This major is a characteristic major set up to adapt to the national Chinese international promotion strategy and increasingly frequent international exchanges. It aims to train teachers who can teach Chinese as a second language at home and abroad and professionals who are engaged in cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. After nearly 30 years of construction, it has become a dominant major with great influence at home and abroad. This major is the earliest international education major in China approved by the Ministry of Education, and it is an undergraduate major determined by the Ministry of Education. Internationalized professional orientation, advanced training mode and virtuous circle of excellent students make the talents of Chinese international education trained by the college enjoy high reputation at home and abroad.

Based on the principle of paying equal attention to knowledge, ability and quality, and in accordance with the training goal of "bilingualism, biculturalism and double ability", students will have a solid bilingual foundation and comprehensive knowledge of Chinese and foreign cultures, and have the ability to teach Chinese as a foreign language and spread Chinese culture internationally; Have broad international vision and cross-cultural communication skills; Have the ability to synthesize and express new problems, and be able to understand and judge foreign cultures and changing worlds in a complex information environment; Have the potential to continue their studies as a high-level talent in Chinese international education; Become a professional who can engage in Chinese international education, English-Chinese education, English-Chinese translation, international cultural exchange and other related work in schools, institutions, enterprises and institutions at home and abroad.

Their main destinations after graduation are: going abroad or attending famous universities in China, or becoming school teachers, or engaging in English-Chinese translation and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in enterprises and institutions. About 30% graduates go to famous foreign universities to study for master's degrees, and most of them are engaged in international Chinese education and related work abroad after graduation. Shanghai TV Station, Citibank, Ernst & Young arc Consulting Group, Dahua Certified Public Accountants, Bank of China and other employers. And Harvard University, Columbia University, new york University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Hong Kong, University of Queensland and other institutions studying abroad.

The main professional courses are: (1) Chinese series: including modern Chinese, ancient Chinese, introduction to linguistics, phonology, exegetics, introduction to Chinese characters, etc. (2) Chinese and foreign literature and culture series: including China contemporary literature, China modern literature, China ancient literature, foreign literature history, English literature history and works (English), American literature history and works (English), China culture general theory, literature theory, China folklore, China ideology and culture, etc. (3) Series of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language: including General Theory of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and Research on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. (4) Specialized English series: English-Chinese translation, advanced comprehensive English, advanced English interpretation, Chinese-English language comparison, English translation of selected readings of China literature, western culture, comparison between Chinese and western cultures, etc.