Recently, upon official approval by the Ministry of Education, two foreign master’s degree programmes jointly delivered by the Sino‑British College of the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) and the Business School of the University of Aberdeen, UK — Master of Science in International Business and Finance (Financial Technology) and Master of Science in Economics in Energy Economics and Finance — have received official approval.
This marks the USST’s first approved Sino‑foreign cooperative education programme at master’s level, further elevating its international education portfolio.
Throughout the application process for the two master’s programmes at the Sino‑British College, the International Affairs Office, the Graduate School and the Finance Office at USST coordinated on application procedures, curriculum frameworks and administrative requirements. The School of Energy and Power Engineering and the Business School from USST provided robust support in disciplinary backing, faculty collaboration and curriculum development.
Both parties held extensive consultations and achieved precise alignment on key aspects including training schemes, faculty deployment and teaching administration, laying a solid foundation for the high‑quality launch and sustainable development of the programmes.
This accreditation further strengthens the USST’s international talent development system. Founded in 2006, the Sino‑British College has long adopted a “one-to-N Consortium Model”. Building on existing partnerships, the college now welcomes the University of Aberdeen as a new partner for master’s degree provision. This expands the university’s avenues for high‑level international collaborative education, creates a new platform for deepening international educational cooperation and enriching the substance of joint programmes, and helps cultivate talent to support major national strategies and regional economic and social development.
Established in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is a long‑established research‑led comprehensive university in the UK. It boasts outstanding strengths across science, medicine, law, management and other disciplines, with profound academic heritage and distinctive subject offerings. It is ranked 262nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Leveraging this partnership, the two universities will focus on national strategic industries and technological innovation, promote interdisciplinary integration, and strive to nurture high‑calibre versatile talent equipped with a global outlook, solid professional expertise and cross‑cultural communication skills.
Visit by the University of Aberdeen
Exchange between the Business School of the University of Aberdeen and the Sino‑British College of USST
