“I have received the admission letter!”On May 29th, Yang Wenxin and Kuang Yifan, students of the 2022 Grade at Xiangtan Institute of Technology,  received an admission letter from the Furtwangen University in Germany at almost the same time.

“Welcome to Schwenningen!

Dear International Student,

A great exchange experience has started for you whilst reading these lines. And we are sure it will be one of the best times of your life.

......”

According to the admission information, they have been admitted as full-time exchange students of the HFU Business School and will be studying the BA degree program in International Business Management in Germany during the winter semester of 2024/25.

The email includes a schedule and operational instructions regarding matters, such as visa information,accommodation, orientation programs, intensive German course, and course registration. At the beginning of the semester,the Faculty International Coordinator will help them to make a choice.In the first 2-3 weeks of the semester the students have time to see if they like their chosen courses. After this “test period” they will then have to register for courses during the official registration period.

Since the signing of the cooperation agreement between our university and HFU earlier this year, the two universities have engaged in interactions and exchanges frequently, building an international platform actively, making efforts to promote teachers and students to study and visit abroad. And it has agreed to send 2 exchange students to Germany for study in 2024.

At the end of April, after an open registration period and several rounds of rigorous selection, Yang Wenxin ,who majors in Law ,from Class 2201 at the School of Humanities and Arts, and Kuang Yifan ,who majors in English,from Class 2201 at the School of Foreign Languages stood out from more than 100 applicants. They have been confirmed as international exchange students to pursue their studies in Germany.

Both students are full of anticipation for this brand-new study journey in Germany. Yang Wenxin, who majors in Law, expressed her gratitude to the university for providing such an excellent opportunity. Germany is the only continental law system country in Europe. Upon graduating with her undergraduate degree, she intends to pursue graduate studies in law in Japan, experiencing the legal atmospheres of various countries within the same legal system, which will significantly benefit her academic pursuits.  She will cherish the opportunity to study at a top university in Germany and endeavor to chart her career course towards becoming an international trade lawyer.

It is understood that the Furtwangen University is a first-class university of applied sciences in Germany, with majors in economics and management, computational science, mechanical engineering, and media studies all at the top level of German universities. In 2024, the university selected 2 exchange students from each of the four universities, including Xiamen University, Northwest University, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, and Xiangtan Institute of Technology.