4+2 Global Degree Pathway Program

Thank you for your interest in the 4+2 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Design School + University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning opportunity!

Admission to this 4+2 program has multiple steps. Please carefully read all steps below before starting Step 1.

STEP 1
Complete the Non-Degree Admissions Application

Complete the Non-Degree Admissions Application (fillable PDF) by the deadline.

Submit that completed application, along with:

• Transcripts (for all colleges/universities attended)
• TOEFL or IELTS Score
• Financial Resources Statement (see below)
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume

to: ecredentials@umich.edu, wesleywr@umich.edu, cgould@umich.edu, taubmancollegeadmissions@umich.edu

Use this subject line: “AMDP UM Taubman-SJTU Fall [YEAR]”

YEAR = The year you plan to start at U-M (i.e. 2024)

(all of those documents need to be received by the deadline, preferably sent as a single PDF)

Request that your College Registrar at your home/most recent institution complete Part II (page 7). Your Registrar will submit this document directly by:

• Scanning and emailing as a PDF attachment to ecredentials@umich.edu, erinjs@umich.edu, cgould@umich.edu, taubmancollegeadmissions@umich.edu
  Use this subject line:  “AMDP UM Taubman-SJTU Fall [YEAR]”
  YEAR = The year you plan to start at U-M (i.e. 2024)

STEP 2
SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO

Your portfolio is also due by the application deadline.

The portfolio is required and submitted through Slideroom. There is a $6 fee to submit your portfolio. Please select the UM-SJTU 4+2 Global Degree Pathway Program from the available programs. For technical assistance with SlideRoom, visit support.slideroom.com.

Portfolio Content Guidelines

Master of Architecture applicants are required to submit examples of their academic work and, if possible, their professional work via a portfolio.

• The first page of your portfolio must be a cover page and include the following:
  • Your last name, first name
  • 4+2 Program Applicant
  • email address
• The portfolio must be formatted together in one Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).
• There are no specified page dimensions or formats, but please note that portfolios will be reviewed electronically on a variety of screens and devices. Please ensure that all text and images will be legible in a variety of contexts. Portfolios may be no longer than 30 pages total and no larger than 20 MB. Portfolios that exceed these sizes may not be reviewed. Your portfolio will not be reviewed if you upload individual pages. Application processing time may increase if your file is incorrectly titled or if a cover page is not included.

Please remember, the admissions committee will only review electronic submissions and will not accept:

• hard copy original work or portfolios
• actual physical models or other three-dimensional objects (photographs of 3-D work are acceptable)
• slides
• videotapes
• folded materials/blueprints
• Powerpoint or Word files
• electronic media (CDs, DVDs, disks) other than those submitted as a PDF

Portfolio Submission

Upload 4+2 Program Portfolio
(File Name Format: LastName_FirstName_4+2 Program Portfolio)

STEP 3
RECOMMENDERS SUBMIT RECOMMENDATION LETTERS

Three (3) letters of recommendation are required and should testify to your academic and professional capacity and promise. If possible, two of these should come from former professors.

Recommendation letters need to reference “SJTU 4+2 Program” and the student’s name in the letter and in the email subject line.

Your three recommenders need to send their letters of support to taubmancollegeadmissions@umich.edu by the deadline.

ABOUT THE APPLICATION EVALUATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants to the 4+2 Global Degree Pathway Program should be in the 4th year of study at Shanghai Jiao Tong University Design School (SJTU-DS) working toward their undergraduate degree in architecture.

Evaluation

Applications will not be evaluated until all credentials have been received and the application fee has been paid. Applications missing credentials cannot be guaranteed a review by the admissions committee. Eligible applicants are considered for admission on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Quality and content of all previous academic education
2. Evidence of professional commitment and direction, including a statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation, portfolio, etc.
3. TOEFL test scores (if applicable)
4. The number of openings available
5. The suitability of the program to the applicant’s area of interest

Final Year
CONFIRMING YOUR ADMISSION

To be completed after a student successfully completes Year 1 of coursework at Taubman College.

Admission after Steps 1-3 is contingent upon:

• Earning at least a 3.0 GPA in all coursework during the fifth year
• Submission of a final transcript to Taubman College showing all completed coursework during the fifth year
• Proof of earning a bachelor’s degree from SJTU, as indicated on a college transcript

Important Note

The final SJTU transcript must be received by Taubman College within 60 days of the last day of the second semester at Taubman College. This is necessary for the issuance of a new I-20 based on degree admission.

Students issued a one-year visa for non-degree admission at Taubman College will be required to return to their home country for a new visa interview and a new I-20.