Sino-British College-University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

For international students and students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

1) Please download 2015-SBC-Detailed-Application-Form.xlsm, complete it and email the soft copy to sbc-usst@admissions.cn. 

2) Please prepare the following supporting documents:

a. Original Certificate of School Attendance or Graduation Certificate with seal*

b. Original Academic Transcripts and School Certificates with seal (if available)*

c. Personal Statement and Resume with your signature (in English)

d. Non-Native English Speakers require copies of IELTS or original TOEFL test report form (or equivalent)

e. Copy of Passport ID page and Chinese visa (if applicable)

3) Please email scanned versions of the Supporting Documents to sbc-usst@admissions.cn

You will need to bring hard copies of all original Supporting Documents and 8 recent passport photos when you arrive for registration.

* NB: With notarised English translation documents if applicable

* Please be advised that you must achieve the entry requirements of your target course and university in SBC Year 2 in order to progress to your target course, pathway or university at the end of SBC Year 2. Entry requirements may be subject to change by the partner universities and the decision of accepting student onto respective courses rests entirely on the partner universities.

If your application for progression onto your target course and university at the end of SBC Year 2 is not accepted, you may be able to choose other courses from other partner universities for which you meet the requirements. Progression to UK partner universities may be subject to age restrictions. Students interested in a 2+1+1 (1+1+1) pathway that are not accepted by the UK partner university may be offered an alternative 2+2 (1+2) pathway at an appropriate course and university (the course name may be subject to change but would have similar course content). In the event that for whatever reason, the UK visa cannot be granted, SBC will not be held responsible. If the UK visa is not granted, students may be allowed to continue to complete the 4+0 (3+0) pathway at SBC in Shanghai on a case-by-case basis (the course name may be subject to change but would have similar course content).

University progression will depend on receiving a conditional offer via the UCAS application process and there maybe quotas for certain nationalities such as EU and UK students. UCAS applications must therefore be submitted as early as possible during the SBC Year 2. Even though EU and UK students are referred to as “Home students”, EU students may be required to demonstrate English language proficiency if they are not native English speakers. Home students with families that have resided outside of the UK for an extended period may be subject to “International” tuition fees during any period of study at a UK partner university. Please note that if for any reason a student elects not to take SBC’s English For Academic Purposes (EAP) course or does not achieve the required EAP grade, partner universities may require IELTS or TOEFL for progression to their courses. Depending on the preferred university or course of study, students may need an EAP qualification above the minimum outlined in the NCUK guarantee. EAP Exemption Request Forms must be signed and submitted to Registry during registration. It should also be recognised that some SELTs have their validity time limited (e.g. an IELTS qualification is valid for two years) and students will need a valid English language qualification when applying for university.

If a SELT is used for entrance requirements, but will expire before the students applies to university, the student should enroll in the NCUK EAP module or take another SELT that will be valid when the student enters university. Students exempted from EAP will be required to complete a Study Skills module to prepare them for study in a UK University. Degrees issued by SBC’s partner universities are internationally recognized. If students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan wish to have their degrees endorsed, please make your own arrangements with the relevant Chinese MOE department. Please consult with the International Office, Student Management Department or Overseas Services Department for any updates to the NCUK entry directory.