University of International Relations

Feb 01, 2014 Beijing 0

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City:	Beijing
Total Students:	3000
International Students:	20
Accommodation:	Double Room/Single Room
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E-mail:	admission163@gmail.com
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Address:	No 3-1 Zhixinxi Road, Erlizhuang, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China

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University of International Relations

The ‘University of International Relations’ (UIR) is one of the seats of higher learning directly monitored by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The University of International Relations happens to be one of the first universities in China which were authorized to award academic degrees.

NOMENCLATURES

Colloquially known as “Guoguan” (国关) Guó Gūan, the nomenclature of the university in simplified Chinese is written as 国际关系学院; as 國際關係學院 in traditional Chinese; and as Guojì Gūanxì Xúeyuàn in pinyin. The institution’s official website is University of International Relations.

LOCATION

The sprawling campus of UIR is located next to the Summer Palace in Beijing. It is surrounded by some of China’s reputed educational institutions. The serene and picturesque ambiance is favorable for research and study.

Tracing its roots

Formally known as the ‘Institute of International Relations’, the university began its journey way back in 1949, initially with the purpose of training foreign office cadres of the newly born People’s Republic of China. In 1961 a merger took place between the university and the Foreign Affairs College to form a new entity known as the University of International Relations.

In 1964, Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai directed the state agencies to stress on international relations and added that departments should be opened in colleges and universities to teach this multi-disciplinary subject. Accordingly, the International Liaison Department and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs set up their own institutions to study, and also to do research on all types of global trends — social, political, economic and cultural. In 1965, the country’s Ministry of Public Security took over the university. Very soon, the Ministry charged the University of Training Agents for Xinhua News Agency — the official media mouthpiece of China — as well as the country’s Investigation Department which is known today as Ministry of State Security. Ii was during this Cultural Revolution that the University was shut down. It was reopened in 1978.

COURSES OFFERED

The University of International Relations offers 13 academic courses at the graduate level and eight at the master’s degree level. The undergraduate and graduate courses offered are International Politics, International Economics and trade, Law, English, French, Japanese and Public Administration.

CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

The University of International Relations has a language and culture component called the Centre for International Education (UIR-CIE). The primary aim of this unit is to provide Chinese language training programs and modules on Chinese culture and heritage to foreign students studying in the country. Another institution commissioned by the Chinese Government to carry out similar courses is the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) located near the UIR. A CIE sub-campus is situated in the Haidian District of Beijing. The centre offers Intensive Training and short term programs as well as semester programs.

INTELLIGENCE STAFF TRAINING SCHOOL

One of the key institutions of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), UIR also trains personnel for the country’s intelligence bureau. To be eligible for the intensive intelligence course, the candidates are selected from the High Schools. The entrance criteria are language proficiency; high scores and the candidate should not have any international contacts and must not have travelled abroad prior to appearing in the entrance tests.

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Accomodation

	Length of Stay	Room Fee per day (RMB)
STANDARD ROOM (Single Occupancy)	2 weeks below	RMB 200 per day
	2 weeks – 4 weeks	RMB 180 per day
	5 weeks – 8 weeks	RMB 160 per day
	9 weeks – 25 weeks	RMB 80 per day
	More than 25 weeks	RMB 75 per day

STANDARD ROOM (Double Occupancy)	2 weeks below	RMB 220 per day
	2 weeks – 4 weeks	RMB 200 per day
	5 weeks – 8 weeks	RMB 180 per day
	9 weeks – 25 weeks	RMB 95 per day
	More than 25 weeks	RMB 90 per day

STUDIO ROOM	2 weeks below	RMB 280 per day
	2 weeks – 4 weeks	RMB 260 per day
	5 weeks – 8 weeks	RMB 240 per day
	9 weeks – 25 weeks	RMB 135 per day
	More than 25 weeks	RMB 120 per day