BHI’s First Intake of International Students

With the beginning of the new semester, the first group of Korean students comes to BHI for their exchange study. These international students are from Qing Zhou University of South Korea, whose primary subjects are Hospitality Management and Tourism Management. Their exchange period will last for one semester.

BHI has hosted the opening ceremony for the international students; meanwhile, they have acquired one-week orientation, including BHI management concept, students’ behavior and etiquette standards, laws and regulations announcement and campus grounds.

President Gao hopes all the foreign students could immerse into Chinese culture, enhancing their intercultural communication. In addition, they should cherish this cross-cultural study opportunity, taking full advantage of the academic resources, learning Chinese and acquiring Hospitality Management knowledge diligently.

Lodging for international students

Public kitchen for international students

According to the result of Chinese language evaluation of international students, BHI has arranged part of students to go for a three-month Chinese language acquisition course, while others with higher level of Chinese language proficiency are enrolled for ‘Western Food Service Application’, ‘Western Food Production’ and some practical operation courses with BHI freshmen. In terms of curriculum plan, a series of specific teaching plan and pedagogical methodologies are tailored to accommodate Korean students’ specific requirements. Teachers who are good at Korean are appointed to be in charge of international students’ study and daily routines.