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Northwest University originated from the Shaanxi Grand School and Imperial University of Peking, both established in 1902. It adopted the name “Northwest University” in 1912 and became National Northwest University in 1923. In 1937, National Beiping University, Beiping Normal University, Beiyang Engineering College, and Beiping Research Institute moved to Shaanxi and merged to form the National Northwest Temporary University. It was renamed National Northwest University in 1938 and reverted to National Northwest University in 1939. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, it became a comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education. In 1950, it was renamed Northwest University. In 1958, it was placed under the administration of Shaanxi Province. In 1978, it was designated as a national key university. Currently, it is a “Double First-Class” university, a participant in the "211 Project," and jointly constructed by the Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Province.

The university has three campuses: Taibai Campus, Taoyuan Campus, and Chang’an Campus. It consists of 24 schools (departments), a graduate school, one Sino-foreign cooperative institution, and six non-directly affiliated hospitals. There are 88 undergraduate majors, including 32 national-level first-class undergraduate programs. The university has 24 doctoral degree authorization disciplines, 36 master’s degree authorization disciplines, 18 professional degree authorization categories, and 24 postdoctoral research mobile stations. It has two “world-class disciplines” in geology and archaeology, one national key discipline at the first-level, four national key disciplines at the second-level, and one national key discipline. The university has three Ministry of Education basic discipline elite student training programs 2.0 bases, seven national-level talent training bases, including a national university student cultural quality education base, seven national-level experimental teaching demonstration centers, and one national-level virtual simulation experimental teaching center. It also has one national key laboratory, one national engineering technology research center, one national “Belt and Road” joint laboratory, one national innovative talent training demonstration base, three national international scientific and technological cooperation bases, three national-local joint engineering research centers, three national-level higher education discipline innovation and intelligence introduction bases, one provincial-ministerial jointly constructed national key laboratory, one Ministry of Education key research base for humanities and social sciences, three Ministry of Education country and regional research filing centers, one State Ethnic Affairs Commission “Belt and Road” country and regional research center, and 105 provincial-ministerial scientific research bases.

The university has more than 3,000 full-time faculty and staff, including 4 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5 double-employed academicians (professors), 1 academician of the International Academy of the History of Science, 1 academician of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, 23 selected for the National “Ten Thousand Talents Program”, 12 recipients of the National Distinguished Youth Science Fund, 12 recipients of the National Excellent Youth Science Fund, 17 candidates for the National “Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Project”, 4 national-level teaching masters, 25 recipients of the Ministry of Education's New Century Excellent Talents Support Program, and 6 “Young and Middle-aged Leading Talents in Science and Technology Innovation” of the Ministry of Science and Technology. There are more than 25,000 full-time students, including over 13,000 undergraduate students, over 11,700 graduate students, and over 600 international students.

The university has won the first and second prizes of the National Natural Science Award, the second prize of the National Technology Invention Award, the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the first and second prizes of the National Teaching Achievement Award, the China Patent Gold Award, and the first prize of the Excellent Scientific Research Achievement Award of Higher Education Institutions (Humanities and Social Sciences), among other major awards.

The university attaches great importance to international scientific and cultural exchanges and has established friendly cooperation with over 120 universities and research institutions in nearly 30 countries and regions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan. The Encyclopedia Britannica has listed Northwest University as one of the world-famous universities.

ⅠIntroduction

The English major of the School of Foreign Languages at Northwest University originated from the Department of Literature and Language during the period of Shaanxi University Hall in 1902. It has undergone multiple transformations, including being part of the English Department of the Faculty of Literature at Northwest University, Northwest Russian Specialized School, Foreign Language Translation Committee, and English Teaching and Research Group. In 1966, due to the implementation of the “half-work, half-study” system in higher education institutions, teaching work was interrupted. In 1979, the Foreign Language Department of Northwest University was re-established, offering a major in English Language and Literature. In 2000, the Foreign Language Department merged with the Department of College English and other foreign language institutions on campus to establish the School of Foreign Languages, providing education in seven languages: English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Arabic, and Italian, for doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.

