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Anshan Normal University

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ABOUT THE CITY OF Anshan

Anshan is located in the central part of Liaoning Province and covers an area of about 9,252 square kilometers with a population of 3.4 million. The urban area of Anshan is 624 square kilometers and with a population of 1.46 million which is one of the metropolises that have over one million urban residents. Its northeastern part is adjacent to Liaoyang County and western part borders on Dawa County and adjoins Dashiqiao City, Zhuanghe City and Fengcheng County in south. The city center is 89 kilometers from Shenyang City, the capital of Liaoning Province, 96 Kilometers from Benxi City to the east, an area of coal and iron. Dalian is 308 Kilometers in the south, in the southwest there is the Yingkou Bayuquan Seaport which is 120 kilometers away and Penjin is 103 kilometers, in the west.

Anshan has a very long history though the its formation is short. Anshan is the cradle of remote antiquity. It has been proven by the archaeological studies of Xiaogushan Paleoanthropelogical Relics in Haicheng that mankind had propagated and multiplied in this area about 20 thousand years ago. In addition, there has found some stony sheds and stone wares of the New Stone Age in Haicheng Shimu, Pailou, Datun, Chagou and Tengao, etc. In Jiubu of Anshan City, it has been further proved that Anshan had entered the rank of the Human Civilization, long ago, just as the Central Plains of China, and became a composite unit of the Chinese nation.

Today Anshan is one of the most important iron and steel industrial bases and is known as "the capital of iron & steel".

To learn more about the city of Anshan, please visit the Anshan Municipal Government Website.

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Anshan Normal University was founded in 1958 and is the only higher normal university in Anshan city. Anshan Normal University, situated in the southeast of Anshan City, stands on the east of the picturesque and cultural Mt. Qian and on the north of the massive Iron and Steel Corporation. Under such a specific background, the university particularly grows with her academic life through nature and modernization.

The university occupies 750,000 sq. m., which includes 5 campuses. Currently, the university has 11 academic departments, 3 teaching sections directly under the control of the president and 32 undergraduate programs in 7 subjects such as arts, history, science, engineering, law, education and management. 4 functional schools are as follows: the School of International Exchange, the School of Adult Education, the School of Advanced Vocational Technology and the School of Applied Sciences. Another trade school, namely Medical School is affiliated to Anshan Normal University. There are approximately 15,000 full-time students and 1,500 full-time professional instructors, among whom there are over 300 instructors with superior qualifications. Meanwhile, the university invites several world widely prestigious experts and masters from the Academy of Sciences of China as the visiting professors.

Academic Programs:

The Academic Programs that are listed in the Information for Prospective International Students of Anshan Normal University packet are available to UAB students with proper approval from the UAB Study Abroad Program director and your academic advisor(s).

You will need to contact Anshan Normal University directly to request copies of the course syllabi for all the courses in which you are interested.

Once you have obtained copies of the course syllabi from the online catalog for the courses you wish to take, you should contact the UAB Study Abroad Program Office to set up an appointment - 205.934.5504.

NOTE: In or der for your AIFS study abroad credit to count toward your degree at UAB, you MUST have met with the UAB Study Abroad Program Director prior to applying to AIFS.

Eligibility:

  • At least Sophomore standing.

  • Minimum GPA of 2.7 or above (Some programs require a 3.0 GPA.)

  • Permission of UAB Study Abroad Program

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    Program Fees

    Because this is a Reciprocal Exchange program, UAB students pay UAB Tuition and Fees. Students are responsible for their airfare, housing, meals and extracurricular travel.

    For more detailed information regarding the types of housing available to students on this program and the associated costs of living, please download the Anshan Normal University Fees and Admissions Application information sheets.

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    Contact Information

    For more information contact the Anshan Normal University Admissions Office for International Students.

    For Application Information Contact:

    UAB OFFICE FOR STUDY AWAY
    Heritage Hall, Room 521 and 523
    1401 University Blvd.
    Birmingham, AL 35294-1150

    Phone: 205.975.6611
    Fax: 205.996.9224
    Email:
    studyabroad@uab.edu



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