Ulink College of Shanghai

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

Ulink College of Shanghai is a senior college built around international qualifications, teaching IGCSE lower down and A Level in the upper years, and it is listed by the International Baccalaureate as offering the IB Diploma Programme as well. That mix means families can choose between the modular subject depth of A Level and the breadth of the IB Diploma when they plan a route to university.

The college positions itself firmly around university preparation, with a curriculum aimed at applications to universities in the United Kingdom, the United States and other overseas destinations. Teaching is in English across the international subjects, with Chinese language and culture retained in the timetable, so pupils keep both strands as they specialise. Our Shanghai city guide shows how Ulink sits among the city's other A Level and IB providers.

Because Ulink is a senior specialist rather than an all through school, families joining from a primary or middle school elsewhere should ask how the entry point works, what prior study is expected for each pathway, and how the college supports the transition into A Level or the IB Diploma. Many families comparing Ulink also look at Shanghai United International School and other senior pathways.

Ulink College of Shanghai fees

The college does not publish a full current fee schedule on its own site, so we do not state a single figure and risk quoting something out of date. Independent school databases for recent years report annual tuition in the region of RMB 170,000 to 275,000 depending on the programme and the intake, which places Ulink in the mid to upper range of the Shanghai market for a senior international pathway. Families should treat that as an indication only and take the definitive figure from the college.

Because Ulink is a boarding and day college, boarding and catering are charged in addition to tuition, and examination entries, materials and trips are billed separately. Our guide to international school fees in Shanghai explains how the bands work, and the Shanghai secondary fees page lines up senior figures across the market so you can see where a college like Ulink sits.

• Tuition: current schedule not published; recent listings report around RMB 170,000 to 275,000 per year.
• Boarding: charged in addition to tuition and varies by room type.
• Extras: catering, materials, examinations and trips are billed separately.
• Fee band: mid to upper range for a Shanghai senior international pathway, as a broad indication only.

Admissions

Entry to Ulink centres on the senior years, so applicants are assessed on prior academic study and sit entrance assessments appropriate to the pathway they are joining. Places on popular subject combinations fill early, so families should apply well ahead of the intake and confirm the current requirements with the admissions office.

Relocating families should ask directly about the entry points into IGCSE, A Level and the IB Diploma, the boarding arrangements, the English language expectations for each pathway, and the university guidance the college provides in the final years.

Location and who goes there

The college is in the Songjiang district in the south west of Shanghai, in the Jiuting area, and offers boarding alongside day places, which widens its reach beyond the immediate neighbourhood. As always, families should map the daily commute, or weigh the boarding option, before they apply.

The community is largely made up of families seeking a focused route to overseas universities through A Level or the IB Diploma. Many families comparing Ulink also look at other senior and all through campuses, so our Shanghai city guide shows how the options compare on curriculum, stage and fee band.

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