The UHM Study Abroad Program in Hainan is hosted by the College of Liberal Arts at Hainan University. The campus of Hainan University borders on the Qiongzhou Strait in a setting that is characterized by picturesque scenery. The metropolitan area of Haikou, the capital of Hainan Province, is nearby. The University was founded in 1983 with the approval of the State Council, and serves as successor to the privately run Hainan University, which was orginally founded in 1947.

PROGRAM COORDINATION
The UHM Study Abroad program has a designated UHM Resident Director when appropriate. The Resident Director will monitor students' progress, serve as an advisor, assign final grades and provide student support services such as counseling and tutoring to UHM study abroad students. Classroom facilities, in-country language instruction, excursions, and accommodations are provided by the host institution. Mandarin will be taught by faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of Hainan University, who hold appropriate teaching credentials and are native speakers and specialists of Chinese language teaching.