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(1) The Shanghai Municipal Government has issued a revised version of the "Regulations on the Management of Educational Fees for Sino-Foreign Cooperation in Education in Shanghai". This regulation aims to standardize the fee collection of Sino-foreign cooperation institutions and promote the healthy development of Sino-foreign cooperation in education. The regulation is based on the "Provisional Regulations on the Management of Administrative Fees", the "Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on Sino-Foreign Cooperation in Education", and the relevant regulations on education fees in Shanghai.
(2) The regulation applies to Sino-foreign cooperation institutions or projects approved or registered by the education administrative departments within the Shanghai administrative region. The regulation divides the pricing forms into three categories: government-guided price for public schools' degree education, market-regulated price for non-degree education, and market-regulated price for private schools' degree education.
(3) Public schools' degree education fees will be determined based on the average cost of education, taking into account the school's income and expenses. The fees will not exceed three times the standard fees of similar public schools with similar or related majors. However, if the fees exceed three times the standard, the school must meet one of the following conditions: the program meets the needs of Shanghai's economic and social development and supports the development of strategic emerging industries; the major is included in the "Double First-Class" construction; or the cooperation partner is a high-level school or has a high-level major.
(4) Public schools must submit their fee information to the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, the Shanghai Finance Bureau, and the Shanghai Education Commission by the end of February of the year when the school first recruits students or adjusts fees. The fees are valid during the duration of the Sino-foreign cooperation.
(5) Private schools' degree education fees are subject to market regulation, and their fee standards must comply with the regulations on private school fees in Shanghai.
(6) Schools must implement a fee public disclosure system, posting fee standards, reasons, and contact information on school notice boards, public walls, and official websites. They must also include fee standards and refund procedures in recruitment brochures and admission notices.
(7) Schools must collect fees on a per-semester or per-year basis and cannot collect fees across semesters or years. If a school adjusts its fees, it must follow the principle of "new students, new fees; old students, old fees." Fees are adjusted before the start of the new semester or year.
(8) Public schools' Sino-foreign cooperation education fees must be managed according to the "two-account system," with all income being deposited into the government's account and all expenses managed by the finance department according to the departmental budget.
(9) The regulation emphasizes the importance of strict supervision and management of Sino-foreign cooperation in education. Schools must adhere to correct educational principles and collect fees fairly. Any violation of the regulations will be punished by the relevant authorities, and severe cases may result in the cancellation of the Sino-foreign cooperation qualification and the accountability of relevant individuals.
(10) The regulation will take effect on April 1, 2025, and will be valid until March 31, 2028.