Partnership Universities and locations

For the Summer 2013 programme will be working with :

Zhejiang University

East China Normal University

If you secure a place on the programme we will ask for your first and second choice preferences and accommodate where possible.

Summer 2013 - Zhejiang University - Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Zhejiang is known as the ‘Land of Fish and Rice’ with a strong and active economy of small businesses and private enterprises. Hangzhou is known as the heavenly city on earth thanks to the beautiful West Lake and surrounding hills. West Lake conjures images of sweeping willows and morning mist, which have attracted many poets and artists in its history and people enjoy a laid back lifestyle. Hangzhou is just 200 km southwest of Shanghai and its Grand Canal links the city to the north, all the way to Beijing. Its silk and tea enjoy a global reputation and its cuisine is mild and refreshing.

Summer 2013 - East China Normal University - Shanghai

East China Normal University has long been reputed as a “Garden University” for its beautiful campus scenery.

At present the university is made up of 18 full-time schools and colleges, 2 unconventional colleges and 4 advanced research institutes, with 54 departments offering 67 undergraduate programs.

Adhering to the school motto of “Seek Truth, Foster Originality; and Live up to the Name of Teacher”, giving full play to the advantages of its liberal and science disciplines, ECNU has been making notable achievements in skills-training, scientific research, community service and international exchange, contributing significantly to the development of Chinese basic education and teacher education, and the advancement of economics, sciences and society locally and nationally.

Shanghai is the financial and commercial centre of China, as well as its largest city, with a population over 17 million. Once a sleepy fishing and weaving village, the First Opium War shattered the peace and turned it into a colonial city of commerce. It was once known as the ‘Oriental Paris’ in 1930s. Benefiting from the economic reform since 1990, it began its transformation into a modern and exciting metropolis with amazing skylines along the Huangpu River, one bank fringed with European architecture and the other dwarfed by massive skyscrapers. The British influence is easily noticeable in the architecture, city planning and infrastructure as well as the lively social and cultural life. The 2010 World Expo was hosted in Shanghai with over 70 million visitors flooding to the city, cementing its reputation as a truly global destination.

Other Study China partnership universities :

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

At present, the university comprises 12 academic schools, one graduate school and more than 20 Finance and Economics research centres. It also has a School of Continuing (adult) Education, School of Online Learning, School of International Education, and a Vocational School, focusing on Applied Economics and Management Science, SUFE’s approach is multidisciplinary, utilising elements of finance, economics, management, law and science.

China’s rapid economic expansion has much impacted SUFE, which is now bustling with activity. In 1981, SUFE became the first financial university awarded the right to grant doctoral degrees. In addition, it was among the first nine schools to be selected as an MBA Experimental Education Base and one of the first schools to set up a post-doctoral program in economics. In 1996, SUFE joined the “211 Project,” a program to build 100 key universities, after a fierce competition, and in the same year, it also became a member of another national project to build outstanding universities. In 2002, SUFE became the first mainland university to offer master’s programs in Hong Kong. Moreover, all of its programs continue to exceed world standards and are imbued with modernity, internationality and cutting-edge information.

Nanjing University - Nanjing Jiangsu Province

Jiangsu Province is one of China’s most economically vibrant provinces, benefiting from significant foreign investments such as Suzhou Industrial Park. Nanjing, as the capital of Jiangsu province, is situated in the lower Yangtze River. Together with Shanghai and 14 other cities, it forms the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone. It is one of China's most important historic cities along with Beijing and Xian and was the capital of the Republic of China till 1949. Nanjing has also been a national hub of education, research, transportation and tourism throughout history. The population is over five million. The city still has the best kept city wall built by the first emperor of Ming dynasty in 14th century.

Shandong University - Jinan Shandong Province

Shandong is the birthplace of Confucius, the ancient sage and teacher whose impact continues to influence Chinese education, politics and thought, and home to China’s most sacred mountain, Tai Shan. Its economy is diverse, from large scale state-run enterprises to agriculture and fishery with world famous brands such as ‘Tsingtao Beer’ and ‘Haier’. Many traditional Chinese folk arts and cultural pursuits such as paper-cutting and kite-making originate from this region. Jinan is known as ‘Spring’ city with hundreds of hot springs dotted around the city.

Beijing Normal University - Beijing

The political and cultural heart of China, Beijing has a rich history that’s mirrored in its spectacular palaces, temples and parks. It is a city of contrasts; modern and futuristic buildings and neon-lit avenues coexist with narrow hutongs and courtyards. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, now the second largest city. Famous for iconic buildings and landmarks such as the Bird’s Nest, Water Cube, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the city offers a wide range of social and cultural life and of course, its wonderful cuisine, typified by the world famous Peking Duck.

To date the university has 55 undergraduate degree programs, 162 master programs, and 100 doctoral programs. Beijing Normal University is also among the earliest institutions to recruit international students, and is particularly popular for its Mandarin Chinese study programs.

Fudan University - Shanghai

Fudan consists of 28 schools and departments, with seventy undergraduate disciplines. The University confers bachelor's degrees in seventy academic disciplines, and master's degrees in two hundred and twenty nine disciplines (with fifty-one of them established by the University itself), and doctoral degrees in twenty-four Level I and one hundred and fifty-four Level II academic disciplines (with thirty of them established by the University itself). There are also twenty-nine research stations that offer postdoctoral fellowships.

Fudan now has an enrollment of 26,362 full-time degree candidates. Another 18,664 are studying at the schools of Continuing Education and Online Education. Besides, the University's population of foreign students is 3,633 today.
Fudan boasts a qualified faculty of over 2,678 full-time teachers and researchers, including 1,400 full professors and associate professors, 36 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 53 chair professors and 30 lecture professors of the Cheungkong Scholars Program, 17 chief scientists of Project 973. In the recent years, the University has been proactive in recruiting youthful strengths and optimizing the echelon of its faculty.

Fudan has ten teaching hospitals, such as Zhong-shan (Dr. Sun Yat-san) Hospital and Hua-shan (Mount Lotus) Hospital, which offer quality medical service to the general public, conduct clinical education to student doctors and perform advanced scientific researches.

East China Normal University - Shanghai

East China Normal University has long been reputed as a “Garden University” for its beautiful campus scenery.

At present the university is made up of 18 full-time schools and colleges, 2 unconventional colleges and 4 advanced research institutes, with 54 departments offering 67 undergraduate programs.