Shenzhen College of International Education

Shenzhen College of International Education
Shenzhen College of International Education
Address
	Antuoshan 6th Street, Futian District; Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518043; China
Coordinates	22°32′47″N 114°00′28″E / 22.54639°N 114.00778°E
Information
Type	Private International College
Motto	Students in an Challenging International Environment, learning Social Responsibility, Creativity, Individuality and Enthusiasm
Founded	2003
Principal	Neil Mobsby
Faculty	~183
Number of students	~1800
Student to teacher ratio	10:1
Houses	Water, Fire, Wood, Metal
Colour(s)	SCIE brown
Website	alevel.com.cn; scie.com.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	深圳国际交流书院
Traditional Chinese	深圳國際交流書院
Literal meaning	Shenzhen International Exchange/Communication School
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shēnzhèn Guójì Jiāoliú Xuéyuàn

The Shenzhen College of International Education (SCIE; 深圳国际交流书院) is an international high school located in Futian, Shenzhen, China. The school offers a four-year high-school program, adopting mainly Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) IGCSE and GCE A-level curriculums, and are taught mostly in English. Beginning in the academic year 2025, the school also offers a range of AP courses.

According to a 2020 ranking of Chinese international high schools, SCIE ranked first in mainland China in competitiveness in UK undergraduate applications, and tenth for US undergraduate applications.^[1]

Foundation

The Shenzhen College of International Education was established in 2003 with the approval of the Shenzhen Educational Department, and it was the first full-time Chinese international college to be accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE).^[2]

Academic achievements

UK undergraduate applications

According to statistics published on the SCIE website (2017–2022)^[3] and data published elsewhere (2005–2017),^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] a table of the numbers of SCIE G5 offers is given in the following:

The Numbers of SCIE G5 Offers (by year)
Year	Oxford offers	Cambridge offers	IC offers	UCL offers	LSE offers	Total Oxbridge offers	Total G5 offers
2022	9	24	Updating	Updating	Updating	33	Updating
2021	12	19	64	90	15	31	200
2020	8	22	64	123	32	30	249
2019	10	15	55	110	26	25	216
2018	16	11	52	103	36	27	218
2017	10	7	25	30	25	19	97
2016	7	6	19	18	17	13	67
2015	7	8	23	6	14	15	58
2014	10	7	18	8	4	17	47
2013	6	3	7	5	6	9	27
2012	7	10	8	7	5	17	37
2011	2	7	6	14	3	9	32
2010	5	4	13	10	4	9	36
2009	2	5	9	7	0	7	23
2008	2	4	11	2	3	6	22
2007	1	1	No data	No data	No data	2	No data
2006	0	1	No data	No data	No data	1	No data
2005	1	2	No data	No data	No data	3	No data

Up to the year 2022, SCIE has received in total 115 offers from The University of Oxford, and 156 offers from The University of Cambridge.

US undergraduate applications

The Numbers of SCIE US University Offers (by year)
Year	Ivy League offers	Top 30 university offers	Top 30 Liberal arts college offers	Top art institution offers
2021	5	96	5	21
2020	2	62	16	26
2019	5	97	10	31
2018	3	38	13	20

In recent years SCIE students have received offers from well-known top US universities such as Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, et cetera.

Hong Kong SAR undergraduate applications

The Numbers of SCIE Hong Kong SAR University Offers (by year)
Year	HKU offers	HKUST offers	CUHK offers	PolyU offers	CityU offers	HKBU offers	Total offers
2021	56	17	7	2	5	1	88
2020	21	4	0	2	0	1	28
2019	17	7	9	1	0	0	34
2018	28	10	7	0	2	0	47

International examinations

Furthermore SCIE students have excelled in international examinations, especially IGCSE and A-Level examinations. Throughout the course of 16 years, SCIE has received 103 Top in the World awards and 162 Top in the Country awards.^[11]

Campus

Before Summer 2020 the SCIE campus was at Shuiwei, a small area immediately to the north of the Huanggang Port between Shenzhen (mainland China) and Hong Kong SAR. This was commonly referred to as the Shuiwei campus (old campus). In August 2020, the students and faculty of SCIE have moved into the new campus, which is the current campus, sitting by Antuo Hill, or alternatively, Antuoshan (Chinese: 安托山).

The campus includes a student dormitory, a teacher dormitory, two teaching buildings and various facilities and sports fields.

Language

Since its inception SCIE has followed a policy known as "The English Policy," which states that all academic staff and students must use English as their primary language on campus due to the international nature of the school. Because of this policy, the majority of lessons are taught in English (with the exception of P.E. and Chinese). Students are becoming more willing to follow this policy as time goes on, owing to the nature of overseas studies' demanding language skills requirements. Because of the introduction of multilingual lessons in SCIE, Spanish, French, and Japanese are also used.

SCIE students are known to have exceptional English language skills. In a 2018 report published by British Council, SCIE students have the highest average IELTS score (6.9) out of all international schools in mainland China.^[12]

House System

SCIE implements a four-house system to encourage competition within the student body. House activities are held on each Wednesday afternoon. House captains are elected from students of each houses.


House Name	Slogan
Water	Hydro Power
Metal	Golden Glow
Wood	We Grow Together
Fire	Burn Them All

Faculty

As of 2024 there are 183 teachers, including both Chinese and foreign teachers. With 1,800 students, the faculty-student ratio is 1:10.

