Hunan College of Foreign Studies: Nurturing a Global Mindset, Cultivating Future Elites

Hunan College of Foreign Studies traces its origins to Liuyang Foreign Language School founded in 1993. It was renamed Liuyang Foreign Language Institute in 1997, and was upgraded to a regular higher vocational college in 2006, officially acquiring its current name. Through thirty-two years of dedicated cultivation, the college has grown from a fertile ground into a higher vocational institution rooted in Hunan and oriented towards the world. Today, with two campuses in Changsha and Liuyang spanning over a thousand acres, the college operates under the framework of "one college, two campuses, coordinated development." The campuses, where shimmering lakes meet surrounding wetlands, blend modern architecture with natural scenery into a picturesque setting, forming a provincial-level civilized campus that integrates modernization, intelligence, and ecological harmony.

The college consistently focuses on "meeting vocational undergraduate standards" as its core developmental goal, steadfastly implementing the strategic path of "establishing the college through foreign languages, strengthening it through health and wellness studies, and revitalizing it through digital intelligence." It comprises seven secondary schools, building a system where applied foreign languages serve as the core, supported by the coordinated development of multiple disciplines including international business and trade, international nursing, information technology, education and arts. The college has nearly a thousand faculty and staff members and over 13,000 full-time students. We believe that education is not only the transmission of knowledge but also the shaping of character and the launching of dreams.

Elegant Environment, Intelligent Campus

Here, every scene embodies educational craftsmanship. With placid lakes like mirrors and verdant tea hills, modern facilities such as smart classrooms, virtual simulation training centers, and digital libraries collectively build a learning ecosystem where "humanistic literacy, scientific methods, and professional skills" are deeply integrated. The college continuously advances its development driven by the "four-wheel" strategy of "internationalization, digitization, industrialization, and specialization," fostering an open, inclusive, and innovative growth atmosphere, enabling every student to encounter a better version of themselves within a fulfilling university life.

Strong Faculty, Abundant Achievements

The college possesses robust teaching resources, including Hunan Province's only high-level foreign language specialty cluster, four provincial-level "Chuyi" high-level teaching teams, 18 provincial/municipal-level excellent courses, and the successful establishment of a modern apprenticeship pilot program and a demonstration base for school-enterprise cooperation in less commonly taught languages. In recent years, faculty have undertaken over 200 provincial-level or above research projects, obtained 175 patents, and published nearly a thousand papers. Students have consistently achieved outstanding results in national and provincial skill competitions, winning over a hundred awards cumulatively. The graduation project pass rate has remained consistently at 100%, attesting to their solid and exceptional professional skills.

Smooth Pathways, Promising Future

The college has established a distinctive "Three Duals" talent cultivation system, implementing a dual-path integrated training model of "foreign language + skills" and "skills + foreign language." This opens up three major development pathways for students: "employment, progression to undergraduate studies, and studying abroad/civil service examinations," realizing a visualized growth landscape where "three paths diverge, each offering its own stage." Through the "Ten-Hundred-Thousand" industry-education integration project, the college collaborates with numerous renowned enterprises like China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), Oracle, Huawei, Alibaba, and Wanda to establish order-oriented classes and internship-employment bases. The graduate employment rate has long remained stable above 90%. The college actively expands its international cooperation network, engaging in deep collaboration with multiple universities and institutions in countries along the "Belt and Road" initiative, paving bridges to the world for its students.

Far-Reaching Reputation, Successful Education

The college is recognized as a Ministry of Civil Affairs 5A-level standardized institution, one of Hunan Province's "Top Ten Private Colleges and Universities," an excellent unit under the provincial graduate employment "Top Leader Project," and has been selected as a pilot institution for the Ministry of Education's "1+X" certificate system. In 2023, it was awarded the titles of "Hunan Provincial Civilized Higher Education Institution" and "New Media Communication Innovation Higher Vocational College." In 2024, the Student Party Branch of the School of Western Languages was honored as a "National Model Party Building Branch." The college's achievements in running the institution have garnered attention and coverage from mainstream media such as People's Daily Online, CCTV.com, Xinhua News Agency, China News Service, China Education News, and Hunan Television, leading to continuously rising social acclaim.

Stepping Towards the Future, Journeying Together to New Horizons

Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Hunan College of Foreign Studies will continue to uphold its motto of "Independent Character, Benevolent Spirit," practice its core values of "Openness, Democracy, Diversity, Inclusiveness, Innovation," and remain true to its original aspiration of "providing education with heart, nurturing students with promise, and building a college with quality." Guided by the "Double High Plan" construction, the college will fully advance its "Strengthening the College for Undergraduate Upgrade" strategy, committed to cultivating high-quality technical and skilled talents who possess both Chinese sentiment and international vision.

Here, every dream is respected, and every kind of growth is nurtured. Hunan College of Foreign Studies, with its warm embrace and solid platform, awaits to join you in writing the story of youth and journeying towards the vastness of the world.