Zhejiang International Studies University(浙江外国语学院)

History

Zhejiang International Studies University (ZISU) is an institution of higher learning in Zhejiang province that specializes in the studies of foreign languages and literatures, regional and country studies, and a range of other supporting academic disciplines. It was established formerly as a training college of education in 1955, and engaged in regular undergraduate teaching in 1994. In 2010, with the approval of the State Ministry of Education, it was restructured as a full-time college offering undergraduate programs. In 2018, the school received accreditation for undergraduate education from the Ministry, marking the beginning of its new development. In 2024, it obtained its status as a master’s degree conferring entity offering graduate programs. The school’s motto is “Virtue, Perseverance, Erudition, Practicality”.

Education Programs

ZISU currently has 13 teaching schools offering 36 undergraduate programs, among which 16 are foreign language programs. The languages taught are English, Japanese, Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, German, Czech, Turkish, Polish, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai. Seven undergraduate programs (English, Primary Education, Arabic, Translation, Tourism Management, Business English, and Russian) are accredited as national first-class programs, and 7 others (TCSOL, International Business, Chinese Language and Literature, International Economics and Trade, Korean, Spanish, Convention & Exhibition Economy and Management) as provincial first-class programs. Six academic disciplines (Foreign Languages and Literatures, Regional and Country Studies, Chinese Language and Literature, Pedagogy, Business Administration and Applied Economics) are rated as first-class of the province, offering master’s programs in Regional and Country Studies, and professional master’s programs in Education and Translation.