Fig. Pei Zheng Secretarial Practice Office team members

I. Program Overview

The Secretarial Studies program at Guangdong Peizheng College was founded in 2015. It is the first program among peer private higher education institutions in Guangdong Province to establish a dedicated Office Automation Training Laboratory for Secretarial Studies. In 2026, the program took the lead in transforming into a “Digital-Intelligent Secretarial Studies” program, placing it at the forefront of similar programs nationwide. The program adheres to a clear training orientation: it cultivates interdisciplinary compound secretarial talents for the digital intelligence era through the in-depth integration of traditional secretarial competencies and modern digital and intelligent skills.

The following core data fully illustrates the program’s robust educational strength and distinctive competitive advantages:

• National Silver Award at the 2025 China International College Students’ Innovation Competition — Ranked first among the 84 official discipline competitions recognized by the Ministry of Education of China

• Excellent employment performance — The program has achieved an average employment rate of 98% over the past three years, with 74% of graduates engaged in field-related positions and 75% employed in the Pearl River Delta region

• Dual practical training platforms — Equipped with SparkFire Studio and Peizheng Humanities Secretarial Practice Center, the program undertakes authentic corporate projects to realize in-depth industry-education integration through hands-on training

• Full-chain industry cooperation — It has established strategic partnerships with leading enterprises including Weicai Education and built a closed-loop collaborative system with over 30 cooperative enterprises, achieving full-chain integration covering talent cultivation, practical training and graduate employment

 

 

Fig. SparkFire Studio team at the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2024) Guangdong Provincial Division

The program currently has 254 enrolled students across 6 classes, including 4 regular undergraduate classes and 2 top-up degree classes. It offers a Bachelor of Arts degree and recruits both high school graduates and students pursuing top-up degree programs.

II. Professional Value and Advantages

1. The Secretary Position: Information Hub and Decision Support

The secretary role in any organization is not merely an administrative support position, but a core node for information aggregation, decision support and resource coordination. Secretaries enjoy the most comprehensive access to organizational information, best interpret leadership’s decision-making intentions, and excel at coordinating diverse internal and external resources. Rather than cultivating ordinary office clerks, the program nurtures professional talents who serve as organizational information hubs, leadership assistants and management reserves.

2. In the AI Era, Secretarial Studies Is Being Reconstructed, Not Replaced

The advancement of artificial intelligence further elevates the value of modern secretarial work. The core competitiveness of contemporary secretaries no longer lies in basic operational efficiency, but in the capability to leverage AI tools for overall organizational coordination. While AI is capable of automated content generation, it cannot comprehend political sensitivity, standardized social etiquette, or sophisticated crisis public relations. The holistic thinking and decision-support competencies cultivated in this program represent irreplaceable human intelligence that cannot be replicated by AI technologies.

3. Proximity to Decision-Making: Unique Learning and Growth Advantages

During internships and practical training, students of Secretarial Studies gain unique proximity-based learning opportunities, enabling them to closely observe institutional decision-making mechanisms, crisis management strategies and resource allocation logic. By continuously engaging with senior management concepts and handling core organizational information, students evolve from task executors to strategic planners and from operational implementers to management participants. In this regard, Secretarial Studies provides a clear and systematic career development path from grassroots operational roles to middle and senior management positions.

III. Training Characteristics

Feature 1: Digital-Intelligent Secretarial Studies — Pioneering Program Transformation Nationwide

In 2026, the Secretarial Studies program took the lead nationwide in launching a transformative upgrade toward digital-intelligent secretarial education. Adopting a “digital-intelligence throughout” curriculum design, the program equips students with solid traditional secretarial expertise while empowering them with cutting-edge competencies, including AI office application, intelligent collaborative management and data analysis.

Feature 2: Precise Training Framework of “One Body, Two Wings, Three Tiers, Four Dimensions”

• One Body: Centered on the interdisciplinary integration of Secretarial Studies, Management and Chinese Language and Literature, the program consolidates students’ core professional competencies and theoretical foundations to support their postgraduate entrance examination and civil service career development.

• Two Wings: Specialized elective modules in Corporate Secretarial Studies and Government Secretarial Studies deliver targeted training pathways, preparing graduates for excellent career performance in both corporate positions and public service roles.

