ABOUT BLCU

♦In 1962, the Higher Preparatory School for Foreign Students was established.
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In 1964, the school admitted its first Chinese undergraduate students majoring in foreign languages.
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In 1965, the school was renamed Beijing Language Institute, as was approved by Premier Zhou Enlai.
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In 1974, Chairman Mao Zedong superscribed for the institute “Beijing Language Institute” in Chinese characters.

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In 1978, the institute became the first in the country to offer international students an officially approved undergraduate degree in Chinese, and was among the first to offer short-term training in Chinese as well.
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In 1985, the institute was among the first in China to offer an undergraduate degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.
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In 1986, the institute admitted its first graduate students in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.
♦In 1996, the institute was renamed Beijing Language and Culture University.
♦In 1998, the university was approved to offer doctoral degrees in linguistics and applied linguistics.
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In 2006, the university was approved to offer doctoral degrees in Chinese language and literature.
♦In 2011, the university was approved to offer doctoral degrees in foreign languages and literature


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