语通中外，言达世界。外国语学院办学历史逾40年，秉承“学贯中西，笃行致新”院训，培养有家国情怀、有全球视野、有专业本领的国际复合型人才，为推动中国更好走向世界、世界更好了解中国作出贡献。学院设大学英语教学一部、大学英语教学二部、英语系、德语系、法语系、研究生部、国教教研部、语言研究所等教学科研机构。

   学院秉承OBE教育理念，持续推进大学英语课程改革。大学英语课程体系兼顾通识英语教育和专门用途英语教育，实现学习成果驱动、语言输出驱动、学科竞赛驱动、考级考证驱动的有效转化，服务全校人才培养。全校大学英语四六级通过率常年保持在70%以上。

学院现有英语、德语和法语3个本科专业。拥有“外国语言文学”一级学科硕士点和“翻译硕士”专业学位硕士点；一级学科硕士点下设3个二级学科硕士点，即外国语言学及应用语言学、英语语言文学和德语语言文学。在2015年江西省普通高校本科专业综合评价中，英语专业位列全省第三。在江西省普通高校本科德语专业综合评价中，德语专业全省排名第一。英语专业先后荣获“江西省品牌专业”和“江西省特色专业”称号，2021年获批“国家级一流本科专业建设点”，在《2021-2022中国大学及学科专业评价报告》中获评“四星专业”。

   学院现有教职工85人，其中专任教师76人，另常年聘请外籍教师10余人。专任教师中教授10人，副教授24人，硕士生导师15人，博士9人，在读博士5人，“江西省高校学科带头人”1人，“江西省高校中青年骨干教师”2人，“江西省省级高层次人才”1人，“江西省双师型教师”3人，“江西省高水平本科教学团队”1个。

   学院现有在籍全日制本科学生700余人，在籍全日制研究生90余人。迄今共培养本科、研究生毕业生逾6000人。

   学院坚持以人才培养为根本、以学科发展为导向、以学术研究为支撑。近年来，获批教育部供需对接就业育人项目5项；获“江西省社科优秀成果奖”16项，其中一等奖1项，二等奖7项，三等奖8项；获“江西省教学成果一等奖”4项；获“江西省精品在线开放课程”2项、“江西省高校课程育人共享计划”1项、“江西省线上线下混合式一流课程”3项、“研究生优质课程”2项；获得“省级优秀教材一等奖”2项；获国家社科基金项目立项3项，国家社科基金中华学术外译项目1项，教育部人文社科项目6项，省级科研与教学项目80多项。获批“南昌市人文社科研究基地”--南昌市优秀文化翻译与传播研究基地；与外研社共建“翻译产教融合育人实践基地”。此外，在“外研社杯江西省高校英语教学大赛”中，获一等奖3 项、二等奖3项、三等奖2项，以及团体一等奖1项。在“江西省微课教学比赛”中获得一等奖1项，二等奖3项。

   外院学子在各项全国和省级外语竞赛中成绩斐然，每年获奖200余人次。如全国英语阅读比赛一等奖、全国大学生英语能力大赛金奖、“外研社杯”全国英语演讲比赛江西赛区特等奖、全国大学生英语竞赛江西赛区特等奖、全国英语阅读比赛江西赛区特等奖、全国大学生英语辩论赛华南赛区总决赛一等奖、“全国法语戏剧大赛”华东赛区一等奖、“法国文化大赛”一等奖等等。

   近年学院毕业生就业质量不断提升，去向多为大专院校、科研机构、外资企业、民营企业、大型国企和事业单位等，深受用人单位欢迎。

学院坚持国际化办学理念，多年来对接国际语言教育标准，培养跨文化交际与专业应用能力；探索双专业培养模式，实行中外“双导师制”，推行学分互认，与国外高校共享教育资源。学生可选择高年级出国留学或参与短期交换生项目。近年，学生出国留学人数总体呈稳步上升趋势，数十名教师前往英国伍斯特大学、美国佛罗里达州立大学、新西兰奥克兰大学等高校交流学习。

   学院加强党政协同，融入育人抓党建，强化课程思政工作，弘扬航空报国精神，推进师德师风建设，构筑“三全育人”工作模式。学院党建思政工作在《中国教育报》、中宣部《党建网》、“学习强国”平台、《人民网》《中国文明网》《中国航空报》《新华网》总网、《中国共产党新闻网》《中国教育电视台》《江西日报》《江西卫视》等国家级、省级媒体报道，报道内容数十万字，在校内外产生了广泛影响。（2025年5月3日更新）

 School of Foreign Languages

   With a history that dates back to 1984, the School of Foreign Languages (SFL) is one of the oldest, and the most academically accomplished school at Nanchang Hangkong University (NCHU). Bridging languages across China and the world, adhering to the motto "Integrating Both Eastern and Western Knowledge, Committing to Practice and Innovation" , we cultivates international and interdisciplinary talents with patriotism, a global perspective, and professional skills, contributing to China's engagement with the world and enhancing global understanding of the country.

