Under the co-operation between the Foundation College of China Scholarship Council (FCCSC) and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), the International Education College of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (IESUFE) was set up in 2004, with the aim to further guide and standardize the self-sponsored overseas study market, to establish a reputable foundation education system for studying abroad and to offer excellent international education & curriculum system.

Established in 1917, SUFE is a prestigious university located in Shanghai, China, focusing on undergraduate and graduate education in business and management. As one of the best universities in Finance and Economic fields in China, SUFE entered the national “211 Project”, a key university system, in 1997.

IESUFE is the sole institution collaborating with FCCSC in Shanghai and its neighbouring area. IESUFE is a secondary college of SUFE. Supported by SUFE in its generous supply of strong bilingual teaching resources, the college has carefully selected the foreign language training institutions and instructors with rich teaching experience, and adopted an internationally standardized foundation education system for overseas studies, so as to provide high-quality and reliable foundation education for Chinese students who are planning to study abroad.

IESUFE has set up a steady partnership with Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) and Foundation College of China Scholarship Council (FCCSC) in China, and with such foreign institutions and universities as Scottish Qualifications Authority, Interactive University, Heriot-Watt university from UK, Reims Management School from France, orebro university from Sweden, Amsterdam School of Business from the Netherlands, Victoria University of Wellington from New Zealand etc.

By 2007, IESUFE has provided more than 10 foundation programs ranging from “pre-bachelor” to “pre-master” levels. Each year, more than 90% of the students from various programs have been successfully transferred to our partner universities aboard to continue further study.