EXCEPTIONAL STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITY

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Studying abroad is a great opportunity to experience another culture, and Top Education Institute offers and supports eligible students in selected programs, the opportunity to complete up to four subjects at Fudan University.

Fudan University, located in the cosmopolitan city of in China, is one of the top C9 universities in China and is ranked globally number 51 in the 2015 QS World University Rankings. TOP Provides students studying at Fudan with: • Programs taught in English • Tuition fees for compulsory program courses at Fudan • Return economy flights between Sydney and Shanghai • Twin share accommodation in Shanghai • Scholarships available for selected students (conditions apply) For further details, updated information and terms and conditions, please visit www.top.edu.au. Top Education Institute is working constantly to develop new international opportunities to study abroad.

Top reasons to study at Fudan University • One of the oldest and most selective universities in China • Founded in 1905, more than 100 years history • Ranking amongst top 5 in China and top 100 in the world • Member of C9 league of Elite Universities (something like a US Ivy League) • The atmosphere is comprehensive, with a multicultural feel and environment. • Located in Shanghai, the economic center of China and the most international and dynamic city. • Transportation in Shanghai is convenient with totally 13 subway lines • About 74 Fortune 500 companies have located their regional headquarters in Shanghai, where there are many jobs opportunities, making it attractive for those hoping to find a part-time job during studies, or full time employment after graduation. • Classes and full programs taught in English

The latest 2015 QS World University Rankings showed that Fudan University reached number 51 across the world, rising from spot 71 in 2014. Four universities in mainland China, namely, , , Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, were selected into the top 100 universities.

As one of the three authoritative ranking, QS World University Rankings based its results on the parallel comments within five years from excellent scholars and employers of more than 100 countries as well as data analysis in the largest data base Scopus/Elsevier, while the rankings before were the analysis of those within 3 years. Meanwhile, this time, the index was managed with standardized method, averagely distributed into five subject areas – arts and humanity, engineering and technology, life science and medical science, natural science, and social science and management.

Where Innovation Matters 4 Sydney – Shanghai

Distance: 7876 km

Flight Durantion:  10h35m

Time Difference: -2 hours (Winter) or -3 hours (Summer)

Climate: The hottest month is July, with an average high of 32°C (90°F).The coldest month is January, with an average low of 1°C (34°F).

5 Where Innovation Matters ABOUT CHINA Capital: Population: 1.357 billion (2013) World Bank Currency: Renminbi (¥) GDP per capita: 6,807.43 USD (2013) World Bank Gross domestic product: 9.24 trillion USD (2013) World Bank Official language: Standard Mandarin

Officially, the People’s Republic of China had the largest and most complex China (PRC) is a sovereign state economy in the world for most of in East . It is the world’s most the past two thousand years, during populous country, with a population of which it has seen cycles of prosperity over 1.35 billion. Its capital is Beijing and decline. Since the introduction of and it exercises jurisdiction over 22 economic reforms in 1978, China has provinces, five autonomous regions, become one of the world’s fastest- four direct-controlled municipalities growing major economies. As of 2014, (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and it is the world’s second-largest economy Chongqing), and two mostly self- by nominal total GDP and largest by governing special administrative purchasing power parity (PPP). regions (Hong Kong and Macau). and China are actively Covering approximately 9.6 million engaged economically, cultural and square kilometres, China is the world’s politically, which spans numerous second-largest country by land area, organizations such as APEC, East and either the third or fourth-largest by Asia Summit and the G20. Diplomatic total area, depending on the method of measurement. China’s landscape is relations between the two countries vast and diverse, ranging from forest were established on 21 December steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan 1972. Today, China is Australia’s deserts in the arid north to subtropical largest trading partner. China has one forests in the wetter south. The of the largest foreign reserves in the Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian world, and has invested in Australian Shan mountain ranges separate China mining companies to help meet the from South and Central Asia. needs of their growing economy.

Where Innovation Matters 6 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT Landmark China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)

The ChAFTA will unlock substantial new China is Australia’s largest two-way trading benefits for Australians. This agreement partner in goods and services (valued will add billions to the economy, create at more than $150 billion in 2013), our largest goods export destination ($95 jobs and drive higher living standards for billion in 2013), and our largest source Australians. Australian businesses will of goods imports ($47 billion in 2013). have unprecedented access to the world’s China is Australia’s largest services export second largest economy. market ($7 billion in 2013).

Australian Merchandise Exports to China Raw Minerals

Total $94.2bn Total $71.9bn

SHANGHAI, CHINA Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and the largest city proper by population in the world with more than 24 million habitants as of 2014.

It is a global financial centre, and a transport hub with the world’s busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China, Shanghai sits on the south edge of the mouth of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.

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“I have been to Fudan University, one of the world’s

leading educational institutions in the world, several times over the last decade. Their Law School is truly international and operates “ “ in a Shanghai environment as one of the world’s most innovative and exciting cities with a unique past, innovative present and very bright future. I am confident that our students who study there will have a life transforming educational experience”.

Professor Eugene Clark Dean Sydney City School of Law

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