   The SFL consists of teaching and research institutions, namely, Department of College English Teaching I, Department of College English Teaching II, English Department, German Department, French Department, Postgraduate Department, Department of International Education, and Institute of Linguistics.

   Guided by the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) philosophy, the school continuously advances reforms in college English courses. The curriculum balances general English education with English for Specific Purposes (ESP), aimed at achieving effective transformation driven by learning outcomes, language output, academic competitions, and qualification examinations, thus serving the talent cultivation of the entire university. Our students have a high pass rate of over 70% at CET-4 and CET-6 (College English Test, Band 4 & Band 8).

   The SFL has a multi-layered and multi-directional program system.Weoffers three undergraduate programs: English, German, and French. We also grants Master’s degrees in Foreign Language and Literature (a first-tier discipline) and a Professional Master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting (MTI). The first-tier discipline includes three second-tier disciplines: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, English Language and Literature, and German Language and Literature. In the 2015 Jiangxi Undergraduate Major Evaluation, the English program ranked third, while the German program secured the top position. The English program has been honored as a "Jiangxi Brand Major" and a "Jiangxi Distinguished Major". In 2021, it was approved as a "National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Site", and also rated as a "Four-Star Major" in the 2021-2022 China University and Discipline Evaluation Report.

   The school has 85 faculty members, including 76 full-time teachers, and regularly employs over 10 foreign teachers. Among the former, there are 10 full professors, 24 associate professors, 15 Master’s Supervisors, 9 PhDs, and 5 PhD candidates, Our academic staff includes at the provincial level 1 Academic Discipline Leader, 2 Young and Middle-Aged Backbone Teachers, 1 High-Level Talent, 3 Dual-Qualified Teachers, and 1 High-Quality Undergraduate Teaching Team. Dozens of ourteachers have engaged in academic exchanges at institutions such as the University of Worcester (UK), Florida State University (USA)，and the University of Auckland (NZ).

   We prioritizes talent cultivation, discipline development, and academic research. As evidenced by the school’s winning of multiple teaching and research accomplishments, our efforts have been acknowledged at both provincial and national levels. In recent years, our members have secured 5 Ministry of Education's Industry-Education Collaboration Projects, 16 Jiangxi Excellent Social Science Achievement Awards, 4 Jiangxi Teaching Achievement First Prizes, 2 Jiangxi Quality Online Open Courses, 1 Jiangxi Course-Based Education Sharing Plan, 3 Jiangxi Online-Offline First-Class Courses, and 2 Postgraduate High-Quality Courses, and 2 Jiangxi Excellent Textbook First Prizes. Additionally, we have obtained 3 National Social Science Fund projects, 1 National Social Science Fund Academic Translation Project, 6 Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Sciences Projects, and over 80 provincial research and teaching projects. The school has also established the "Nanchang Humanities and Social Sciences Research Base", and partnered with Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) to create a "Translation Industry-Education Talent Cultivation Practice Base”. Furthermore, in the FLTRP Cup Jiangxi College English Teaching Contest, the school won 3 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 2 third prizes, and 1 team first prize. We also received 1 first prize and 3 second prizes in the Jiangxi Micro-Lesson Teaching Competition.

   The SFL adheres to the concept of international education, aligning with global language education standards to foster cross-cultural communication and professional application skills. The school explores dual-major training models, implements a "Dual-Supervision System" with domestic and international mentors, promotes credit recognition, and shares educational resources with overseas universities. Our students can choose to study abroad in their senior years or participate in short-term exchange programs. In recent years, the number of those who study abroad has shown a steady upward trend.

We currently have over 700 BA students and over 90 MA students. They have achieved remarkable results in various national and provincial foreign language competitions, with over 200 award winners annually. Notable achievements include: National English Reading Competition (First Prizes), National College English Proficiency Competition (Gold Awards), "FLTRP Cup" National English Speaking Competition (Special Prizes), National College English Competition (Special Prizes), National English Reading Competition (Special Prizes), National College English Debate Competition (First Prizes), National French Drama Competition (First Prizes), and French Culture Competition (First Prize). 

   To date, we have cultivated over 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate alumni. As to the employment prospects, our graduates have always been much sought after, and many of them have landed positions in colleges and universities, research institutes, foreign-funded enterprises, state-owned enterprises, public institutions, etc., with their competences much valued by employers and society at large.

   The School of Foreign Languages strengthens Party-administration collaboration, integrating ideological and political education into its curriculum, promotes the spirit of serving the nation through aviation, advances the construction of teaching ethics and professional conduct, and establishes a "full-process, all-round, and all-staff" talent cultivation work model. Our Party building and ideological and political work have been reported by national and provincial media outlets, such as China Education Daily, China Aviation News, Xinhua Net, CPC News Network, China Education Television, and Jiangxi Satellite TV, with coverage totaling hundreds of thousands of words, generating widespread influence both inside and outside the campus.