Yangzhou University is one of the oldest providers of part-time adult education in China, having been founded in 1958 at the forefront of the correspondence education and evening university in teacher training, agricultural science, and health sciences and so on. Since then, the Department for Continuing Education has trained more than 112000 undergraduates and junior college students by adult education, more than 12000 self-taught undergraduates and junior college graduates, and nearly 200000 students with professional certificates.

Our continuing education programs are designed to help individuals grow — whether it’s exploring an interest, developing skills or shifting careers. These programs exist to serve students from every walk of life. Our teaching resources are tailored to the needs of working adults and lifelong learners, with open enrollment and evening, weekend, daytime and online courses. We customize the curriculum to place your aspirations within reach through 150 certificate programs in more than 30 different fields.

Yangzhou University is dedicated to making educational and experiential opportunities accessible to the broadest possible range of audiences and participants throughout Jiangsu Province, China, and the world. This is part of our mission, and part of the role we think every university should serve.