


Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai, China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China. Since its establishment in 1896, the fundamental mission of the university has been to nurture first-class talent, accomplish top scholarship and drive the nation’s development.
SJTU has 31 schools/departments, 47 research platforms, and 13 hospitals affiliated to its medical school. The University offers 67 undergraduate programs covering disciplines of economics, law, literature, science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, management and arts, 42 first-level disciplines authorized to confer doctorate degrees and 57 first-level disciplines authorized to confer master degrees. By December 2018, there are 16,129 undergraduates and 30,217 postgraduates, more than 7000 international students on campus including 2,982 in degree programs. There are over 3,100 full-time faculty members, including 44 academicians of two academies (the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering).
Internationalization has always played an important role in the development of SJTU. Currently SJTU has more than 150 institutional cooperation agreements with well-known universities around the world and has 60 double-degree programs in place. More than 45% of its undergraduate students have a study-abroad experience over the four years of studies at SJTU. SJTU aspires to build a world-class university with featured attributes of being “comprehensive, research-intensive and international”, to fulfill its core mission of serving the societal development and mankind through knowledge advancement, educating future generations of leaders and providing driving forces of innovation for economic growth and public good.
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VSE Summer Semester 2021: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Global Summer School)
Application Deadline
APPLICATION CLOSED
Students must submit an application to the VSE Central Office before:
May 27 2021, 12:00 noon Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)
Students should submit an application to the SJTU Global Summer School immediately after submitting their VSE online application.
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Number of Credits | 2 | |
Offering Department | International Affairs Division | |
Course Teacher | Prof. Zhaoyang ZHANG, Asso. Prof. Chongsheng PENG, Asso. Prof. Shan YIN | |
Language of Instruction | English | |
First Day of Class | Jul 12, 2021 | |
Last Day of Class | Jul 23, 2021 | |
Course Component | Lecture | |
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
Meeting Time | Mon-Thu, Time TBA | |
Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
Course Description | This course provides you with an overview of key social, cultural, political, and economic areas for understanding the changes and challenges of contemporary China, and will be taught from a multi-disciplinary perspective. We will arrange visits to the Shanghai Urban Forest Research Station to demonstrate the metropolis’ ecological balance strategy, and SJTU’s advanced laboratories to exchange opinions with professors about the most promising technologies in the future. This program provides students with the critical and essential tools to understand how to do business in China through a combination of subject-specific modules, company visits, and cultural activities. Students who attend this program do not only take part in an unforgettable experience but also gain skills that will equip them for global success. | |
Course Outline | Link |
Number of Credits | 2 | |
Offering Department | International Affairs Division | |
Course Teacher | Prof. Bo PENG, Asso. Prof. Huirong CHEN, Asso. Prof. Fan YANG, Dr. Tingting LU, Dr. Yuan TIAN, Dr. Yana ZUO | |
Language of Instruction | English | |
First Day of Class | Jul 12, 2021 | |
Last Day of Class | Jul 23, 2021 | |
Course Component | Lecture | |
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
Meeting Time | Mon-Thu, Time TBA | |
Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
Course Description | This course focuses on current important issues in Chinese political development and government reform with an interdisciplinary approach to examining China. Through seminars, field trips, and other activities, students have the opportunity to experience traditional Chinese culture and conduct an in-depth analysis of public policy with Chinese experts. | |
Course Outline | Link |
Number of Credits | 2 | |
Offering Department | International Affairs Division | |
Course Teacher | Prof. Yong GENG, Dr. Tingting LU, Asso. Prof. Huijuan DONG | |
Language of Instruction | English | |
First Day of Class | Jul 12, 2021 | |
Last Day of Class | Jul 23, 2021 | |
Course Component | Lecture | |
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
Meeting Time | Mon-Thu, Time TBA | |
Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
Course Description | This course explores the challenges associated with climate change, energy, and environmental policies from multiple perspectives, disciplines, and scales. It provides an in-depth insight into what happened across the globe and particularly in China after Trump retreated from the Paris Agreement. Students will be trained to examine the evolving science and policy of climate change, tussles among big global emitters regarding commitments and responsibility, and the conflicts between energy giants and interest groups in China. Parallel to that, China’s energy and environmental policies will be scrutinized in the context of global and domestic politics. Through various case studies, students are encouraged to grasp the nature of China’s national development strategies and the risks and challenges the country is facing in implementing its “green policies”. At the same time, students will be expected to apply theories of IPE while conducting analyses. | |
Course Outline | Link |
Number of Credits | 2 | |
Offering Department | International Affairs Division | |
Course Teacher | Prof. Yong GENG, Dr. Tingting LU, Asso. Prof. Huijuan DONG | |
Language of Instruction | English | |
First Day of Class | Jul 12, 2021 | |
Last Day of Class | Jul 23, 2021 | |
Course Component | Lecture | |
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
Meeting Time | Mon-Thu, Time TBA | |
Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
Course Description | The course will provide students with excellent opportunities to understand Chinese architectural heritage and participate in architectural restoration. The course is divided into a general section and a practical section. The general knowledge includes a brief history of Chinese architecture, case study, the introduction of common deterioration of the historical structure and nondestructive testing techniques; the practical part includes field research, traditional craft study, construction simulation, building disease detection on situ, and restoration practice. The faculty of this course is composed of professors, scholars, and craftsmen in the field of historical building protection. The course is featured by a large number of practices and the students can participate in each step of architecture restoration. | |
Course Outline | Link |
Number of Credits | 2 | |
Offering Department | International Affairs Division | |
Course Teacher | Prof. Xing RUAN, Prof. Shengquan CHE, Prof. Lin WANG, Prof. Yun WANG, Prof. George FRANTZ, Dr. Dan CHEN, Dr. Qian DU | |
Language of Instruction | English | |
First Day of Class | Jul 12, 2021 | |
Last Day of Class | Jul 23, 2021 | |
Course Component | Lecture | |
Mode of Teaching | Synchronous | |
Meeting Time | Mon-Thu, Time TBA | |
Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
Course Description | The city of Shanghai is like a vibrant living body. Looking down from a height: the criss-cross road is like an artery, dividing the city into several specific areas; small passages formed a community, which are densely covered with the whole city like capillaries. For these small passages and lanes, locals in the Jiangnan region calls it “Li-Long”. But one thing makes Li-Long famous in the world is because of the rise of a large number of early-modern Li-Long Residential Buildings. Therefore, this course aims to discover the culture and hidden stories of Shanghai Li-long through an architect, landscape architect, and urban designer’s perspective, highlighting the conservation and renovation of Shanghai regional culture. | |
Course Outline | Link |
*The number of credits is shown as provided by the course offering university, and may not be equivalent to the credits at your home university. Please contact the APRU VSE Coordinator of your home university for credit transfer information.
Course enrollment is subject to final approval from your home university and the course offering university.