- China
- Shanghai
About Program
For good reason, studying abroad in Shanghai is increasingly popular. A thoroughly modern city risen from a fishing village less than 100 years ago, Shanghai has been heavily influenced by Western business, culture, and architecture. As one of the largest cities in the world, Shanghai has much to offer.
Learn the impact of such rapid modernization on local customs and the environment. You can practice your Chinese, study business or engineering in this bustling metropolis, and more through one of our Shanghai study abroad programs.
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Students enrolled in the Economy, Business & Society program will gain a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and their approach to conducting international business. Through IES Abroad's semester-long program, students will take a Chinese language immersion class, see how globalization affects Shanghai, and develop a greater understanding of how China’s influence is increasingly affecting the world.

What better place to study engineering than the world’s fastest-growing economic and manufacturing center? In this program, you will study either Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, or Materials Science in English at one of the top universities in China: Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). A member of C9 League, SJTU is part of the Chinese equivalent to the Ivy League. Its Mechanical Engineering program is ranked first nationally.

Study either Mechanical, Electrical or Computer Engineering in English at one of the top universities in China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). The university boasts numerous technological achievements and notable alumni in the field of engineering. You'll have access to high-caliber faculty, research laboratories, and a wide range of English-taught courses such as Physics, Electricity & Magnetism, Data Structures & Algorithms, Fluid Mechanics and Probabilistic Methods in Engineering.

Immerse yourself in the language and culture of the largest city in China when you study abroad with IES Abroad in Shanghai. In eight weeks, rapidly improve your language skills in the classroom and in your daily activities as you interact with Shanghai residents from all over China and around the world. The IES Abroad Shanghai summer program provides intensive beginner, intermediate, advanced intermediate, and advanced level Chinese language courses.
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IES Abroad Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial limitations shouldn't prevent you from studying abroad with us. That's why IES Abroad offers more than $6 million in scholarships and aid. IES Abroad offers a number of diversity scholarships and grants to provide opportunities for traditionally underrepresented communities in study abroad.