朗诵演讲和学唱中文歌比赛、作文比赛、留学生文艺演出，组织留学生到中国乡镇企业考察实习等，既丰富了学习内容，提高的汉语实际应用能力，有了解了中国文化和中国社会。

SISU拥有先进的学习和生活设施。设有现代化的同声传译实验室、语言实验室和教育传播技术实验室，留学生宿舍楼具有星级宾馆的设施和服务，还有多功能的体育中心。上海外国语大学地处上海市区，毗邻繁华的商业中心，交通便利。学校闹中取静，环境幽雅。

Office of International Student Affairs
Shanghai International Studies University

Address: Room 202, Building 2, 
              No. 550 Dalian Road (W)
              Shanghai 200083, China

Tel: + 86-21-65360599, 65311900
       extension 2961 or 2963

Fax: + 86-21-65313756
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Website: http://oisa.shisu.edu.cn

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