The English major of the School of Foreign Languages is a first-class major in ordinary universities and colleges in Shaanxi Province and the country. The school has one first-level discipline master’s degree authorization point in foreign language and literature, with three sub-disciplines: English language and literature, Japanese language and literature, and foreign linguistics and applied linguistics, as well as one master’s degree authorization point in translation (MTI) professional degree. The school has a distinctive educational philosophy, adhering to the discipline characteristics and talent training direction of cultural and literary translation. The literary translation team has twice won the Shaanxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award. The Snow Research Center of Shaanxi Province under the school has formed a “Three Schools (Peking University, Northwest University, Yan’an University), One Park (Yan’an Red Star Park), and One Platform (Yan’an Red Cloud Platform)” training model. It has established educational cooperation relationships with the Helen Snow Foundation of the United States, the China Friendship Association, the Song Qingling Foundation of Shanghai, the Foreign Affairs Office of Shaanxi Province, the Foreign Affairs Office of Xi’an City, and the Eighth Route Army Office of Xi’an City.

The school has one member of the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Steering Committee, one teaching master in Shaanxi Province, and one “Most Influential Foreign Expert in the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up” in China.

The school has signed framework cooperation agreements with many universities such as the University of Abel and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, Southern Utah University, Brigham Young University, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the United States.

Ⅱ.Summer Camp Arrangements

1. Registration Period: June 26, 2023, to July 7, 2023, with the deadline on July 7, 2023.

2. Activity Dates: July 13, 2023, to July 14, 2023.

3. Format: Tencent Meeting (an online conferencing platform).

4. Scale: 50 participants.

5. Activities:

Ⅲ Enrollment Majors

Ⅳ Application Conditions

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

2.Have the aspiration to engage in academic research, demonstrate a strong interest in scientific research and social practice in the chosen field of study; possess strong or potential research abilities, and intend to pursue further studies at our institution.

3.Currently enrolled as a third-year undergraduate student in a university (graduating in 2024), and ranked within the top 30% of the class based on academic performance in the previous five semesters.

4.Achieve a passing grade on the professional English proficiency test (TEM-4 or equivalent), or provide other English proficiency exam certificates or proof (such as TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, etc.).

ⅤApplication Process

1. Form Submission

Applicants should log in to the official website of the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University (https://wyxy.nwu.edu.cn/) and download the “Application Form for the 2023 National Outstanding College Students Summer Camp of the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University” from the “Document Download” section. Fill in the application information.

2. Required Documents

Students who meet the qualifications and intend to participate in our summer camp should provide the following materials during registration:

(1) Application Form for the 2023 National Outstanding College Students Summer Camp of the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University

(2) Transcripts for the first five semesters of undergraduate study, comprehensive evaluation transcripts (bearing the official seal of the school or department’s academic affairs office).

(3) Proof of foreign language proficiency (copy of TEM-4 certificate for English or other proof of foreign language proficiency).

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

3. Document Requirements

Applicants are required to scan the above materials and compile them into a single PDF file named after the format “Applicant’s Name-Current School-Intended Major”, then send the file to the email address nwuwgy2020@163.com.

4. Qualification Review

(1) The qualification review and selection of campers are the responsibility of the School of Foreign Languages.

(2) The list of selected campers will be announced on the “Announcements” section of the official website of the School of Foreign Languages, Northwest University (https://wyxy.nwu.edu.cn/) at 12:00 noon on July 11, 2023.

Ⅵ Relevant Policies

1. Students who pass the comprehensive assessment and obtain the recommendation qualification from their respective schools for the 2024 academic year will be given priority admission without examination when applying to our school. The specific admission situation will be determined based on the registration time sequence of each student in the graduate recommendation system.

2. Students who pass the comprehensive assessment but do not obtain the recommendation qualification from their respective schools for the 2024 academic year, if they apply for admission to our school’s master’s program in 2024 and their preliminary exam scores meet the retest score line of our school’s intended major, will be given priority admission under equal conditions.

3. Students who do not pass the comprehensive assessment but obtain the recommendation qualification from their respective schools for the 2024 academic year, if they participate in the retest for our school’s master’s program in 2024 and pass the interview, will be given priority admission under equal conditions.

Ⅶ Contact Information

Contact Person: Ms. Zhou

Inquiry Phone:  029-88308239

Email: nwuwgy2020@163.com

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