The Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC)

The Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) is a non-profit professional educational
institution for international Chinese language education, affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of
Education. Its main functions are developing National Chinese Language Proficiency standards
across the world and hosting certification tests; supporting the provision of teaching resources;
operating international Chinese languages education programs such as the «Chinese Bridge»
series and China Studies Programme, and organizing relevant activities of international exchanges
and cooperation.
CLEC

Shenyang Normal University (SYNU)
Founded in 1901, Shenyang Normal University is a multi-disciplinary university directly under the
jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It is one of the oldest,
most renowned universities in the country and one of the major universities in China that have
established an international education program since the 1980s.
In February 2007, USJ and SYNU signed an agreement to establish the CIUSJ. SYNU teachers are
assigned to teach Chinese and other subjects at CIUSJ.
SYNU