Extracurricular academic achievements

SCIE students have always been active in numerous international competitions. Some of which are listed in the following:

SCIE Achievements in International Competitions
Year	Team name	Competition	Type (subject)	Awards	Reference
2021	Individual	International Brain Bee (IBB)	Neuroscience/Brain science	Individual awards: National first prize: 2 National second prize: 1 National third prize: 4 As an institution: National Best Organization/Institution	^[13]
2021	SCIE	Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)	Business	Three teams representing SCIE were awarded: National first place National sixth place National ninth place	^[14]
2020	GreatBay_SCIE	International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM)	Synthetic biology	Global high school first runner-up, Gold medal 4 special awards: Best Wiki Best Model Best Integrated Human Practices Best Hardware 4 special awards nominations: Best Poster Best Presentation Best New Basic Part Best Measurement	^[15]
2020	Individual	International Brain Bee (IBB)	Neuroscience/Brain science	Individual awards: National second prize: 3 National third prize: 3 As an institution: National Best Organization/Institution	^[16]
2020	Individual	United States Academic Decathlon (USAD)	10 different subjects	Individual awards: 1 Gold award in science 1 Gold award in literature 1 Gold award in social science 1 Top score by team award 1 Bronze award in interview As an institution: Outstanding Achievement Award (3 Years) Holistic Education Rising Star School	^[17]
2019	GreatBay_SCIE	International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM)	Synthetic biology	Gold medal Special award nomination: Best Parts Collection	^[18]
2019	SCIE	Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)	Business	Global sixth place	^[19]
2018	SIAT-SCIE	International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM)	Synthetic biology	Bronze medal	^[20]
2018	SIAT-SCIE	International Genetically Engineered Machine (IGEM)	Synthetic biology	Bronze medal	^[21]
2016	SCIE	Rising Star China Chemistry Challenge (RSC₃)	Chemistry	National first place	^[22]

Tuition fees

The annual tuition fee for the academic year 2024-2025 is 250,998 RMB for regular students and 290,000 RMB for the Music Academy (ACA) students, which includes physical examination fees, insurance fees, and fees for extracurricular activities but excludes international examination fees and field trip fees.

The accommodation fee for the academic year 2024-2025 is 16,800 RMB (excluding weekends) and 19,900 RMB (including weekends).^[23]

References

^ "2020中国国际学校竞争力排行榜：深国交英国方向全国第一，美国方向全国第十！". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^ ShenZhen College of International Education. (2013). First Chinese International College. Retrieved from ShenZhen College of International Education: http://www.scie.com.cn/
^ www.alevel.com.cn
^ 邹老师ALevel与AP辅导 (2016-01-25). "牛校，深国交总计108人获牛剑录取". Sina Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "深国交2008–2009届毕业生去向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "深国交2010-2011届毕业生各向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "深国交2012-2013届毕业生各项统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "深国交2014-2015届毕业生各项统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ 邹老师ALevel与AP辅导 (2016-10-22). "深国交2015-2016届毕业生去向统计对比". Sina Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "深国交2016–2017届毕业生去向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "教学成果". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "2018中国大陆地区雅思考生学术表现白皮书发布". British Council. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^ "战绩丰厚！深国交学子斩获全球脑科学大赛8项大奖". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^ mp.weixin.qq.com/s/HlrYLUTkGc_9o_033cf8FA
^ 2020.igem.org/Competition/Results
^ mp.weixin.qq.com/s/GCdCFkrXrVbpF8k44A_BUQ
^ www.scie.com.cn/usad-2020-scie-students-won-the-most-gold-awards-among-shenzhen-competitors/
^ 2019.igem.org/Competition/Results
^ mp.weixin.qq.com/s/e1iEgkGXc4NRjZMHnAW-0A
^ 2018.igem.org/Competition/Results
^ 2017.igem.org/Competition/Results
^ "英国皇家化学学会化学新星挑战赛-深国交团队获冠军". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ "-SCIE-深圳国际交流书院". www.alevel.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-07.

External links

[1] "2020中国国际学校竞争力排行榜：深国交英国方向全国第一，美国方向全国第十！". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[2] ShenZhen College of International Education. (2013). First Chinese International College. Retrieved from ShenZhen College of International Education: http://www.scie.com.cn/

[3] www.alevel.com.cn

[4] 邹老师ALevel与AP辅导 (2016-01-25). "牛校，深国交总计108人获牛剑录取". Sina Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[5] "深国交2008–2009届毕业生去向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[6] "深国交2010-2011届毕业生各向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[7] "深国交2012-2013届毕业生各项统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[8] "深国交2014-2015届毕业生各项统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[9] 邹老师ALevel与AP辅导 (2016-10-22). "深国交2015-2016届毕业生去向统计对比". Sina Blog. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[10] "深国交2016–2017届毕业生去向统计对比". 欧美新导航国际教育. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[11] "教学成果". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[12] "2018中国大陆地区雅思考生学术表现白皮书发布". British Council. 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[13] "战绩丰厚！深国交学子斩获全球脑科学大赛8项大奖". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[14] .weixin.qq.com/s/HlrYLUTkGc_9o_033cf8FA

[15] 2020.igem.org/Competition/Results

[16] .weixin.qq.com/s/GCdCFkrXrVbpF8k44A_BUQ

[17] www.scie.com.cn/usad-2020-scie-students-won-the-most-gold-awards-among-shenzhen-competitors/

[18] 2019.igem.org/Competition/Results

[19] .weixin.qq.com/s/e1iEgkGXc4NRjZMHnAW-0A

[20] 2018.igem.org/Competition/Results

[21] 2017.igem.org/Competition/Results

[22] "英国皇家化学学会化学新星挑战赛-深国交团队获冠军". Shenzhen College of International Education. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[23] "-SCIE-深圳国际交流书院". www.alevel.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-09-07.

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