Fudan University, Shanghai

Our long-standing cooperation with the School of Economics (SOE) at Fudan University focuses on economics and other economic sciences. Master's students can benefit from English-language courses on China's economic development at the SOE, such as ‘Chinese Economy’ or ‘Chinese Foreign Trade’.

Applications via the faculty programme are open to Master's students from business administration and economics degree programmes. Selected students will receive the ISAP scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) until the summer semester 2027:

  • Scholarships for travel expenses and monthly living expenses
  • No tuition fees
  • Unfortunately, the scholarship is not available to students with Chinese citizenship



Bachelor's students can apply to Fudan University via the Global Exchange Programme.

University Fudan University, School of Economics
City Shanghai
Suitable for Master's students of economics and business administration
Academic year

Winter semester: September - January

Summer semester: February - July

Course language and requirements English, C1
English-language courses offered Master's students can participate in the EMA programme at SOE and choose Master's courses from the programmes ‘International Business (specialised in Chinese Economy)’ and ‘Finance (specialised in Chinese Finance)’. Chinese language courses are also available.
Places per academic year 6
Helpful links

Fact Sheet 2026

International Student Office

English-language Master's courses in the EMA programme

Experience reports

Winter semester 2024/25 (in English)

Winter semester 2024/25 (in German)

Winter semester 2024/25 (in German)


"My semester abroad at the School of Economics at Fudan University in Shanghai was an unforgettable and transformative experience. The combination of first-class academic education and deep cultural immersion made this stay a significant step in my personal and professional development. The generous scholarship from the DAAD enabled me to live well locally and take exciting trips to distant corners of China. I can recommend a semester abroad at Fudan University to anyone looking for a comprehensive, challenging and therefore all the more enriching experience abroad."
From a report on the summer semester 2025