2026 ISS of BFSU Calls for International Experts
2026 ISS of BFSU Calls for International Experts
ABOUT BFSU
Beijing Foreign Studies University, or BFSU, is one of China' s leading universities under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE). It is listed under Project 211, Project 985' s Innovation Platform and the first round of the Double First-Class Project of China.
Today, BFSU houses China' s largest non-general language teaching cluster that offers courses in some less commonly taught European, Asian and African languages, as the first of the MOE' s special teaching programs. While best known for its excellence in foreign languages and literature, BFSU has also launched programs in fields such as humanities, law, economics, management and education. It now offers courses in languages including (in chronological order) Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Japanese, Arabic, Cambodian, Lao, Sinhalese, Malay, Swedish, Portuguese, and more. To better serve China' s diplomatic efforts, it teaches the official languages of the 183 countries that have established diplomatic relations with China.
Guided by its motto "Learn with an open mind; Serve a great cause", BFSU has trained a significant number of professionals with strong language competence who went on to work in and outside China as diplomats, translators/interpreters, educators, entrepreneurs, journalists, lawyers and bankers, among other occupations. In the BFSU alumni community, over 500 have worked as ambassadors and over 3,000 as counselors. BFSU is thus known as "a cradle of diplomats".
ABOUT BFSU ISS
Since 2016, BFSU has been successfully hosting the annual International Summer Session (ISS), offering more than 190 courses in total and welcoming over 5,000 students. The ISS courses are now included into the BFSU undergraduate compulsory curriculum. Every year, apart from academic training, BFSU ISS program also organizes various activities through which all participants can explore Chinese culture and share ideas.
BFSU is now calling for international experts for the 2026 ISS Program, which is designed to provide students with an opportunity for international exposure and to improve their academic competence. We would also like to create a platform for intercultural communication for students.
TIME
The 2026 ISS of BFSU is scheduled from July 6th to July 31st, 2026, 4 weeks in total. Instructors can choose from the following two types of class arrangements depending on the duration of the course:
| Type | Duration |
| A | July 6th – July 17th |
| B | July 20th – July 31st |
The class time is from 8:50 to 12:25, with 4 class periods for each day and 8 days in total.
LOCATION
The 2026 ISS of BFSU will be held on BFSU campus, Beijing, China.
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
1) Full professor (or equivalent) or associate professor (or equivalent).
2) Influential scholar in his/her academic field.
3) Good at designing undergraduate general education programs.
4) Capable of traveling long distances and living abroad.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
STUDENT
The BFSU ISS is open to undergraduate students, who are generally required to demonstrate English prociency at the B1 level (equivalent to IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 70) or above. As the university' s primary strengths lie in the humanities and social sciences, our students' academic preparation is naturally centered in these areas. Course applicants are kindly reminded to take this background into consideration.
LANGUAGE
Courses can be taught in English, German, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, or other languages.
COURSE SIZE
The courses will accommodate 15 to 50 students. Courses with less than 15 enrollments will be canceled.
COURSE SUBJECTS
ISS prefers but is not limited to the following course subjects:
1) Science, Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Social Development
2) History, Philosophy and Comparative Civilizations
3) Literature, Art and Culture Studies
4) Social Sciences, Country and Area Studies
5) Language, Translation and Cross-cultural Communication
6) Economics and Management
7) Health and Self-development
CREDITS AND HOURS
All ISS courses are compulsory for BFSU undergraduate students and adopt the credit hour system. 32 credit hours are assigned to each 2-credit course, including teaching and exams.
FINAL ASSESSMENT
Each course has a total score of 100 points, and the passing score is 60. A final assessment is required for each course, in the form of a test or a paper. Depending on the assessment form adopted, the final course grade shall be calculated as follows:
| Assessment form adopted | Attendance | Performance (and/or regular assignments/quizzes) | Final test o paper |
| Closed-book final test I | 20% | 30% | 50% |
| Closed-book final test II | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| Open-book final test | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| Paper | 20% | 20% | 60% |
To ensure consistency and fairness across all courses, the above percentage distribution must be strictly observed and may NOT be modified.
Upon completion of the program, instructors are required to provide a grade report (including all component scores and explanations) as well as the original assessment materials (such as test papers or student essays) for record keeping at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
BENEFITS
| Pre-tax Remuneration | |
| Full professor (or equivalent) from world top university | 56,000 RMB |
| Full professor (or equivalent) | 37,600 RMB |
| Associate professor (or equivalent) | 26,000 RMB |
*2026 QS Ranking Top 200 List is used as a reference for world top universities.
BFSU will provide accommodation, economy class round-trip air tickets, and Beijing airport pick-up and drop-off services. Benefit policies are subject to the specific clauses in the employment agreement.
PROCEDURE
1. Online Application Procedure
The following are some tips on registration. All international instructors are expected to finish the registration before Feb 22nd, 2026.
Step 1: Account Creation
1) Open the ISS website: https://iss.bfsu.edu.cn/
2) Click FACULTY LOGIN at the top right corner
3) Choose CREATE AN ACCOUNT
4) Key in your registration e-mail address
5) Go back to the mailbox and click the link for verification
Step 2: Login and Registration
1) Click FACULTY LOGIN at the top right corner
2) Input your account and password
3) Complete and upload your information as required
4) Click SAVE and then SUBMIT
If you have ever registered on BFSU ISS website, you can skip Step 1; if you forget your password, please click Forget your Password on the login page to retrieve it.
2. Course Syllabus Evaluation
The Office of Undergraduate Studies will invite BFSU scholars to evaluate and select courses for the 2026 BFSU ISS and notify the applicants about the results before March 31st, 2026.
3. Announcement
The Office of Undergraduate Studies will update the information of the selected courses (including course description, instructor profile and course syllabus) on the BFSU ISS website: http://iss.bfsu.edu.cn/
The applicants will also be notified by email of the result.
4. Course Enrollment
BFSU will start the procedure to assist your course arrangements in April 2026, depending on the student enrollment for each course. The course will be canceled if its enrollment is fewer than 15 by April 30th, 2026. The threshold for non-English courses can be adjusted appropriately.
5. Pre-up Work before Coming to China
If your course meets the threshold for opening, the Office of Undergraduate Studies will contact you by email to sign an employment agreement with you, offer work invitation documents, and discuss other matters of your trip to China and your course. A teaching assistant will be assigned to each international instructor to assist with your work.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact: Office of Undergraduate Studies, BFSU
Email: summerschool@bfsu.edu.cn
Tel.: +86 10 88817186
Fax: +86 10 88817915
Address: Beijing Foreign Studies University
2# North Xisanhuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P. R. China, 100089
