Fudan University Summer Program

City: Fudan Country: China

Overview

Fudan University, located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China. It is a member of the C9 League, Universitas 21, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) and is composed of four campuses: Handan, Fenglin, Zhangjiang, and Jiangwan.

Fudan University comprises 17 schools, 69 departments, 70 bachelor's degree programs, 243 master's degree programs, 35 disciplines, and 154 sub-disciplines authorized to confer Ph.D. degrees. Fudan University enrolls over 30,000 full-time students, including over 3,000 international students.

Fudan University has a high-level research faculty of over 2,700 full-time teachers and researchers, 37 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 105 special professors, and lecture professors of the Cheungkong Scholars Program. Fudan University has 10 teaching hospitals, such as Zhongshan Hospital and Huashan Hospital, that integrate medical service, education, and research. These hospitals have state-of-the-art equipment, sophisticated technology, and over 900 highly qualified staff, creating a good environment for medical education.

Students who are Canadian citizens applying for this program are encouraged to apply for funding through the Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC) program.

When Can I Go?

Terms Offered: Summer 2025

Dates & Duration: July - August (4 weeks) Dates to be determined.

Ualberta Application Deadline: Feb. 2, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Open to: All Faculties

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

See Eligibility.

Program Information

Language of Instruction: English

FISS The 4-week summer session offers 26 content courses taught in English and 3 Chinese Language courses. Students can take up to 6 content credits.

Applications in Horizons will not be approved until after January 2025.

Applications to Fudan open sometime in February 2025.

Please note that students are responsible for confirming transfer credit to their program. This is done after a student has been selected and nominated for a program. Some of the courses have been pre-evaluated, but you still must confirm with your faculty about transfer credit. If the course you wish to take does not have an equivalent, this means your faculty must evaluate it.

2024 Course List for informational purposes

Business and Economy
- Economic History
- Antitrust and Competition Policy in the Digital Era
- Movie and Finance
- China's Modern Economy
- International Trade
- Topics in Development Economics
- Chinese Financial Markets
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- International Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Principles of Accounting

Science and Technology
- Introduction to Python
- Renewable Energy: Basic Principles and Use in our Society
- Diversity of the Healthcare Service in Shanghai

Law
- Chinese Legal Culture
- IP Law of China
- International Law
- International Investment Law

Society and Politics
- American Politics and Foreign Policy
- Social Networks and Chinese Society
- Psychology and Life
- Social Media and Social Networking
- Chinese Media and Politics in the Context of Globalization