• Three Tiers: A progressive curriculum framework of “Foundation Building + Core Specialization + Interdisciplinary Integration” enables students to steadily consolidate basic knowledge and broaden their professional horizons in a phased manner.

• Four Dimensions: The curriculum is systematically designed across four dimensions: knowledge, ability, quality and technology, fostering well-rounded compound talents. Exclusive preparatory courses for postgraduate and civil service examinations provide targeted academic and career guidance for further development.

Feature 3: Three Core Position Groups — Precise Alignment with Career Market Demands

Rooted in Guangdong Province and serving the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the program targets talent demands from government agencies, enterprises and legal service institutions. It focuses on two core career clusters — Corporate Secretarial Studies and Government Secretarial Studies — to cultivate high-quality interdisciplinary talents with solid theoretical foundations, proficient digital-intelligent skills and strong complex problem-solving capabilities.

 

 

Fig. Archives Management course: hands-on practice in document classification and filing

 

Fig. Speech and Eloquence course: debate preparation and oral presentation practice

IV. Curriculum System

The curriculum system adheres to the training framework of “One Body, Two Wings, Three Tiers, Four Dimensions + Digital-Intelligence Gold Line”. Core courses include Introduction to Secretarial Studies, Secretarial Practice, Official Document Writing, Applied Writing, History of Chinese Secretarial Studies, Public Relations, Intelligent Office Technology, Secretarial Psychology, Secretarial Etiquette, Speech and Eloquence, Leadership Science, Archives Management, and Business Negotiation. Specialized directional modules precisely align with the two major development tracks of Corporate Secretarial Studies and Government Secretarial Studies, allowing students to select the most suitable growth path based on their personal career planning.

Notably, the program offers dedicated preparatory courses for postgraduate entrance examinations and civil service examinations, providing targeted professional guidance for students pursuing further academic studies or public sector careers.

V. Faculty Strength

The program features a high-caliber, well-structured faculty team with outstanding professional titles and academic qualifications:

The program has 11 full-time faculty members, including 6 teachers with senior professional titles, accounting for more than half of the total faculty with extensive teaching experience. A total of 7 faculty members hold doctoral degrees, covering multiple disciplines such as literature, management, law and education. The team features diverse academic backgrounds and strong disciplinary complementarity.

There are 6 dual-qualified teachers who excel in both theoretical teaching and practical student guidance. Most faculty members possess rich industry work experience and professional practical experience, enabling them to integrate the latest industry developments and practical cases into daily teaching.

Over the past three years, the faculty has undertaken multiple provincial and ministerial-level research projects, published numerous high-quality academic papers, and been awarded the First Prize of Guangdong Provincial Teaching Achievement Award.

 

 

Fig. Outstanding alumni returning to share career experiences with current students

 

VI. Training and Practice Platforms

1. SparkFire Studio — The External Business Card for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competitions

SparkFire Studio is the external business card for innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, encompassing comprehensive capability development in project planning, copywriting, and team management. Over the past three years, SparkFire Studio alone has won 25 national and provincial-level awards in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions, including the prestigious National Silver Award at the 2025 China International College Students’ Innovation Competition.

2. Pei Zheng Humanities Secretarial Practice Center — Real Project Operations

The Pei Zheng Humanities Secretarial Practice Center serves as the management practical training arena for students. Under the guidance of Secretarial Studies faculty, students directly undertake secretarial work including various administrative meetings, document writing, and external cooperation projects for the college.

3. Head Enterprise Partnerships with Weicai Education and Others — Hardcore Support for Industry-Education Closed Loop

The program has deep cooperation with Guangdong Weicai Education Technology Co., Ltd., having signed school-enterprise cooperation agreements. Weicai Education is a company listed on the New Third Board. The Secretarial Studies department has established stable cooperative relationships with over 30 enterprises.

