Program Details: ESSCA Shanghai
Apply Now Business & Language (Semester/Year)
Apply Now Marketing & Language (Winter Semester)
Cost
Visa
Housing and meals
Courses
ESSCA Guides
Travel information
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For more than 20 years, GVSU and Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d’Angers (ESSCA) have partnered together to offer full immersion exchange opportunities to students in business and international relations. ESSCA is a small, private, not-for-profit, business school located in France with approximately 3000 students. Founded in 1909, ESSCA’s mission is to educate students to work in an international environment, and offers campuses in Angers (main campus), Paris, Budapest, and Shanghai. ESSCA- Shanghai offers courses in the fall and spring (GV's winter) semesters. Courses are offered in English, and include subjects such as: Chinese language and culture, economics, tourism management, politics and society, international trade, Asian economy and geopolitics, marketing, supply chain management, and more.
The ESSCA-Shanghai program is small, and consists of French and international degree-seeking ESSCA students, as well as other exchange students from around the world. The program includes company visits, and a variety of cultural excursions.
Visa Information
All non-Chinese nationals must apply for a visa to enter China for the purpose of studying.
Students can find guidance and application details in the China Visa Guide.
Housing and Meals
Students may work with a rental agency to secure housing, or find accommodation independently.
For detailed information, please visit the ESSCA Shanghai Practical Information guide.
ESSCA Guides
Travel Information
Students will fly into Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport which is about 25 miles east of the city. Students can either take a taxi (approx. $35), or an airport bus (approx. $5). ESSCA does offer to organize airport greetings for students who make the request with their arrival details at least one week prior to arrival. Please check with ESSCA regarding the cost for the airport pick-up.