School Overview

Founded at the inception of Qingdao City University, the School of Foreign Languages currently offers 7 undergraduate and vocational programs, including English, German, Russian, French, International Chinese Language Education, Business English (Undergraduate), and Business English (Vocational). Covering 5 languages (English, German, Russian, French, among others), the School ranks among the top institutions of its kind in Shandong Province in terms of both language offerings and program numbers.

Integrating advanced global educational philosophies, the School has established a persified curriculum system featuring "General Education as the Foundation, Inpiduality as the Core, and Interdisciplinary Integration", with a focus on enhancing students' language proficiency, cross-cultural communication competence, critical thinking, and innovative literacy. Supported by an internationalized language environment and a collaborative education mechanism between Chinese and foreign faculty, the School is committed to cultivating application-oriented, interdisciplinary, and innovative global foreign language talents with solid linguistic foundations, broad international vision, and outstanding cross-cultural communication capabilities.

The School boasts a high-caliber international faculty team, with over 40% of its more than 140 teachers holding overseas study experience. In the past five years, faculty members have won more than 200 national and provincial awards in teaching, research, and innovation.

Students have earned over 620 awards in national, provincial, and municipal competitions, including:

the FLTRP “ETIC Cup” National English Reading, Writing, Speech & Multilingual Contest,

China Daily “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition,

“SFLEP Cup” National College Students’ Cross-Cultural Competence Contest,iCAN College Students’Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition “Yixue Cup” Cross-Border Digital Marketing Challenge,

National English Competition for College Students,“Greater Bay Area Cup” National College Foreign Language Majors Regional and Country Studies Knowledge & Competence Contest (German Group),“SFLEP · Word Master Cup” National College Students’ English Vocabulary Competence Contest,

Shandong Provincial English Translation Contest,and Qingdao College Students’ English Speaking Contest.

The first-time and cumulative pass rates of the TEM-4 and TEM-8 examinations for foreign language majors have consistently ranked among the top of similar institutions nationwide. The 2025 English major postgraduate admission rate reached an outstanding 30%, with 8 students admitted to Double First-Class universities.

The School has established an extensive academic cooperation network with more than ten renowned universities in English-speaking countries (the UK, the US, Australia) and non-English-speaking countries (Germany, France, Russia). Each year, a number of students are selected to participate in overseas academic exchanges and pursue further study abroad.

Academic Programs

Faculty Expertise

Faculty members in the School of Foreign Languages have earned more than 200 awards in prestigious national and provincial teaching competitions in recent years. Notable achievements include:

Third prize in the Shandong Provincial College Teacher Innovation Competition (2 awards)

First, second, and third prizes in the Shandong Provincial Young Faculty Teaching Competition (1 each)

First prize in the "SFLEP Cup" National Foreign Language Teaching Contest (2 awards)

Special prize in the National Foreign Language Curriculum Ideology and Politics Teaching Case Competition (2 awards)

Second and third prize in the XJTLU National University Teaching Innovation Competition

First prize in the Foreign Language Curriculum Ideology and Politics Teaching Case Competition

National champion, two third-place finishes, and two first prizes in the "FLTRP Cup" Multilingual Teaching Star Contest

Third prize in the "FLTRP Cup" National Teaching Star Finals, and multiple second and third prizes in provincial-level teaching contests

One faculty member recognized as a "Qingdao Teaching Master"

In teaching and research, the School has developed:

1 provincial-level first-class undergraduate course

3 university-level first-class courses

10 courses hosted on the Shandong Higher Education Online Open Course Platform

Faculty have also led over 20 provincial- and ministerial-level teaching/research projects, more than 40 municipal and industry-collaborative projects, published over 300 research papers in academic journals, and authored or edited more than 50 textbooks and academic monographs.

Hu Yuan

Associate Dean, School of Foreign Languages (Head of EAP)

Master of Applied Positive Psychology, the University of Melbourne Master of Translation and Interpreting, Macquarie University Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Bond University English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Module Convenors (Design, Architecture, Humanities and Social Sciences) and EAP Senior Lecturer, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Head of High School English, OCAC Suzhou (International High School) Experienced in curriculum design, academic management and team leadership in international education systems Extensive experience in teaching and administration across multiple international curricula, including the IBDP, IGCSE, and EAP

Lin Xiang

Zhou Yan

Head of Department, School of Foreign Languages

M.A., Shanghai Jiao Tong University B.A., Zhejiang University Deputy General Manager, Beijing Xueyuanhuizhi Network Technology Director of Teaching and Research Department, College of Foreign Languages, Fuzhou University Teacher, University of Science and Technology of China

Tian Yan

English Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

M.A. in English and American Literature, Tianjin Foreign Studies University More than 30 awards at various levels and in various fields Published 1 monograph and 18 academic papers 18 years of teaching experience

Mr. David Allardice

English Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

M.A. in Education (in the field of English Language and Literature), Eurasian International University B.A. in English Literature, Kingston University London, the UK TESOL Certificate, Chichester College, the UK 10-year teaching experience

Ciaran Grayson

English Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

University of Glasgow MA University College Dublin Bachelor English Teacher, Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU) English Teacher, Qingdao EWHA Korean School Vocational Certificate, 140 Hour TEFL Certificate

Ingrid Chrisman

English Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

Southwest Minnesota State University M.A., Education, English & Literature Ottawa University B.A., Education/English English Teacher in the US., dual Master degrees in English and Education Over 20-year teaching experience in IG, IELTS, and TOEFL.