 

 

Fig. SparkFire youth team at the rural teaching program closing ceremony under the ‘Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand Project’

 

VII. Competition Achievements

• 25 national-level innovation and entrepreneurship competition awards (including SparkFire Studio and Secretarial Practice Center)

• 40+ provincial-level innovation and entrepreneurship competition awards

• 100+ provincial-level discipline competition awards

Key Competition Highlights:

• National Silver Award at the 2025 China International College Students’ Innovation Competition

• National Second and Third Prizes at the 18th iCAN University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

• Multiple national awards at the China Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

• Team Third Prize at the “Huiwen Cup” National Business Secretary Professional Skills Competition

• National First Prize at the 6th National Business Secretary Professional Knowledge Competition

• Multiple First Prizes at the “Jinshan Cup” National College Student Official Document Writing Competition

• First Prize at the National AI Office Skills Application Competition of the National University Secretarial Practice Centers Alliance

 

 

Fig. Peng Yuxi at the 18th iCAN Innovation Competition

Fig. Bronze Award at the 11th China Youth Entrepreneurship Competition (Rural Revitalization)

 

Fig. Team Third Prize at the 13th Huiwen Cup National Business Secretary Skills Competition

 

Fig. First Prize certificate at the 6th National Business Secretary Professional Knowledge Competition (Wen Qiaotong)

 

Fig. Third Prize at the National Secretarial Practice Office Alliance Photography Competition

 

Fig. Second Prize at the 2024 Guangdong Province College Student Writing Competition (Peng Yuxi)

Fig. Silver Award at the Guangdong Provincial Division of the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (2024)

VIII. Employment and Further Education

1.Employment Data

• • Average employment rate of 98% over the past three years

• • Approximately 74% in positions directly related to their field

• • 75% of graduates employed in the Pearl River Delta region

• • 5% as civil servants, 7% as teachers, the remainder entering enterprises and institutions

3–5 Year Career Trajectory:

• • Monthly income can reach 8,000–12,000 CNY (1–2 years)

• • Monthly income can exceed 12,000 CNY (3–5 years)

• • Some can reach 15,000 CNY or above

 

 

Fig. Chen Tujian: Silver Award at the 2nd National College Students Career Planning Competition — Pei Zheng College Finals

 

Fig. Student presenting career plans at the e-commerce live streaming competition

 

Fig. Peng Yuxi at the ‘Career Launch, Shine the Future’ mock job interview competition

2.Significant Advantages for Civil Service Examination

Secretarial Studies belongs to the Chinese Language and Literature category. When applying for civil service positions, graduates can apply for all positions that list "Chinese Language and Literature" as a major category.

3.Clear Advantages for Postgraduate Entrance Examination

Secretarial Studies awards a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students also have distinct advantages when pursuing interdisciplinary studies in journalism and communication, administrative management, public administration, and other directions.

4.Interdisciplinary Compound Advantages for Top-Up Degree Program Students

IX. Outstanding Student Achievements

Peng Yuxi: From Top-Up Degree to National Silver Award — A Competition Journey

Starting from the college-to-university upgrade program, Peng Yuxi has earned multiple national and provincial honors: Silver Award at the China International College Students' Innovation Competition Guangdong Division, Bronze Award at the China Youth Entrepreneurship Competition, multiple awards at the iCAN Innovation Competition, Bronze Award at the National College Students' Career Planning Competition, and Second Prize at the Guangdong Province College Students' Writing Competition — a remarkable journey of growth through competition.

 

 

Fig. Peng Yuxi: Bronze Award at the Guangdong provincial division of the 1st National College Students Career Planning Competition

 

Chen Tujian: Practitioner of Green Innovation and Career Planning

Chen Tujian excels in sustainable development innovation and career planning, winning the Silver Award at the 2nd National College Students Career Planning Competition Pei Zheng College Finals, demonstrating outstanding professional planning capability and practical skills.

Other Notable Achievements:

 

Fig. Award ceremony of the PPT Design Skills Competition

 

Fig. Second Prize at the 1st Wanxun Cup National Campus Micro-film Competition (Zhuang Fuqiang et al.)

X. Admission Information

• College Code: 12059

Admission Categories:

• Regular High School Graduates (Regular Undergraduate Program)

• Top-Up Degree Program (College-to-University Upgrade)

• Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts

• Education Level: Full-time Undergraduate

• Four-Year Regular Undergraduate Program

Two-Year Top-Up Degree Program