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Listed below are the formal authorizations, programme approvals and institutional partnerships that Ulink College of Shanghai publishes on its website (each line states what the accreditation/partnership is and why it matters):
- Cambridge Assessment / Cambridge International (CAIE) — Ulink describes an established partnership with Cambridge Assessment and notes it was an early Cambridge International centre in East China; Cambridge Assessment provides and awards IGCSE and A Level examinations, so this relationship indicates the school is authorised to deliver Cambridge qualifications and register candidates for CAIE assessments.
- International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) — the school states it received IBO authorization to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 2018; IBO authorization means the school meets IB standards and is approved to deliver the IBDP curriculum and award the IB Diploma.
- SABIS® (SABIS® education group / “SABIS®ULINK”) — the site reports a SABIS partnership launched in 2022 (SABIS®ULINK); SABIS is an established international school network and curriculum provider, so membership/partnership indicates the school operates programmes aligned with the SABIS instructional model and quality-control processes.
- College Board (美国大学理事会) — the homepage lists the College Board among the school's partners; College Board affiliation typically indicates the school is linked to US college-preparatory testing and AP/college-entry services (SAT/AP) or works with College Board programmes. (The site lists College Board as a partner; the exact scope — e.g., AP course authorization or test centre status — is not detailed on the site.)
- ASDAN (阿斯丹 / ASDAN UK awarding body) — ASDAN appears in the site's partners list; ASDAN is a UK-based awarding organisation that provides curriculum modules and certificates often used for enrichment, employability skills and extended-project options. The site lists ASDAN as a partner but does not give detailed accreditation paperwork on the school page.
- WCSA / (site text: “WCSA 认证的美国课程”) — the principal's message on the school site states the group offers a U.S.-style curriculum “通过WCSA认证的美国课程”; the page does not expand on the issuing body or provide an external accreditation certificate on the site.
- Duke of Edinburgh's International Award (爱丁堡公爵国际奖) — listed among the school's partners; this indicates the school runs or participates in the Duke of Edinburgh programme (a recognised youth development award scheme) rather than representing an academic accreditation.
Notes on how I interpreted the site content: I treated items explicitly described on the Ulink site as either programme authorizations (for example, IB authorisation, Cambridge programme delivery) or institutional partnerships/recognitions (SABIS membership, College Board, ASDAN, Duke of Edinburgh). Where the site uses the word “授权” or states a date of authorisation (for example the IBDP authorization in 2018), I treated that as a formal accreditation/authorization and cited it. For partners that are shown only as logos or listed under “合作伙伴” the site provides evidence of collaboration but does not always include the formal accreditation paperwork on the website; I noted that where applicable.
Ulink College of Shanghai (领科教育上海校区) is an independent campus in Songjiang District (address: 涞亭南路559号). The school was founded in 2005 and the Shanghai campus later received IBDP authorization in 2018; since 2022 it also runs the SABIS®ULINK programme in partnership with SABIS® International Education. Ulink offers Cambridge (IGCSE and A Level) and IB Diploma programmes and lists a SABIS/US-pathway option; the site shows specific course lists for IGCSE, A Level and IBDP for AY2024–25. The campus is described on the school site as occupying about 100 mu with sports facilities (400m track, grass football pitch, indoor sports hall), libraries and science labs, and the site also gives a dedicated boarding-life page describing on-campus and off-campus dorms. The school site publishes a domestic-bilingual high‑school fee of RMB 90,000 per semester (which would be RMB 180,000 per year if two semesters are counted); overall current total enrolment and a general annual fee range for all international programmes are not published on the website. (Sources: school pages for About/History, Curriculum, Facilities, Boarding life and the domestic‑high‑school announcement.)
