English Language&Literature

Established in 1902, Northwest University originated from the University of Shaanxi and the Imperial University of Peking’s Fast-Track School for Officials. It was named Northwest University in 1912, became National Northwest University in 1923, and in 1937, merged with National University of Peking, Peking Normal University, Peiyang Technical Institute, and Peking Research Institute to form the National Xi'an Temporary University. In 1938, it was renamed National Northwest Associated University, and in 1939, it reverted to National Northwest University. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it became a comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. It was renamed Northwest University again in 1950 and came under the administration of Shaanxi Province in 1958. In 1978, it was designated as a national key university. Currently, it is a “Double First-Class” university, a “211 Project” university, and is jointly administered by the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Province.

The university has three campuses: Taibai, Taoyuan, and Chang'an, covering a total area of over 2,360 mu (approximately 390 acres). It comprises 24 schools and departments, a graduate school, one Sino-foreign cooperative educational institution, one directly affiliated hospital, and seven non-directly affiliated hospitals. The university offers 87 undergraduate programs, with 37 selected as national first-class undergraduate program construction sites. It has 24 doctoral degree authorization points (including 23 first-level disciplines and 1 professional degree category), 57 master’s degree authorization points (including 37 first-level disciplines and 20 professional degree categories), and 24 postdoctoral research stations. The university boasts two “Double First-Class” construction disciplines, Geology and Archaeology, one first-level national key discipline (encompassing five second-level disciplines), four second-level national key disciplines, and one national key (cultivation) discipline. The university has three Ministry of Education bases for the Top Talent Training Program 2.0 in basic disciplines, seven national talent training bases, and a national cultural quality education base for university students. It also has seven national experimental teaching demonstration centers, one national virtual simulation experimental teaching center, one national key laboratory, one national engineering research center, one national “Belt and Road” joint laboratory, one national innovative talent training demonstration base, three national international science and technology cooperation bases, three national local joint engineering research centers, three discipline innovation and intelligence introduction bases for higher education institutions, and one state key laboratory jointly established by the province and the ministry (under preparation). Additionally, it hosts one national-level Silk Road Archaeological Cooperation Research Center, one research base to forge a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation under the Central United Front Work Department, Central Publicity Department, Ministry of Education, and National Ethnic Affairs Commission, one Ministry of Education key research base for humanities and social sciences, three Ministry of Education registered country and regional research centers, one National Ethnic Affairs Commission “Belt and Road” country and regional research center, and 114 provincial and ministerial-level research bases.

The university currently has over 3,000 faculty and staff members, including four academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, five dual-appointed academicians (professors), one academician of the International Academy of the History of Science, one academician of the World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries, one foreign academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, 23 recipients of the National “Ten Thousand People's Scheme” program, 12 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 12 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 17 candidates selected for the National “Hundreds and Thousands of Talents Project”, four national-level teaching masters, 26 recipients of the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, and six young and middle-aged leading scientists, engineers and innovators recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology. The university enrolls over 25,000 full-time students, including more than 13,000 full-time undergraduates, over 11,700 graduate students, and more than 600 international students.

The university has won numerous prestigious awards, including the State Natural Science Award (First and Second Prize), State Technological Invention Award (Second Prize), the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize), State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (First and Second Prize), the China Patent Gold Award, and the First Prize of the Science Research Famous Achievement Award in Higher Institution (Humanities and Social Sciences).

The university places great emphasis on international scientific and cultural exchanges, having established friendly and cooperative relationships with over 120 universities and research institutions in nearly 30 countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan. The Encyclopedia Britannica has recognized Northwest University as one of the world's renowned universities.

I. Introduction to the School

The School of Foreign Languages (School of Regional and Country Studies) at Northwest University, originally the Department of English Language and Literature, was established in 1924, making it the earliest foreign language discipline in the western region of China. Renowned linguists and translators such as Wu Mi, Chu Dagao, Shui Tiantong, Zhong Zuoyou, and Cao Jinghua once taught here, and the famous broadcasting artist Qi Yue studied here. During the 1952 departmental adjustments, part of the department merged with Peking University, while another part became the foundation for Xi’an International Studies University and Yan'an University’s foreign language departments, leading to the suspension of the foreign language department. In 1979, Northwest University reestablished the foreign language department, and in 1988, it founded the College English Teaching Department. At the beginning of 2000, Northwest University formed the School of Foreign Languages by merging the Department of Foreign Languages, the College English Teaching Department, and other related foreign language teaching units within the university. In 2023, the School of Regional and Country Studies was established and now operates jointly with the School of Foreign Languages.

