On November 4, 2025, a delegation from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS) visited the School of Foreign Languages to deepen cooperative exchanges. The delegation included Associate Professor Feng Qiushi, Assistant Dean of the Faculty; Associate Professor Grahm Wolfe, Head of the Department of English Linguistics and Drama Studies; and Associate Professor Beng Choo Lim, Head of the Department of Japanese Studies. SFL's Vice Dean Tao Qing and Zhen Fengchao, along with Head of the Japanese Department Jin Wenfeng, Deputy Head of the Japanese Department Wang Pin, and International Affairs Secretary Zhang Xin attended the meeting. Discussions centered on core topics including joint talent cultivation, short-term student exchanges, and academic research collaboration, exploring shared visions for partnership.

Tao Qing provided a detailed overview of the SFL's disciplinary structure and educational characteristics. The SFL currently offers three undergraduate foreign language majors—English, Japanese, and German—and has established a comprehensive talent cultivation system spanning undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Significant accomplishments in research have been achieved in fields including linguistics, translation studies, language testing (CET 4/CET 6), and second language teaching. Leveraging its high-quality student base and flexible curriculum, the SFL focuses on cultivating versatile foreign language talents, the majority of whom achieve advanced language proficiency within two years, while some enhance their comprehensive competencies through interdisciplinary minors, laying a solid foundation for international capabilities and future careers.
Assistant Dean Feng Qiushi highlighted the diverse academic structure and signature programs of NUS's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. As a comprehensive faculty encompassing 16 departments including Japanese Studies, English Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, and South Asian Studies, it offers two types of master's programs: research-oriented (including thesis) and coursework-based. Focusing on interdisciplinary fields such as country/regional studies, language and culture, and social development, it emphasizes practice-oriented and immersive learning experiences, providing students with an international academic growth platform.
During the meeting, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on potential multi-dimensional cooperative models, including the “1+1+0.5” dual-degree master's program, the “3+1” integrated undergraduate-master's pathway, and the “2+1+1” undergraduate training program. Additionally, they explored possibilities for flexible semester exchanges, mutual credit recognition, short-term faculty visits, guest teaching, joint research initiatives, and NUS's global summer short-term programs. The visiting delegation indicated that to encourage more students to pursue advanced studies in Singapore, they would consider offering tuition waivers or scholarship support for outstanding students from the SFL, actively advancing future collaboration between the two institutions.