Weihai Vocational College, a full-time Institution of Higher Education which enrolls students in Shandong Province, was set up in October 2000 under the approval of the Shandong Provincial Government. Formally recognized by the Ministry of Education, it is among one of the first ten Vocational Colleges opened in Shandong Province.

Located in Huancui District of Weihai City, which boasts beautiful sceneries and pleasant climate, the college occupies an area of 169,000 square meters, with a floor space of 65,000 square meters and has a total fixed asset of RMB 81,510,000 Yuan. It is well equipped with a total of 44 laboratories of various kinds, including laboratories for experiments, workshops for practicing practical career skills, computer labs, language labs and multi-media classrooms. Also among its modern facilities is an up-to-date campus network for education and teaching.

The college consists of 7 departments, a modern A-V center along with the Adult Education Division and Secondary Vocational Education Division. The 7 departments are: the Department of Information Technology, the Department of Electronic Engineering, the Department of Business Administration and Economics, the Department of Applied Chinese Languages, the Department of Applied Foreign Languages, the Department of Education Administration and the Department of Art and Design. The college offers 21 disciplines on the Junior college level, which are: Computer Science and Maintenance, Applied Electric Engineering, Communication Engineering, Numerical Control Technique and Application, Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Accounting, E-Commerce, Business Administration, International Trade and Finance, Modern Secretarial Studies, Chinese for Foreigners, Advertising, English for Business and Trade, Korea for Business and Trade, Hotel and Tourism Management, Cooking, Law, Fashion Design and Making, Art and Decor Design and Music. The college now has over 7000 enrolled students, 3085 of which are studying full-time on campus. Among its 366 staff members, there are 184 full-time teachers. 115 of the staff are Professors and Associate Professors. In addition to this, the college also employs 53 part-time teachers.

Focusing on the development of the teaching staff, the development of disciplines and Course Structure and the construction of its infrastructure, the College has now formed its unique pattern of operation—“taking Higher Vocational Education as the mainstream along with the development of career skill training for employment and Higher Education for Adults while at the same time trying to promote itself to an Institution offering undergraduate programs.”. By offering a wide range of practical and professional oriented Associate Degree programs, the College “provides well qualified work force with practical professional skills and abilities for such sectors as manufacturing, administration and service.” In recent years, the College has also actively engaged itself in providing educational programs in collaboration with both Chinese and foreign Universities. It has conducted various academic and cooperation exchanges with educational institutions in the U.S, the U.K, Australia, ROK and Japan. The College has gained the approval of the Shandong Provincial Government and is qualified to take overseas students.

The College has now initiated its relocation project in accordance with the development plan of Weihai City. Upon completion, the new campus will cover an area of 3300 Chinese Mu, accommodating 15,000 students. The college is now working at further improving the qualify of teaching, developing the disciplines, promoting research and management, expanding the scale of profit and image-making in the hope that in 5-10 years’ time, it can become one of the leading vocational colleges in Shandong Province in terms of overall performance and capacity as well as one of the best all over China with its own distinctive characteristics, offering 40 disciplines, some of which are to be among the best ones available in Vocational Colleges in China and to be further promoted and articulated to undergraduate disciplines.

 

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