The department also houses a business certificate program for non-degree students.

The University admits foreign degree and non-degree students through particular application procedure designed for foreigners.

This organisation first stemmed from their studies as non-degree Chinese students at the university.

Currently there are 5,162 in undergraduate programs, 195 at postgraduate level, and 98 non-degree students.

About 1,130 international non-degree students were enrolled in 2007.

The school will also train non-degree students for food industry jobs, Mr. Freilich said.

Certificates of one, two, or three years of study may be given to non-degree students who have successfully completed the appropriate full academic years.

All applications for both degree and non-degree students are processed on-line.

The student body also included about 250 non-degree students.

Students not seeking a degree, but interested in pursuing coursework at the graduate level, may apply for admission as a non-degree student.