1． IIUS Program
Tongji University Shanghai and Bauhaus University Weimar signed the agreement on carrying out the joint academic program “Integrated International Urban Studies (IIUS)” in March 17, 2003. The aim of the agreement is to realize a platform for an integrated, international academic program in urban studies. The Institute for European Urban Studies (IfEU) at the Bauhaus University Weimar together with the College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the Tongji University Shanghai working together on this project. IIUS is a “global” development of the interdisciplinary concept of the postgraduate master program in “European Urban Studies”.

Supported by IIUS’s exchange program in European Studies, students at the Bauhaus University Weimar will enjoy the opportunity to familiarize themselves first-hand with one of the most economically dynamic regions of the world. Conversely, students at the Tongji University Shanghai will have the chance to participate in Europe in academic projects designed to be interdisciplinary and to get to know an up-to coming German University.

Class will be taught in English; the academic program is concluded with the successful completion of a master’s exam before graduating.

2． Dual Master Degree Program
College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP), Tongji University and Technical University Berlin (Faculty VI) signed the agreement on the Establishment of a Dual Master Degree Program in April 2004. This agreement describes the academic and administrative conditions concerning the realization of the Dual Master Program in Urban Design. The program supports the exchange of students between College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP), Tongji University and Technical University Berlin (Faculty VI). The aim is to enable students to receive Master degrees of both universities. This program has started in fall 2006.

The first and second semesters will be taught in Berlin, while the third and fourth semesters will be taught in Shanghai. This allows for a one-year stay abroad for each group of students. This model optimizes the benefits of joint learning and cultural exchange.

3．Student Exchange Program
Within the framework of the mutual interest expressed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Minister of Education, University and Research of the Republic of Italy, Letizia Moratti and by the Minister of Education of the People’s Republic of China, Zhou Ji (Beijing 4th July 2005) to support an institutional cooperation at University level, to be regarded as “Chinese-Italian Joint Campus”, in accordance with the MoU between Tongji University (TU) and Politecnico di Milano (PM)-Politecnico di Torino (PT), the School of Design of Politecnico di Milano and the College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University have decided to set up an Exchange Agreement in the field of Design (that could lead in the next future to a double degree) under the conditions specified hereafter.

This agreement is aimed at specifying the terms for the Master student exchange within the “Chinese-Italian Joint Campus” agreement. This agreement integrates the double degree agreement signed by the institutions mentioned above.

4. Agreed guidelines related to the Agreement for Double Degree between Politecnico Di Milano, Italy/Politecnico Di Torino, Italy and Tongji University.
1) Politecnico _ Master in Product Service System: Two years programme
2) Tongji University _ Master in Design and Art: Two-and-a-half-year programme

After successful completion of the programme, the students receive Double Master Degrees, i.e. the “Master in Design and Art Studies” (shuo shi degree) of Tongji University and the joint “Master in Product and System Design” of Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino.

The following diagram illustrates the duration, and location of the program for students from both Italian and Chinese sides.