Since 1981 Heilongjiang University has recruited and trained over 6,000 international students who came from Japan, South Korea, Russia, America, Great Britain, Germany and other countries. Heilongjiang University is the base of teaching Chinese as a foreign language in Heilongjiang Province. Heilongjiang University is the appointed institution of HSK and the university is the institution admitting international students under Chinese government scholarship program.
 The International Institute of Education and Culture is one of colleges of Heilongjiang University. Its main task is to promote international exchanges of culture and education, and to recruit and train international students. The teachers qualified are powerful, the quality of teaching is excellent, the administrative system is advanced and the living facilities are consummate. As for comprehensive condition, the institute is nationally renowned among top institutes enrolling international students. The institute has opened two programs just for international students: one is Chinese, the other is International Economy and Trade. The education system of Chinese program is four years and that of International Economy and Trade is five years. The two programs can accept international students who have no basis of Chinese and the students who have the experience of studying Chinese over one year or have the score of HSK level six can apply to enter grade two or grade three through entering examination. A credit system is adopted for international students to get the degree. Scholarships are available to international students who study at Heilongjiang University more than one year.The institute provides some facilities only used by international students, for example, classrooms, audio-visual classrooms, computer rooms, reference rooms, kitchen rooms, a dining hall, a gymnasium and dormitories. Each dormitory is equipped with a bathroom, a refrigerator, a telephone, a high-speed internet line, a television etc. The students can receive telecasts from South Korea, Japan, Russia and other countries beside Chinese programs.In spare time, the institute schedules to surrounding areas of interest and also recreational activities that not only build up students’ health, but also complement their studies and promote friendships.