The school offers one first-level discipline master’s degree authorization point in foreign language and literature, and three master’s programs in English Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, and Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, as well as a professional master's degree authorization point in Translation (MTI). Currently, there are two research centers: the Institute of Regional and Country Studies and the African Research Center. Over the past five years, the school has effectively implemented an organized research work mechanism, encouraged faculty to actively engage in scientific research, and resulted in a series of high-level achievements. These include six national social science projects, four Ministry of Education projects, two projects from the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, five provincial social science projects, one key project from the Xi'an Social Science Fund, four key projects for international communication capacity building, one soft science project from the Department of Science and Technology, and three key projects from the Social Science Association. Additionally, faculty members have published 23 translated books, five monographs, and four textbooks; authored eight papers in authoritative journals and 11 papers in core journals.

In terms of teaching achievements, the school has also maintained a good growth trend over the past five years. These achievements include one professional degree case project approved by the Ministry of Education, two provincial professional degree teaching case projects, one first prize for Foreign Language Teaching Achievements in Shaanxi Province, one second prize for Graduate Education Achievements in Shaanxi Province, one provincial project on degree and graduate education research, and two provincial higher education teaching reform projects. The school has been selected for provincial demonstration courses and teaching teams in curriculum ideology and politics, and one course has been approved as a provincial first-class course. The school has signed framework cooperation agreements with several universities, including Aberystwyth University and the University of Essex in the UK, Southern Utah University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the USA, to fully leverage each other's strengths and conduct intercollegiate talent training and academic exchanges.

II. Summer Camp Arrangements

Registration Period: June 29, 2024 - July 5, 2024, with the deadline being 12:00 PM on July 5th.

Event Dates: July 11, 2024 - July 12, 2024

Format: In-person

Number of Participants: 30

Activities:

Note: Accommodation and meals are self-funded.

Ⅲ.Admission Majors

Ⅳ. Enrollment Conditions

1. Support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, possess good moral character, abide by laws and regulations, and be physically and mentally healthy.

2. Have aspirations for academic research, a strong interest in scientific research and social practices within the chosen field of study; possess strong or potential research capabilities, and intend to pursue further studies at our institute.

3. Currently enrolled as a third-year undergraduate student at a university (graduating in 2025), with academic performance ranking within the top 30% of their grade for the first five semesters.

4. Have passed the Level 4 exam in their major, or provide other English proficiency exam certificates (such as TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, etc.).

Ⅴ. Application Process

1. Basic Information Submission

Students who meet the application requirements and are interested in participating in our school's summer camp should first scan the QR code below using WeChat to complete the online form.

2. Application Materials Requirements

After completing the basic information submission, please submit the following electronic documents as instructed:

Applicants should scan the following materials and combine them into one PDF file named “Name-Current School-Intended Major”, then send the file to nwuwgy2020@163.com.

(1) “2024 National Excellent University Students Summer Camp Application Form for School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University”.

(2) Transcript for the first five semesters of undergraduate study or comprehensive evaluation transcript (stamped with the school or departmental seal).

(3) Proof of foreign language proficiency (copy of English Level 4 certificate or other language proficiency certificates).

(4) Other supporting documents (copies of published papers, award certificates, or other examination certificates).

3. Qualification Review

【Initial Qualification Review】

(1) The review of application qualifications and the admission of campers are managed by the School of Foreign Languages.

(2) The list of selected campers will be announced on the official website of the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University (https://wyxy.nwu.edu.cn/yjspy/ggl1.htm) under “Graduate Education – Announcements” before 17:00 on July 6, 2024.

【On-site Registration】

On July 11 (Thursday) at 10:00, it is mandatory to arrive on time at the Second Classroom of Chang'an Campus of our university for on-site registration. Original or photocopies of the electronic documents previously submitted to the email must be presented for verification of identity.

Note: Students who fail to register on time will be considered as voluntarily giving up their admission eligibility and will not be individually notified thereafter.

Ⅵ. Relevant Policies

1. Students who pass comprehensive assessments and obtain the recommendation exemption qualification from their respective universities for 2025 may be admitted to our institute's graduate program without entrance exams, prioritized according to their registration sequence in the “National Recommendation for Admission to Graduate School (Exemption from Initial Test, Transfer Section) Information Management Service System”.

2. Students who pass comprehensive assessments but do not obtain the recommendation exemption qualification from their respective universities for 2025 may be admitted to our school's Master's program for 2025 if their initial exam scores meet the re-exam score line for our school's intended major, prioritized under equal conditions.

3. Students who do not pass comprehensive assessments but obtain the recommendation exemption qualification from their respective universities for 2025 may be admitted to our school's Master's program for 2025 if they participate in the exemption re-exam and pass the interview, prioritized under equal conditions.

Ⅶ. Contact

Person: Teacher Zhou

Phone: 029-88308239

Email: nwuwgy2020@163.com

The attachment: Northwest University School of Foreign Languages 2024 National Excellent University Students Summer Camp Application Form.docx