Foundation Program (Bachelor)

Tianjin University（TJU）is one of the 17 pilot universities to provide a foundation program for international undergraduates awarded with Chinese Government Scholarships under the Ministry of Education of China. Since 2005, nearly 2000 international students have studied at and graduated from TJU with solid Chinese language skills, strong adaptability in degree program learning, and high-level intercultural communication competence. The foundation program at TJU is designed for students who plan to pursue science and engineering for further study, as the aim of the foundation program is to arm students with a systematic study of general Chinese, technical Chinese, mathematics, physics, and chemistry and help students proceed to degree programs of various disciplines at TJU or other renowned higher education institutions. I. Course Setting Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Listening, Chinese Character, Oral Chinese, Technical Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. The 1st semester aims at strengthening students’ Chinese with 30 class hours per week; the 2nd semester offers both Chinese language courses and science study enhancement courses, including mathematics, physics, and chemistry with 30 class hours per week. II. Features and Strengths TJU has formed the first complete foundation program curriculum for science and engineering international students in China. The foundation program at TJU adopts a small class teaching pattern, which enables students to choose elementary or intermediate courses with great flexibility in accordance with their Chinese language proficiency. Moreover, tutorship is also provided after class. After one year or one semester of enhancement, students are capable of developing an integrated ability in language learning, degree program study, and cultural communication, which could help students lay a solid foundation for further study in Chinese top universities.