Adult Education College

Shanghai University is one of the key institutions of higher education of the “211” Project and a comprehensive university with a wide range of disciplines covering science, engineering, humanities, economy, law, history, management, film, and fine arts. The president of the university is Professor Chien Wei-zang, an academician of the Chinese Academic of Sciences and vice chairman of the Political Consultative Committee of China.
In order to meet the needs of Shanghai’s economic growth and social development, the university actively develops adult higher education across a broad spectrum of disciplines. At present, the Adult Education College of Shanghai University consists of 30 undergraduate programs; 28 junior college programs with 7,938 students; 10 self-taught examination programs with 25,423 students; and adult non-degree courses including self-taught guidance, professional training, and continuing education with 4,000 full-time students.
The Adult Education College consists of five functional divisions: the President’s Office; the Office of Administrative Affairs; the Students’ Working Office; the Self-taught Examination Office; and the Training Office.
In recent years, the college has forged ahead with the development of new instructional methods, varied disciplines and flexible learning systems. As a result, 2001, in particular, was marked by many important “firsts” in adult education at the university.
For example, the number of undergraduates (30) for the first time exceeded the number of junior-college programs (28). The Adult Education College also won its first domestic prize for self-taught examination, in cooperation with Fudan University/Finance University. The department also undertook its first scientific research project (in cooperation with the computer college): “B/S and C/S” – a comprehensive management information system used for adult education administration, which has been tested and appraised by experts.
In addition, the department began a new cooperative project with Canadian Seneca College and invited its first foreign teacher to step up to the podium. Other “firsts” include an award-winning article about adult education research and a first-level award from the China East Europe Middle Asia Economic Research Institute.
At the end of year, a special program called “The Way of Adult Education” aired on Shanghai TV’s educational channel, introducing adult education programs at Shanghai University to an even larger public. This exposure has helped to make the school’s already outstanding prospects even more exciting.