On April 28, 2022, the Executive Development Program(EDP) Center of USST-BS and the University of Sunderland signed a cooperation agreement and the related memorandum.
After communications and discussions with the University of Sunderland, the EDP Center finally introduced joint education programs into USST-BS. The programs are based on the 2+2 and 1+3 models for undergraduate education, and are distinguished from other Sino-foreign by introducing pre-master course.
1）2+2 and 1+3 undergraduate education programs
After completing the first 1-2 years of courses in the EDP Center of USST-BS, students continue their study with the University of Sunderland and will obtain a bachelor's degree awarded by the University of Sunderland upon completion. The credits are mutually recognized. At the same time, students can continue to choose to pursue a master degree there.
2）Pre-Master Program
Students who have obtained a college diploma, or finished undergraduate program in part-time without a bachelor's degree, or are currently in the middle of undergraduate education are qualified to enter the Master Program of the University of Sunderland, provided that they completed the 3-6 months of pre-master's courses in the EDP center.
Both parties hope to make full use of the advantages of Sino-British cooperation in the future. With years of teaching experience and international talent accumulation, they hope to cultivate more students with a global mindset in the future.
The University of Sunderland has a long history and was established in 1901. It is located in the northeastern coastal area of England. It is a public comprehensive research-based university in the United Kingdom. It is adjacent to the North Sea. US President Washington was born here. It is an important seaport city in northeastern England.
The University of Sunderland consists of four colleges: the School of Art, Design and Media, the School of Business and Law, the School of Applied Science, and the School of Education and Sociology. It has two campuses, the Sir Tom Cowie Campus and the City Campus in Sunderland. It has a campus in London and an oversea campus in Hong Kong, China. The school has about 17,101 students, including 2,695 international students from 118 countries and regions around the world.
The University of Sunderland ranks 77th in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide in 2022.
It ranks 92nd in the UK in the Complete University Guide and The Guardian.
It ranks first in the UK University Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and the UK Government Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
In 2005, the university was named by the Times Higher Education Supplement as the University of England providing the best student experience.
The University of Sunderland was ranked 16th in the 2019 Whatuni Student Choice Awards 'University of the Year'.
In 2017, the University of Sunderland won a Silver Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), alongside other high-level universities such as Durham University, the University of Warwick, the University of Sheffield, the University of Manchester, the University of Bristol and the University of York.
