University Profile
Shanghai Ocean University, which was Jiangsu Provincial Fisheries School established formerly in 1912, is a university with 96-year history and glorious tradition. In 1952, it became the first fisheries college, namely, Shanghai Fisheries College and was renamed in 1985 Shanghai Fisheries University. In 2008, it was renamed Shanghai Ocean University. It has developed into a multi-disciplinary university focusing on the coordinated development in agriculture, science, engineering, economics, arts and management with complete disciplines and distinguishing features.
The university consists of 8 specialized colleges, namely, College of Fisheries and Life Science and Technology, College of Marine Science and Technology, College of Food Science and Technology, College of Economic Management, College of Information Technology, College of Humanities, College of Engineering, and College of Foreign Languages as well as other 4 colleges, including College of International Cultural Exchange, College of Continuing Education, College of Higher Technical and Vocational Education, and the joint IEN Institute by the University and Australia. In addition, the Central Agricultural Cadres Training Center, SHOU Branch and the Ocean Fisheries Training Center of Ministry of Agriculture are also located in the university.
The university has 1 national key discipline, 10 provincial and ministerial key disciplines, 1 educational highland of Shanghai and 1 E Institute of Shanghai Universities. It has one postdoctoral station, 1 doctoral program of the first-level discipline, 7 doctoral programs of the second-level disciplines, 2 master program of the first-level discipline, 23 master programs of the second-level disciplines, 7 equivalent-education master programs, 43 bachelor programs and research directions.
There are 12,700 undergraduate students and 1200 postgraduate students enrolled in the university. Among 1040 work staff members, there are 680 teachers and scientific researchers, including 400 with senior titles and 343 master and doctoral supervisors. There is one professor from the University acting as the counselor in the Academic Degree Appraisal Board of the State Council, and another one selected in the State Project of Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents. In addition, 2 and 3 teachers are respectively awarded the honorary title of the State Distinguished Young-and-Middle-Aged Expert and the title of the Provincial or Ministerial Distinguished Young-and-Middle-Aged Expert. Another 4 act as members in the 7th Session of the Science and Technology Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture and 1 act as member in the 8th Session.
Enjoying good facilities for education and complete laboratories and special experimental equipment, the university owns the Key Open Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources Excavation and Utilization of the Ministry of Education, the Key Open Laboratory of Aquatic Genetic Resources and Aquaculture Ecology of the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Bank and Refrigeration Center of Aquatic Animals and Plants Pathogens of the Ministry of Agriculture. The university has established such special laboratories as Laboratory for Fresh Water Fish Processing and Utilization Research, and Oceanic Fishery Remote Sensing and Information Research Center as well as 7 research centers at the university level. Besides, the university owns the Agriculture Research Institute of SHOU, Research Institute of Public Administration, Research Institute of China Ichthyological Culture, Museum of China Ichthyological Culture, Ichthyology Research Institute and Specimen Laboratory renowned home and abroad, and Museum of Whales, which is the biggest and a special one in Asia. The library has a total storage of 845,000 books and 389,000 electronic books featuring fishery, marine science and food. Owning a modern campus network, the university has established a platform China Fisheries Network serving the fisheries industry of our country. Journal of Fisheries and Journal of SHOU sponsored by the university are listed as key Chinese journals, China key scientific and technological journals and China scientific and technological papers citation source journals. Journal of Fisheries has been awarded the title of the first and second session of one hundred excellent academic journals of China.
Since 1990s, there are over 50 scientific and technological achievements leading the world, over 80 belonging to innovation or leading the country, over 40 awarded the state-level prizes and over 50 the provincial or ministerial-level prizes. In addition, over 30 patents have been achieved. The university has made great contribution in such fields as environmental protection, species protection, genetic breeding, food processing, marine resources development and utilization, aquaculture, agricultural economy and so on.
The university has built a close relationship and cooperation with the universities of the U.S.A, Japan, Russia, and Australia, as well as several international organizations. The university has exchanged overseas students with universities in several countries, participated in the Sino-US cooperative projects of marine living resources for a long period, and established a long-period and friendly cooperation with such international organizations as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, UNESCO, Fisheries Information Center, Asian Fisheries Society, and International Aquatic Living Resources Management Center, etc.
