The three-semester system of Shanghai University was introduced from Britain by Qian Weichang, with the aim of improving students' learning efficiency and reducing the time for having fun. As we all know, each semester of the general two-semester system is 20 weeks, so the time for students to really review for the exam basically begins after 15 weeks, that is to say, in the first 15 weeks, students did not put 100% energy into their studies.
After the implementation of the "three-semester system", schools and departments can hire well-known scholars at home and abroad to stay or give lectures for a short time, so that students have more opportunities to enjoy high-quality educational resources at home and abroad. The "three semesters system" also provides more time and space for students to participate in social practice, teachers' scientific research projects, innovative experiments and academic research.
Shanghai University, referred to as "Shanghai University" for short, is a comprehensive university under the "2 1 1 project" of Shanghai and the state. The universities established by the Ministry of Education and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government are all world-class disciplines. It has been selected into "Demonstration Base for Studying in China by the Ministry of Education", "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Plan", "Excellent Journalism and Communication Talents Education and Training Plan", "National Construction of High-level University Public Postgraduate Plan" and "1/plan".
The "three-semester system" aims to promote the enjoyment of high-quality educational resources and maintain the talent training advantages of comprehensive universities. Through effective system design, an all-round and multi-level talent training mechanism including general education, liberal arts education and quality education will be formed to promote the integration and circulation of campus culture in multi-campuses.