The School of International Education, Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJSU), serves as the centralized administrative unit overseeing the education and management of international students in China. It originated from the International Education Center established in 1999 and was officially renamed the School of International Education in 2008. Its core responsibilities cover the full spectrum of international student affairs, including recruitment promotion, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, courses on Chinese society and national conditions, scholarship evaluation for international students, immigration-related services, as well as admission, training and daily administration of non-degree international students.

Starting from the late 1980s, the University began hosting exchange students from Australia, Germany, Japan and other countries. It obtained official approval to recruit international students in 1997. Over the past three decades, the University has educated more than 20,000 international students from 127 countries and regions across the globe. In 2021, it was designated as one of Zhejiang’s first batch of universities featuring internationalized education, boasting a solid track record in international schooling.

Drawing on Zhejiang Gongshang University’s profound strengths in business studies and comprehensive multidisciplinary advantages, the University is committed to cultivating international talents who understand China, possess global competence and an international vision, excel in their majors, and are well-suited for the development of global trade and digital industries. It strives to build the distinctive education brand of Study at ZJSU. In 2026, the University offers a complete training system for international students at undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels, with 65 programs available for admission (25 undergraduate, 30 master’s and 10 doctoral). Among them, 19 programs are delivered entirely in foreign languages and 36 in Chinese. A series of flagship programs have been developed, including Business Administration, E-commerce, Law and Chinese Language & Literature. The School hosts 3 national-level English-taught brand courses for international students accredited by the Ministry of Education and 33 provincial first-class internationalized undergraduate courses, forming a well-established system of international curriculum development.

The University has achieved fruitful outcomes in international talent training. Its international students have won numerous awards in national-level competitions such as the Chinese Bridge Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students, the international track of the "Internet+" College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and the Chinese Classics Recitation, Writing and Speaking Contest. Many students have published high-quality papers in top international academic journals indexed by SCI and SSCI. After graduation, alumni return to their home countries and work extensively in diplomacy, economy and trade, education, and China-foreign cultural exchange sectors. Leveraging the professional knowledge and comprehensive capabilities gained on campus, they keep contributing to China-foreign friendship and economic and trade cooperation.

The School empowers cross-cultural education through cultural practice. It regularly organizes diverse practical teaching, cultural and sports events, and encourages international students to take part in cross-cultural competitions and social practice. Its international student volunteer team delivered outstanding services during the 2021 Hangzhou Asian Games. The School has built signature cultural events including the International Cultural Festival, the Crossing Borders Gala for Chinese and international students, and the Qiantang Tea Talk. Supported by the Provincial Master Studio for National Conditions Education, it has jointly built practical bases for national conditions education with more than ten institutions such as the China National Tea Museum, Quzhou Nan Confucius Cultural Development Center and Jinyun Yellow Emperor Cultural Development Center, creating an immersive platform for learning Chinese culture.

Centered on facilitating cultural integration among young people from China and abroad, nurturing specialized international talents and advancing the University’s internationalization, the School aligns with the institutional goal of building a university with national standing and provincial prominence. It continues to deliver ZJSU’s practical solutions and educational strength for China’s opening-up in education, high-quality regional economic and social development, and the education of international students in China.