The university has three campuses, namely, Jungong Road Campus, Minxing road Campus and Xuehai Road Campus, and three aquaculture bases in Nanhui(Shanghai), Fenghua, and Xiangshan(Zhejiang Province). According to the overall layout and planning of Shanghai universities, SHOU will move to Lingang New City in 2008. The new campus, which is located at the urban area of Lingang New City, occupies an area of 1600 mu, the planned construction area of which reaches 586,000 m2. In the near future, a modern university with complete functions, advanced facilities, and beautiful environment will erect to the shore of the East China Sea and Dishui Lake.
To cater to the trend of popularization of higher education in China, promote fisheries, marine science and technology, and higher education, cultivate special talents so as to meet the great need of the society and regional economy, the university has put forward the aim in the new age: in 2012, the centennial of the university, it will be developed into a world-renowned special university with distinctive advantages in such disciplines as aquaculture, marine science and technology, food engineering, etc. while agriculture, science, engineering, economics, art, and administration, etc. developing coordinately. Besides, the university will attach importance to both teaching and scientific research so that it will be a cradle for cultivating senior special talents and high quality applied talents, and an important base for scientific innovation in fisheries, marine science and technology, and food engineering, etc.
In 2012, the centennial of the university, it will be developed into a world-renowned special university with distinctive advantage in such disciplines as aquaculture, marine science and technology, and food engineering, etc. while agriculture, science, engineering, economics, art, and administration, etc. developing coordinately. Besides, the university will attach importance to both teaching and scientific research so that it will be a cradle for cultivating senior special talents and high quality applied talents.
Majors and Programs
Undergraduate Programs(4 years)
Aquaculture, Biological Science, Biotechnology ,Environment Science, Aquaria Science and Technology, Landscape Gardening, Animal Science, Biotechnology Science(Marine life direction), Marine Fishery Science and Technology, Marine Management, Marine Technology, Marine Technology (The direction of marine charting), Marine Science(the direction of marine environment), Marine Science(Direction of Marine biological resouces), Environment Engineering, Food Science and Engineering, Food Science and Engineering(Food logistics engineering), Food Quality and Safety, Biotechnology(Marine biological pharmaceutical direction), Thermal Energy and Power Engineering, Building Environment and Equipment Engineering, Packaging Engineering, International Economics and trade, Finance and Banking, Agricultural and Forestry Economy Management, Accounting, Marketing, Logistics Management , Food Economy Management, Computer Science and Technology, Information Management & Information Systems,Information and Computing Science , Spatial-Informatics and Digitalized Technology, General Administration, General Administration(labor and social security) ,Social work, Machine Design Manufacture Automation, Industrial Engineering ,Electrical Engineering and Automation, Logistics Engineering ,Japanese, English, Korean, Information Management & Information Systems(environment drections), Marketing(International business direction)
Master’s Programs(2-3 years)
Software Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Applied Chemistry, Biology(Food institute of biochemistry and molecular), Fisheries Science(Aquatic products breeding direct, Clinical Veterinary, Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Animal Genetic Breeding anf Reproductive, Biology(College of Fisheries and Life Science), Marine Sciences(College of Fisheries and Life Science), Food Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Science(College of Marine Sciences), Agricultural Economics and Management, Fishery Economics and Management, Science of Fisheries Resources, Industrial Economics
Doctoral Programs(3 years)
Fishery environment Protect and Government(College of Marine Science)
Fishery Environment Protect and Government(Collegeof humanities)
Fishery Economics and Management
Science of Fisheries Resources
Aquaculture
Hydrobiology
Curriculums of short-term Chinese Language Programs
Chinese Intensive Reading, Chinese Listening, Chinese Conversation, Survey of China, etc. Besides, we will give two cultural courses from Calligraphy, Paper Cutting, Tea Ceremony, Play the Erhu Fiddle, Chinese Kungfu, Traditional Opera, Tai Chi, Chinese Song, etc.
We will arrange for Shanghai city tours and the peripheral city tours such as a one-day tour to Zhujiajiao, a one-day tour to Zhouzhuang, a two-day tour to Shuzhou and Wuxi, and a two-day tour to Hangzhou according to the real situation.
We will set up some characteristic classes as Commercial Chinese, Practical Chinese, Learning Shanghai Dialect, Skill of HSK, Chinese Calligraphy, Traditional Chinese Painting, Traditional Chinese Opera, Chinese Folk Music, Chinese Instrument, Chinese Martial Art, Chinese Culinary Art, Chinese Civilization, Contemporary Survey of China, etc.
Curriculums of long-term Chinese Language Programs
Compulsory Courses: Chinese speaking, Chinese Intensive Reading, Chinese Listening, Chinese Reading, Chinese Writing, Survey of China, etc.
