

Shanghai University of International Business and Economics

Founded in 1960, Shanghai University of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (formerly Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade) is a university directly under the former Ministry of Foreign Trade (Economic) Cooperation; In 1982, he became a bachelor's degree awarding unit; In 1984, he began to train master students; In 1986, he became a master's degree awarding unit: in 1994, he was under the administration of Shanghai Municipal People's Government; In 2006, it passed the evaluation of undergraduate teaching level by the Ministry of Education at the "excellent" level: in 2009, it was selected as one of the first batch of WTO teaching chair universities in the world and the only one in China, and in 2013, it was renamed as Shanghai University of International Business and Economics; In 2019, it won the qualification of WTO Asia Pacific Training Center, and became the only regional training partner set up in mainland China by seven WTO global training partners.
- Official academic records
- Financial statement and certificate
- Statement of purpose
- Letter of recommendation
- Copy of passport
- Curriculum vitae
- Valid Passport
- Academic Transcripts: High school for bachelor's, bachelor's degree for master's, etc.
- English/Chinese Language Proficiency:
- For English-taught programs: IELTS 6.0+, TOEFL 80+ (some accept Duolingo)
- For Chinese-taught programs: HSK 4 for bachelor's, HSK 5 or 6 for master's
- Recommendation Letters (2 required for master's and PhD)
- Personal Statement / Study Plan
- Resume/CV
- Medical Examination Form (Foreigner Physical Examination)
- Non-criminal Record
- Completed online application (via university portal or CSC/Study in China platforms)
- Application Fee (varies: typically 400–800 RMB)
- Diploma/Language: $1,500 – $3,000
- Bachelor's: $2,000 – $5,000
- Master's: $3,000 – $7,000
- MBA / Medicine: $5,000 – $10,000
- Students on X1 visa (for over 180 days) may apply for part-time work after university approval
- You must get your residence permit marked with "part-time work allowed"
- Allowed to work no more than 8 hours/week during study; full-time in holidays may be permitted
- Working without approval is illegal and may lead to visa cancellation


