SCC Life

Live in Suzhou

  Suzhou is a beautiful city, located near Shanghai - the largest city in China. Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) is the most competitive industrial development zone in China, hosting a large number of national and international companies. With 28 post-secondary institutions in the Park, in addition to Suzhou Centennial College, student life is thriving in SIP. Suzhou Dushu Lake Higher Education Town is home to more than 100,000 students! Studying and living in this high tech industrial park is an ideal location for students, offering shared facilities and benefit s such as:

  • Internship Opportunities

  • International urban area.

  • Comfortable living environment

  • Concentrated commercial facilities.

  • Plentiful recreation activities

  • Quality education

  • Excellent medical services

  Life in SIP is full of exciting experiences!

  • Explore SIP with easy access to subway transportation.

  • Experience the SIP Innovation District, Time Square, library, cinema, grocery store, sports centre, and Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Centre.

  • Visit Jinji Lake, popular for social interaction and recreation.

  • Join the gym offering indoor and outdoor activities and sports

  • Explore the many canals, water towns, and traditional architecture of Chinese ancient gardens

  • Experience city life, festivals, and Chinese, Jiangsu and international cuisine.

  Suzhou is known as the “Venice of the East.” In China, Suzhou is a traditional “water town.” The enchanting waterways and stone bridges in Suzhou reflect more than 2500 years of history. The Classical Gardens of Suzhou UNESCO World Heritage Site includes nine gardens among more than 60 preserved by the municipal government.


Accommodation

  The MBA Apartments, located on the Wenxing Plaza where it is equipped with quite a few cafes, restaurants, convenient stores, offer different types of rooms ranging from 1-3 bedrooms. The shared lounge contains a water dispenser, television, refrigerator and microwave. Students also enjoy free cleaning service every other week. 5 minutes walk to SCC campus.

  Location: Wenxing Plaza, No. 621 Linquan Street, Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District, Suzhou Industrial Park Telephone: +86 (0)512 6265 6588
  Number of apartments: 402
  Daily rent: Depending on the contract length, and the location as well as size of the bedroom, the current rate is around 50 RMB per room.


Facilities

  SCC is located in Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District (SEID) - China’s Silicon Valley and the nation’s first Demonstration District of Internationalization in Higher Education. SCC is surrounded by more than 30 prestigious universities and over 10 world-renowned research institutions at home and abroad: Oxford Suzhou Center for Advanced Research, Suzhou University, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO) of CAS, Huawei Suzhou R&D Center and Microsoft Research Center, just to name a few. All SCC students have access to the shared facilities in SEID such as accommodation, neighborhood center, library, sports center, and movie theater, etc.