Thomas Brown

English Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

University of Brighton Bachelor Degree in International Finance and Capital Market Studies Senior English teacher in the UK taught at prestigious institutions, including the British Council, YMCA Osaka International School, Nintendo headquarters, and Kyoto University 15-year teaching experience

Nicolas VITAL

French Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

Master, Icart Paris - Groupe EDH Bachelor, UT 1 Capitole - Toulouse French Teacher, Anhui University Operations Manager, Chine internationale - Paris

Vladimir Skryabin

Russian Teacher, School of Foreign Languages

PhD, Kyrgyz National University M.A., Ukrainian Academy of National Security Sciences Mainly engaged in language education, Russian language research Participated in the research of the univeristy-level project "Comparative Study of Russian-Chinese Internet Language from the Perspective of Intercultural Pragmatics"; taught Russian at Qingdao City University for 9 years; tutored students in a number of national competitions, and students won the first and second prizes for many times.

Yuan Weihan

Teacher, Department of French, School of Foreign Languages

Assistant Professor, PhD (Wuhan University) Primary research interests in cognitive linguistics and the philosophy of language Published 1 paper in international journals; obtained 2 national invention patents; participated in the translation and compilation of 3 books. Provided interpretation services for a seminar for African French-speaking think tanks, organized by the Ministry of Commerce of China

Wang Chuanmei

Teacher, Department of English, School of Foreign Languages

Associate Professor Master, Ocean University of China Extensive experience in both Party affairs work and teaching Awarded more than 30 prestigious prizes, including first-place awards at national and ministerial/provincial levels Published 15 academic papers; served as lead editor for 2 textbooks, associate editor for 1, and contributing author to 3 others. Served as Principal Investigator (PI) for 2 research projects (municipal/commission-level and industry-collaborative). Contributed to 7 additional projects at various levels.

Teaching Features

Aligned with international standards and integrated with cutting-edge AI, the curriculum system is demand-driven. Adopting international English assessment criteria such as TOEFL, the program dynamically updates course content and orientation in line with industrial trends and actively incorporates artificial intelligence tools, ensuring that talent cultivation precisely matches global market demands and contemporary development.

Through a Team Teaching model with Chinese and foreign instructors, the School implements student-centered, high-impact instruction that fully stimulates students’ autonomous learning and creativity, with a focus on the simultaneous improvement of cross-cultural competence and language application ability.

A multi-dimensional practical teaching platform is established, integrating in-class practice, co-curricular practice, and off-campus practice. Enterprise mentors are invited into classrooms, and students are encouraged to participate in transnational exchange programs including overseas exchanges, summer international projects, and short-term study tours, effectively enhancing language proficiency and broadening global perspectives.

The program upholds dual foreign language emphasis throughout undergraduate studies. While refining their major language, students master a global lingua franca, equipping them with genuine multilingual and cross-cultural communication competence for global readiness.

Breaking through traditional barriers of directional courses, grades, and majors, students can freely combine course modules according to their career development plans, achieving truly personalized training and empowering every student to shine with unique strengths on the international stage.

Facilities

The School of Foreign Languages is housed in European-style buildings with red roofs and green trees, nestled by the West Lake on campus. It is equipped with 48 modern multimedia classrooms, 13 digital language labs, a specialized resource library, and a foreign language FM radio station. All learning areas are centrally air-conditioned, providing students with a comfortable and focused academic environment.

Graduate Outcomes

The College has consistently focused on the quality of talent development and established a sound framework for the coordinated development of further education both at home and abroad as well as high-quality employment.With solid professional competence, graduates have successfully pursued advanced studies at top universities across the globe, yielding remarkable outcomes in international further education. Meanwhile, a large number of students have been admitted to high-level domestic universities and "Double First-Class" institutions, with a steady improvement in the quality of postgraduate admission.In terms of employment, graduates are widely recognized by society and have secured positions in world-renowned enterprises, large state-owned and central state-owned enterprises, and leading industrial companies. With high-quality employment platforms and broad development prospects, their achievements fully demonstrate the College’s outstanding educational effectiveness and strong social competitiveness.