The joint programme between the University of Southampton (UoS) and the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE) was a long-standing international degree partnership approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Established in 2000, the programme represented one of the earliest and most stable UK–China collaborations in economics and finance, and provided a structured pathway for Chinese students to engage with UK higher education.
The programme was designed to prepare high-achieving students for academic exchange and degree progression in the UK by delivering Southampton-accredited curricula within SUFE. In 2022, the University of Southampton strengthened its academic presence within the programme by stationing its own academic staff at SUFE to deliver core modules directly. Since then, I had served as Line Manager for the Southampton academic team based at SUFE, with responsibility for coordinating academic delivery and supporting the effective operation of the programme.