TestCenter Name　　　Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade(SIFT)

Address　　　　　　　　620 Gubei Road, Changning District, Shanghai

TestVenue　　　　　　  No. 2 Building (Post-baccalaureate TrainingCenter)

PostalCode　　　　　　 200336

Telephone　　　　　　   (+86 21) 52067573, 52067561

Fax　　　　　　　　　　  (+86 21) 62596294

1.Background

Professionals withinternational education have become more and more sought-after inChina. However, due to the differences between Chinese and overseashigher education in terms of system, content and quality, adomestic three-year college diploma is not widely recognizedabroad. If Chinese three-year college students would like to applyfor admission to a master’s program in reputed overseasuniversities, they should first improve their English and completethe undergraduate courses of the fourth year or preparatorymaster’s courses, which is both time-consuming and costly. Inaddition, Chinese undergraduate students often find it hard to getadmitted to the master’s program of a prestigious overseasuniversity simply because of their poor command of English. SIFTPreparatory Program for Studying for a Master’s Degree in Australiaand Britain is designed to help Chinese college or universitygraduates to develop their comprehensive academic competence inpreparation for studying for a master’s degree in business andother subject areas in British and Australianuniversities.

2.Program Overview

Incooperation with Dongfang International Center for EducationalExchange, which is affiliated to China Scholarship Council (CSC) ofthe Ministry of Education, the year-long SIFT “1+1” PreparatoryProgram for Studying for a Master’s Degree in Britain and Australiaenrolls aspiring Chinese college and university graduates wishingto study a master’s degree in these twocountries.

SIFTSchool of International Education is committed to providingaspiring Chinese students with a better chance to study for amaster’s degree in reputed overseas universities. We have forgedclose partnerships with many famous universities in Britain andAustralia, and students enrolled in our “1+1” Preparatory Programwill, upon successful completion of all the assessments during theperiod of study, have the opportunity to be admitted to themaster’s programs in these universities.

3.Procedures

1year of study at SIFT, 1-1.5 years of study abroad (1 year inBritain or 1-1.5 years in Australia)

SIFTProgram:
A certificate will be issued upon successful completion of thepreparatory master’s courses.
Those who have completed the SIFT program of study and achieved therequired IELTS marks will be granted an internationally recognizedcertificate by SIFT. The Preparatory Program Office of SIFT Schoolof International Education will handle visa and admission affairsfor the students.

StudyAbroad Program:
Students will be issued a master’s degree by the relevant Britishor Australian university upon successful completion of their study.The master’s degree is recognized by China’s Ministry ofEducation.

4. Features of theProgram

1) Less Time: Compared withthe domestic program which takes 4 to 5 years for three-yearcollege graduates to get through with a master’s degree (2 yearsfor a bachelor’s degree and 2.5 years for a master’s degree), ourprogram only requires about 2 years for them to obtain a master’sdegree from famous universities in Britain andAustralia.

2) Lower cost: Afterfinishing preparatory courses at SIFT and becoming accustomed toEnglish learning environment, students can go abroad for furtherstudies, thus significantly reducing the cost.

3) More targeted:Experienced teachers give lectures to help students pass the IELTStest with good scores; as SIFT runs an IELTS Test Center, afamiliar environment can help students improve their testperformance.

4) University teachingmode: Well-designed curriculum, English language textbooks,bilingual small-class teaching.

5) Rich experience inrunning cooperative programs: With good partnerships with more than30 famous universities in over 10 countries, SIFT enjoys years ofexperience in running cooperative programs.

6)  Efficient andprofessional study abroad services: Professional study abroadconsulting services providing advice on career planning andoverseas study, with a high visa approval rate and simplifiedprocedures for going abroad.

5.Applicants

1) At least 3-year collegeeducation in business-related majors
2) 3-year college education with relevant work experience
3) 4-year university education
4) Good command of English

6.Schedule

7.Curriculum

8. Partner Universities inBritain and Australia

Main Partner Universitiesin Britain and Australia:

Britain: University of theWest of England, Nottingham Trent University, Sheffield HallamUniversity, Coventry University, University of Liverpool,University of Hull, Swansea University, University of Glasgow,etc.

Australia: University ofNewcastle, Curtin University of Technology, Deakin University,Griffith University, James Cook University, University ofWollongong, University of Tasmania

Main RelevantMajors:

Business-related subjectareas such as MBA, MA Marketing, MSc Human Resources Management, MAInternational Human Resources Management, MSc InternationalManagement, and MSc Financial Management, as well as languages,engineering, computer science, etc.

9. ApplicationProcedures

1) Application: fill outthe application form, enclosed with 2 recent two-inch bareheadedphotos and 2 recent one-inch bareheaded photos.
2) Materials: 3 copies of identity card, diploma and tranofficially sealed by university or college (in both the Chinese andthe English language); certificates of English proficiency (CET-4,CET-6, TOFEL, IELTS, etc.), original copies of which should bepresented when requested.
3) Registration and admission appraisal fee:￥500/person.

10. Tuition andFees

￥46,000 for tuition fee,￥8,000 for overseas studying and visa services charge, ￥2,000 fortextbook charge (the difference will be settled later). All theabove fees must be paid at once before the program starts.On-campus accommodation, if desired, should be applied for uponregistration and covered at students’ ownexpenses.

11.Contact

Telephone: 86-21-52067572,86-21-52067537
Address: Overseas Study Affairs Office, Room 307, Building 2,Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade, 620 Gubei Road, ChangningDistrict, Shanghai, 200336
Website: www.sifties.com
Email: ies@siftpdc.com, ies@shift.edu.cn
Fax: 021-52067533