Introduction of Foreign Language School of LYU
To educate our students to be educated in theory and skilled in practice. This quote has been the applied standard for educating students in the Foreign Language School of Linyi University since it was founded in 1978. With its strong faculty and research conditions, it has become an important training base for foreign language talents in Shandong Province.
At present, the school has six undergraduate majors, namely English, Business English, Russian, Spanish, Korean and Arabic. The foreign language teaching department of the school is responsible for providing compulsory courses and various elective courses for the whole university. At present, there are 152 faculty members, including 45 professors and associate professors, 53 doctors (including doctoral students), 8 master supervisors, 2 doctoral supervisors, 5 leaders of national or provincial academic societies, 9 provincial and municipal special evaluation experts and outstanding contribution experts, and 2 provincial youth entrepreneurship project leaders. And nearly 20 foreign teachers are employed throughout the year.
The school has research institutions such as RCEP Regional Cooperation Research Center in Linyi, Shandong Cross-border E-commerce Training Base for New Foreign Trade Formats and Provincial Language Comprehensive Experimental Teaching Center. There are TOEFL Test Center, GRE Test Center, Spanish International Evaluation and Testing Center, Centers for International Chinese Teaching Qualification Certification, Center for National International Business English Certification and Shandong Oral English Level Examination Center, and many other testing sites. Strong teaching and scientific research have laid a good foundation for the development of the Foreign Languages School.