Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Gubei is a Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge International AS Levels / Cambridge A Levels school in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2001. Annual tuition ranges from $30,360 to $32,844 USD.
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Scholarships Available
Participates in the YCYW Scholarship Programme including: Madam Tsang Chor-hang Memorial Scholarship (50–100% tuition waiver up to 4 years); YCYW Subject & Talent Award (25–50% tuition waiver for 1 year); IGCSE/IB/A Level Award (50–100% tuition waiver for 2–4 years). Campus-level incentives include an early-bird 10% tuition reduction if full tuition paid by April 30, and a new-student scholarship for art or academic performance lasting up to three consecutive years.
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Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Gubei is an art and design-focused co-educational boarding campus in Changning District, Shanghai, opened in 2001. It delivers an English-medium upper-secondary programme with Cambridge IGCSE and A Level pathways, specialist studios for fashion, digital media, and design technology, and dedicated portfolio and university guidance for overseas art school applications. The school is part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah Education Network and operates under a Western-Chinese co-leadership model.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
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Art and design-focused upper-secondary campus with dedicated portfolio preparation and university guidance for overseas art school applications. Specialist facilities include fashion and textiles studio, digital media lab, and design and technology workshop. Western-Chinese co-leadership model. Recent university destinations include University of the Arts London and Parsons. Collaborations with fashion designers and regular student exhibition showcases.
Fees & Financials
Original currency: RMB 220,000 - 238,000. Application fee: $69.
Admissions Process
- 1Submit application and required documents (passport/ID, school reports, artwork collection, registration fee payment). 2) Entrance assessment covering English (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and artwork review. 3) Principal interview with student and parent; may sign a tripartite Charter for Success. 4) Offer of Placement issued within five working days; acceptance and payment required within ten working days to secure place. 5) Transfer students contact admissions directly for additional procedures.
Admissions Details
No public waitlist details are published. Seat reservation is first-come, first-served based on completing signed acceptance and payment within ten working days of offer. Families should contact the admissions office to inquire about waiting pools for specific intakes.
Boarding Life
Boarding is available on campus. Experienced staff supervise boarding students and monitor dormitory safety. Additional boarding fee reported at approximately RMB 36,000–42,000 per year, listed separately from tuition.
Boarding is available. Experienced staff are appointed to supervise boarding students and monitor the safety of the dormitory.
School Day
For upper-secondary students the typical school day begins at about 08:00 with morning lessons, a core class block and a mid-morning break around 10:15, then further lesson periods; exact start/end times and breaks can vary by year group.
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Wellbeing & Safety
The school teaches YWIES Wellness, Life Skills and Moral Education as a curriculum subject covering SEL content. Lifestyle and wellness workshops are run as part of summer programmes and boarding activities. No separate mental health/counselling policy or named counselling team is publicly described.
Boarding services are supervised by experienced staff who monitor dormitory safety. A non-discrimination admissions policy is stated. No separate child-protection or safeguarding policy document with named safeguarding officers is publicly disclosed on the school website.
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School Background
Part of the Yew Chung Yew Wah (YCYW) Education Network.