Overview

The Faculty of English Language and Culture has a distinguished history of graduate education dating back to the late 1970s. We were among the first institutions in China to be granted the right to award master’s degrees in 1981, following the reinstatement of the national College Entrance Examination. In 1986, we obtained the authority to award doctoral degrees, positioning us among the early institutions to offer doctoral programs after the restoration of the graduate education system in China.

Academic Programs

We currently offer:

● Three Doctoral Programs:

- Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

- English Language and Literature

- Technology-Assisted Language Teaching and Assessment

● Four Master’s Programs:

- Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

- English Language and Literature

- Technology-Assisted Language Teaching and Assessment

- Comparative Cultural Studies

International Collaboration

We have established two Ministry of Education-approved joint Master’s programs:

- GDUFS-University of Leeds MA TESOL Program

- GDUFS-University of Reading MA ELT Program

Administrative Structure

The Graduate Studies Office, established in the early 1980s, is responsible for the unified management of graduate teaching in the Faculty. Over the years, we have developed a rigorous and mature graduate education system and administrative framework, and have accumulated rich experience in cultivating high-level research talent.

Current Director: Li Minzi

Previous Directors: Li Chengtuan, Jiao Min, Xie Yuanhua, Wen Binli, Wang Hong

Academic Faculty:

Our Faculty boasts an outstanding team of supervisors known for excellent teaching, innovative research, and high academic qualifications. Our faculty includes:

- Recipients of the State Council Special Allowance

- National-level Master Teachers

- National Model Teachers

- Members of the Ministry of Education’s Teaching Guidance Committees for College Foreign Language Education and English Majors

- Awardees of the Ministry of Education’s “Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University”

- Provincial-level Master Teachers

- “Pearl River Scholars” and “Yunshan Scholars”

★ Doctoral Supervisors

(Listed according to the admission catalog)

English Language and Literature

Han Jingquan, Wei Zaijiang, Chen Lang, Huo Yongshou, Li Chengtuan, Wu Zhuang, Jiang Lin, Ding Feng, Yu Haopeng

Fang Kairui, Zhang Xin, Liu Maosheng, Liu Humin, Zhou Jingqiong, Yang Jing, Zheng Jie, Li Yuan, Pan Li, Wang Dongqing

Technology-Assisted Language Teaching and Assessment

Ouyang Huhua

★ Master’s Supervisors

(Listed according to the admission catalog)

English Language and Literature

Zhou Jingqiong, Liu Humin, Wang Dongqing, Liu Maosheng, Zhang Xin, Li Yuan, Zheng Jie, Qiu Xiaoqing, Jiao Min, Jiang Zhuyu, Zhang Wenxi, Xu Jingcheng, Fang Kairui, Du Yinyin, Tang Xiaosong, Sang Cuilin, Guan Jianming

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

Han Jingquan, Zhang Qingwen, Chen Zhe, Jiang Lin, , Niu Ruiying, Wang Qi, Li Minzi, Hu Xiaoyi, Zhang Songshan, Peng Hongying, Zhao Chen, Lin Jiexuan, Liang Lijuan, Liu Hengshuang, Yang Yang, Yu Mengxia, Ran Yongping, Feng Guangwu, Li Chengtuan, , Lei Rong, Zhang Yiqiong, Xiong Tao, Pan Li, Feng Wenhe, Lin Qiuming, Ding Feng, Xu Mianjun, Chen Heng, Wang Yaqin, Liu Jianda, Wu Zhuang, Yu Haopeng, Chen Lijun, Wei Zaijiang, Sun Yi, Chen Shujun, Wang Xinqing, Cheng Hang

Comparative Cultural Studies

Yang Jing, Fang Kairui, Han Rui, Shi Tingyu, Pan Li, Zhang Xin, Chen Kaiju

Technology-Assisted Language Teaching and Assessment

Liu Jianda, Cai Hongwen, Li Minzi, Niu Ruiying

Curriculum and Educational Objectives

Over years of development and refinement, we have established a comprehensive professional curriculum system for graduate students, designed to achieve our core educational objectives.

Curriculum

Our curriculum covers four main specializations:

- Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

- English Language and Literature

- Technology-Assisted Language Teaching and Assessment

- Comparative Cultural Studies

Each specialization offers a well-structured program consisting of:

- Compulsory core courses

- A wide range of elective courses

Educational Objectives

We are committed to cultivating high-caliber professionals who possess:

- Strong ethical standards and rich humanistic qualities

- Solid theoretical foundations and advanced research methodologies in their respective disciplines

- Capability to conduct independent and innovative research

- Practical skills and interdisciplinary perspectives applicable to their future careers

- Competence to excel in teaching, research, and related professional roles in educational institutions and other relevant organizations

Our curriculum aims to cultivate well-rounded professionals with a solid academic background and practical skills, preparing them for careers in academia, education, cultural industries, and beyond.

For more detailed information about our graduate programs, please contact the Graduate Studies Office.