Shandong Foreign Languages Vocational College (, colloquially known as ''Shanwai'' (), is a private institution of tertiary education in

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, Shandong province, China. It has its campus to the north of the University City in

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. Though the focus of the school is

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s, it also offers majors in other disciplines.

History

The establishment of Shanwai was done as a joint-venture, with most of the investment hailing from

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. Having received approval by the government in 2005, the college is one of the newest in Shandong. From 2013 on, it will change the name to ''Shandong Foreign Languages College'' () and offer

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courses in certain subjects in addition to the already existing Associate degrees.

Administration

Faculties

At present, Shanwai has the following five faculties:http://www.sdflc.com/list.aspx?page=1&menuid=1289 *College of Foreign Languages *College of Economic Management *College of Information Engineering *College of International Business *College of Continuing Education

References

External links

Shandong Foreign Languages Vocational college website
Universities and colleges in Shandong {{China-university-stub