Weifang Vocational College

Weifang Vocational College (WVC) is a state-run full-time general vocational college, one of the first construction institutions for Shandong Prestigious College Project. WVC is located in Weifang, covers an area of over 2,500 mu, has over 20,000 full time students,provides three 3+2 undergraduate majors and 52 higher vocational  majors of 13 fields, including agriculture, forestry, biochemistry and pharmaceutical, manufacture, electronic information,finance, art design, transport and tourism. Among the majors,seven including Garden technological specialty, are honored to be Shandong Characteristic Majors of Higher Learning Institutions, and three are supported by the central finance. There are 970 faculty. In recent years, the students have won more than 600 prizes in the national and provincial skill competitions. WVC has established educational cooperation with 41 universities and colleges in the United States, South Korea and other countries. More than 10 groups of students have been sent abroad for further study; more than 150 teachers have the experiences to study abroad and 40 foreign teachers have been employed by the College.The international students of the college come from America, Korea, Pakistan and other countries. WVC undertook the agricultural training programs for developing countries by Ministry of Commerce four times, agricultural experts have been sent to African countries for technical assistance for three times. In recent years, it has been awarded National Advanced College in Improving Agriculture with Science, Technology and Education, National Advanced Vocational Educational Institution, National Demonstrate Standardized Managed School, etc.