After extensive communications and collaboration among multiple parties, the high-level international cross-disciplinary program of  has been included in the postgraduate curriculum system of Yanshan University (YSU) as an elective course for the first time, starting from the spring semester of 2023. A total of 216 graduate students from 14 schools has chosen this course.It remarked abreakthrough as it follows the successful implementation of   a public elective course for undergraduate students  in the autumn semester of 2022. The Office of International Cooperation and the Graduate School have worked together to ensure - the effective implementation and development of this program within the University.

This postgraduate program features three courses offered by professors from globally recognized universities, including  Carnegie Mellon University, Cambridge University, and Columbia University. These courses cover topics such as  the “practical application of machine learning in data science”, “practical training of key skills for innovation and entrepreneurship – actualizing business concepts”, and the “application of programming and algorithms in Python”. The program will be delivered in an online live-streamingformat, with each course lasting 8 weeks, a total of 16 lessons and 32 class hours

In December 2020, the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council and the Ministry of Education introduced the "cross disciplinary" category, marking the 14th discipline category in China. The promotion of interdisciplinary integration  is a vital component of the country’s three-pronged strategy (education, technology, and talent) and is crucial for advancing the coordinated development of science, technology, and talent. Yanshan University (YSU) has embraced this initiative by incorporating the cultivation of cross-disciplinary thinking into all levels of higher education, as it seeks to establish itself as a double first-class university. In the future, the University will aim at major national strategies and cutting-edge development directions of different disciplines, intensifying interdisciplinary and professional construction, establishing "cross disciplinary" discipline group sequences, promoting cross-platform and team building, and fostering a diverse array of high-level international talents with global vision and strategic thinking for the betterment of the country.