Shanghai International Student Pre-college (SISP) sponsored by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, has been hosted by Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) for its course design and delivery, and management since 2012.

SISP aims to cultivate potential students academically, linguistically and culturally for the universities at Shanghai. Supported by a team of strong and experienced faculty, the curricula and courses of SISP are specifically customized for the needs of international students. SISP always welcomes applicants who pursue to develop their academic competence in this metropolitan city: Shanghai.

SISP is open to foreign nationals who wish to pursue undergraduate studies in Shanghai, and yet need to improve their Chinese language proficiency, cross-cultural communication competence and required academic abilities for undertaking undergraduate studies in Shanghai.

“上海市国际学生预科学院”（以下简称“预科学院”）是由上海市教育委员会设立，委托上海师范大学进行管理与日常教学的国际学生预科教育基地。

“预科学院”依托上海师范大学的师资、学科优势及办学资源，同时充分借鉴中国政府奖学金本科生开展预科教育的模式与经验，制定适合预科学生的教学及管理方案，使学生通过预科学习在汉语言知识和能力、相关专业知识以及跨文化交际能力等方面达到进入中国高等学校进行专业学习的基本标准。

招生对象为计划在上海市各高校进行本科专业学习，在汉语言知识和能力、相关专业知识以及跨文化交际能力等方面尚未达到进入中国高等学校专业阶段学习基本标准的国际学生。