Optional Courses: Commercial Chinese, Tourism Chinese, Standard Pronunciation and Declaiming of Common Spoken Chinese, HSK Training, Calligraphy, Paper Cutting, Tea Ceremony, Playing the erhu fiddle , Chinese Kungfu , Traditional Opera , etc.(Note: the situation of optional courses depends on the number of students choosing the course and teaching resources)
Linguistic practice and cultural activity:
We will arrange for students to visit some famous Chinese historical cities to carry on the language teaching practice each semester; organize occasional city tours, the cultural entertainment activities; hold competition of singing Chinese songs, language culture activity, etc.
Campus Life
International Students Apartments
An apartment with four-bedroom,public bathroom with hot water shower. Every bedroom with secretaire,garderobe,air conditioner, telephone and network interface,etc. The expenses with telecommunication,internet,bedding,water and electricity charges will be paid by students.
1. Double room: Every person 5000RMB/year
2. Single room: Every person 10000RMB/year
University Hotel
1. Standard single room: 150RMB/Day; Comfortable single room: 200 RMB/Day (private bathroom with hot water shower), bedding, air conditioner, color TV, telephone and Internet access, etc.
2. Standard double room: 180RMB/Day; Comfortable double room: 220 RMB/Day (private bathroom with hot water shower), bedding, air conditioner, color TV, telephone and Internet access, etc.
Scholarship
Shanghai Government Scholarships A for Foreign Students
Application Details for Shanghai Ocean University
Scholarships A aims to financing outstanding foreign students of the Shanghai Ocean University for post-graduate-level education. It is a full scholarship containing tuition, living expenses and expenses in the major diseases and accident insurance for foreign students during their study at the post-graduate stage.
Ⅰ.Approach and time
Applicants can directly hand in their applications to School of International Cultural Exchange in Shanghai Ocean University.
Deadline: Each June 15
Ⅱ.Qualification
ⅰ.Applicants must be citizens of foreign nationality, and healthy.
ⅱ.Requirement for qualifications and age
Applicants for doctorate’s degrees must have a master’s degree and generally not more than 40 years old; Applicants for master’s degrees must have a bachelor degree and generally not more than 35 years old.
ⅲ.Outstanding study achievement.
ⅳ.Do not simultaneously receive any other types of scholarships of Chinese government.
Ⅲ.Content and standards
Scholarships A (Full scholarship)
ⅰ.Tuition.
ⅱ.Living expense.Providing basic accommodation and monthly distributing the scholarship living expenses (Master’s monthly 1,100 Yuan, doctorate’s monthly 1,400 Yuan).
Registration fees, the basic aids and significant diseases and accident insurance premium are free.
Ⅳ.Materials
Applicants must fill in and submit the application materials truthfully.
ⅰ. Two “scholarship A application form” in Chinese or English.
ⅱ.The highest level of educational attainment notarized. If you are a student at school, more study materials are needed to test your identity. And Chinese or English version is available corresponding to other versions notarized.
ⅲ. School report card are available in Chinese or English version.
ⅳ.Study and research plan should be written in Chinese or English and not less than 1000 words.
ⅴ. A letter of recommendation from two professors or associate professors are available in Chinese or English.
ⅵ. Foreign student enrollment application form of Shanghai Ocean University
Shanghai Government Scholarships B for Foreign Students
Application Details for Shanghai Ocean University
Scholarships B aims at financing outstanding foreign students of the Shanghai Ocean University for education. Scholars could receive subsidy only in relative terms.
Ⅰ.Approach and time
Applicants can directly hand in their applications to School of International Cultural Exchange in Shanghai Ocean University.
Deadline: Each June 15
Ⅱ.Qualification
ⅰ.Applicants must be citizens of foreign nationality, and healthy.
ⅱ.Requirement for qualifications and age
Applicants for bachelor’s degrees must have finished senior high school and generally not more than 25 years old; Applicants for master’s degrees must have a bachelor degree and generally not more than 35 years old; Applicants for doctorate’s degrees must have a master’s degree and generally not more than 40 years old.
ⅲ.Outstanding study achievement.
ⅳ.Do not simultaneously receive any other types of scholarships of Chinese government.
Ⅲ.Content and standards
Ⅳ.Materials
Applicants must fill in and submit the application materials truthfully.
ⅰ. Two “scholarship B application form” in Chinese or English.
ⅱ.The highest level of educational attainment notarized. If you are a student at school or have gotten employed, more materials about study or employment are needed to test your identity. And Chinese or English version is available corresponding to other versions notarized.
