Shanghai United International School, Gubei Campus

At a glance

Where a detail is not officially published we mark it clearly rather than guess. Always confirm current figures with the school.

Curriculum and academics

Shanghai United International School, Gubei Campus teaches through a bilingual model in which Chinese and Western teachers share the classroom, so pupils build strength in both Chinese and English across the core subjects. In the primary years the academic programme blends international frameworks with the Chinese curriculum, and by the end of the primary stage most pupils are comfortable working in both languages. That grounding then feeds a senior school built around internationally recognised qualifications.

In the senior years the Gubei campus offers Cambridge IGCSE and A Level alongside the IB Diploma Programme, giving families more than one route towards universities overseas. This mix of a bilingual foundation lower down with international examinations at the top is the campus's main appeal for families who want their children fluent in Chinese while keeping an internationally portable exit qualification. Our Shanghai city guide shows how the SUIS campuses sit among the city's other bilingual and international providers.

The Gubei campus is one of several SUIS sites across Shanghai, and provision can differ between them, so families comparing options should confirm which senior pathways run in a given year and how a child moves into them. Parents often look at the sister SUIS Hongqiao campus as well when weighing location and stage against the Gubei site.

Shanghai United International School, Gubei Campus fees

Tuition at the Gubei campus sits in the upper mid band of the Shanghai bilingual and international market and rises with the stage, so primary places sit lower in the band and senior places higher. Precise 2026/27 figures are not consistently published, so we describe the position qualitatively rather than quote a number we cannot verify, and families should take the definitive schedule from the admissions office.

As with most Shanghai schools, tuition is billed on top of registration and recurring extras, so the headline figure is only part of the annual cost. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains the bands, and the Shanghai secondary fees page lines up the senior figures across the market for context.

• Tuition 2026/27: upper mid band for the Shanghai bilingual and international market, rising with the stage.
• Registration and deposit: charged separately; confirm the amounts and refund terms with the school.
• Extras: meals, uniform, transport, trips and examination entries are billed in addition.
• Eligibility: bilingual schools may apply enrolment rules that differ from foreign passport schools, so check before you budget.

Admissions

The main intake follows the start of the school year, and as a bilingual school applicants sit age appropriate assessments, with places in busy grades filling early. Families should begin the process well ahead of their preferred start date and confirm the current requirements, including any language expectations, with the admissions office.

Relocating families should ask directly about eligibility, the balance between Chinese and English at each stage, and how a child would move into the IGCSE, A Level or IB Diploma pathway in the senior school. Confirming these details early helps families judge whether the bilingual model fits their plans.

Location and who goes there

The Gubei campus sits at East Hongsong Road in the Gubei area of western Shanghai, a district long popular with international and returning Chinese families for its housing, transport links and amenities. Because SUIS runs several campuses across the city, families should confirm they are visiting the Gubei site and map the daily commute before they apply.

The community is largely made up of families seeking a strong bilingual education with an internationally recognised senior pathway. Many families comparing the Gubei campus also look at other bilingual and international schools nearby, so our Shanghai city guide shows how the options compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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