GIFT and GIFL were transferred to the management of Guangdong Province from the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation and the National Education Committee in September 1994 and January 1995, respectively.

[4] GDUFS comprises multiple academic faculties and schools, primarily in the fields of Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, and related disciplines.

[4] The university offers a variety of extracurricular activities for international students beyond regular Chinese language and professional courses.

Additional programmes including supplementary classes in Cantonese, Chinese calligraphy, martial arts, and paper cutting are arranged.

Student unions, associations, and societies organise a range of campus activities, such as singing contests, soccer tournaments, and basketball games, providing further opportunities for participation.