ⅲ. School report card are available in Chinese or English version.
ⅳ.Study and research plan should be written in Chinese or English and not less than 1000 words.
ⅴ. A letter of recommendation from two professors or associate professors are available in Chinese or English.
ⅵ. Foreign student enrollment application form of Shanghai Ocean University
Shanghai Government Scholarships C for Foreign Students
Application Details for Shanghai Ocean University
Scholarships C aims at encouraging excellent foreign students study in Shanghai Ocean University for a long time. Scholars could receive assistance for one time.
Ⅰ.Approach and time
Applicants can hand in their applications to School of International Cultural Exchange in Shanghai Ocean University in September. More details are required in School of International Cultural Exchange.
Ⅱ.Qualification
ⅰ.Applicants must be citizens of foreign nationality, and healthy.
ⅱ. Complying with the Chinese government’s laws and regulations, school discipline and school teaching arrangements.
ⅲ. Having a clear study goal, studying hard, working hard and outstanding achievement.
ⅳ. Positively participating in each kind of public welfare activity and social practice which the Shanghai area and the school organization develop.
ⅴ. Does not have the make-up test
Ⅲ. Content and standard
Scholars can get an award of 5000 Yuan for one time.
Ⅳ.Materials
Applicants must fill in and submit the application materials truthfully.
ⅰ. Two “scholarship C application form” in Chinese or English.
ⅱ. School report card and others
Ⅴ. Verification and information
Foreign student work leadership could carry on the verification according to the relative processes after receiving the application and inform the applicant the outcome in written form in time.
Applicant Qualifications
Program |
Requirements |
Deadline for Application |
Undergraduates |
1.The Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (SHOU)
2.The Graduation Certificate of Senior High School and transcripts (Notarized photocopy)
3.The old HSK level 6 or the new HSK level 5 above 180 scores for undergraduates of liberal arts; the old HSK level 3 or the new HSK level 4 above 180 scores for undergraduates of science and engineering |
May 30th of every year |
Master |
1.The Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (SHOU);
2.Bachelor Diploma or Certificate of the Same Education Level and University Transcripts;
3.Recommendation Letters from Two professors or associate professors;
4. Taught in Chinese: the old HSK level 6 or the new HSK level 5 above 180 scores for undergraduates of liberal arts; the old HSK level 3 or the new HSK level 4 above 180 scores for undergraduates of science and engineering
|
May 30th of every year |
Doctoral Program |
1.The Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (SHOU)
2. Master Degree Diploma or Certificate of the Same Education Level and Master Program Transcripts
3.Recommendation Letters from Two professors or associate professors
4. Taught in Chinese: the old HSK level 6 or the new HSK level 5 above 180 scores for undergraduates of liberal arts; the old HSK level 3 or the new HSK level 4 above 180 scores for undergraduates of science and engineering
|
May 30th of every year |
Chinese Language |
1.The Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China (SHOU)
2.Between the age of 18 and 60
3.Healthy and abiding by Chinese laws |
The date of beginning the class |
Tuition Fees
Range of tuitions (RMB/yuan)
Category of students |
1 academic year |
The start of the term |
Bachelor |
Liberal Arts |
19800 |
September |
Science |
21500 |
Master |
Liberal Arts |
23240 |
September |
Science |
26460 |
Ph.D |
Liberal Arts |
26560 |
September |
Science |
28940 |
Chinese Language Students |
1 term |
9100 |
Always available all the year around |
1 month |
2150 |
2 weeks |
1240 |
2 weeks later |
496 /week |
one to one coaching |
165 /period |
fee for application |
400 |
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fee for registration |
125 /term |
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International Students Apartments
An apartment with four-bedroom,public bathroom with hot water shower. Every bedroom with secretaire,garderobe,air conditioner, telephone and network interface,etc. The expenses with telecommunication,internet,bedding,water and electricity charges will be paid by students.
1. Double room: Every person 5000RMB/year
2. Single room: Every person 10000RMB/year
University Hotel
1. Standard single room: 150RMB/Day; Comfortable single room: 200 RMB/Day (private bathroom with hot water shower), bedding, air conditioner, color TV, telephone and Internet access, etc.
2. Standard double room: 180RMB/Day; Comfortable double room: 220 RMB/Day (private bathroom with hot water shower), bedding, air conditioner, color TV, telephone and Internet access, etc.
Board Expenses
about 20RMB/day (about 3USD)in the dining room for students.And about 35RMB/day(about 5USD)in the Muslim dining room for Muslim students.