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Contents Welcome to the start of a very exciting journey
02 Welcome At The University of Nottingham we are proud 03 Why The University of Nottingham, UK? 05 Student profiles of our long-standing reputation as a world-class 07 Teaching and learning university. Thanks to our first-rate academic 09 Support and pastoral facilities, we attract students from 11 Campus life 12 Accommodation all over the world. Many thousands of study 13 Entry requirements, applying and other essential information abroad and exchange students have had an 14 Further opportunities and contacting us unforgettable experience at The University of Front cover image: Students chatting outside the Trent Building, University Park Campus. Nottingham and we hope that you will join them.
Open-air studying on the Downs, University Park Campus.
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The city of Nottingham is home to Wollaton Why The University of Hall and Park, which was recently used for exterior shots of Batman’s house in Hollywood Nottingham, UK? blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises.
The University of Nottingham, described by As well as our beautiful campuses, you will The Sunday Times Good University Guide benefit from being close to the city of Nottingham. 2013 as ‘one of the first to embrace a truly With all the buzz of big-city living but also a international approach to higher education’, strong sense of community, Nottingham is one has award-winning campuses in the United of the UK’s most desirable places to live. It has Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It is ranked a sophisticated urban environment, an enviable in the UK’s top 10 and the world’s top 75 reputation for theatres, cinemas and art galleries, universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) a huge array of sports facilities, and a rich and and the QS World University Rankings 2013, varied heritage. For those fond of the outdoors, placing it in the top 1% of all universities there are areas of outstanding natural beauty worldwide. In 2014 a survey by High Fliers close by, including the Peak District, the world’s found that Nottingham was the most targeted second most-visited national park, Wollaton Park, university in the UK for leading graduate and Sherwood Forest, home to the legendary employers. Robin Hood.
Twice since 2003 our research and teaching Getting here is easy. The city is less than two academics have won Nobel Prizes. The hours’ travel from London, with excellent transport University has also won a number of royal links to the capital and the rest of the UK. East honours: the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Midlands Airport, one of the UK’s fastest growing 2006 (International Trade) and 2007 (Innovation airports, is only 40 minutes from the city centre – School of Pharmacy), and the Queen’s via a 24-hour bus service. Frequent rail services Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education run from Nottingham to major UK cities, including in 2012 for our work on global food security. London approximately every 30 minutes, and the completion of the Eurostar connection at St We are a global university and have extensive Pancras International means that passengers are experience in working alongside international only a few hours’ train journey from European students of all backgrounds to ensure that your travel destinations including Amsterdam, Brussels, requirements are met. Our thriving community of Frankfurt and Paris. over 43,000 students across campuses in the UK and Asia, including over 9,000 international students from over 150 countries on our UK campuses, lends a colourful and cosmopolitan feel to our campuses. We were also the first UK university to open overseas campuses in China and Malaysia.
We offer a broad range of subjects, from agriculture to business and engineering to politics with lots in between. Our flexible course system allows you to select almost any combination of subjects in order to put together a schedule to meet your needs.
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Student profiles
“I really enjoyed my year studying “You guys over at the International “My experience abroad was a once- “Choosing my host university was a at Nottingham. The International Office were amazing all year, and in-a-lifetime experience and I will very important decision and one that Office was always helpful and I really want to thank all of you for never forget my semester. I am so took a lot of time and consideration... friendly whenever I had any requests. making my transition to and from jealous of everyone beginning to plan I could not be happier with my choice I appreciate the work you do very Nottingham that much easier. Thank their time as an international student because my experience at The much, because it was a part of you again!” at The University of Nottingham. With University of Nottingham is one I will what made my study experience so an open mind, a friendly attitude and never forget.” positive.” Brian Baker a big smile I know you will have a University of British Columbia, Canada wonderful experience.” Ariane Livaudais Louisiana State University, USA Samara Yawnghwe McGill University, Canada Stephanie Dux Case Western Reserve University, USA
Jubilee Campus is innovative and striking, with cutting-edge architecture and world-leading facilities.
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Teaching and learning
Studying at Nottingham The University’s networked services provide Academic support English language support At The University of Nottingham, we combine high-speed internet access, computer rooms There is a well-established support structure Courses range from a minimum of one month to traditional teaching methods with the latest in with printing, scanning and a wide range of in place to assist study abroad and exchange a maximum of nine months, depending on the learning technology. Our courses are informed standard and specialist software, plug-in points students as they adapt to studying at The particular language needs of individual students. by the very latest research findings and many are and wireless hotspots for your laptop. For more University of Nottingham: The courses focus on developing academic delivered by research scholars who are passionate information, see www.nottingham.ac.uk/is language ability and study skills so that you can about their subjects. Our library facilities and Study abroad/exchange coordinator then meet the English language standard required online resources provide a level of access to Academic culture in the UK Each academic school has a designated member for your chosen course of study. For details material that you could only expect in a research- Academic study in the UK may be more of staff to advise study abroad and exchange of our English language requirements, please intensive university. independent than in your home country as students on choosing modules and help with any see page 13. For more details of course entry independent study is an integral part of the UK’s academic queries. requirements, please see A student studying for one semester must take academic culture. It is very likely that you will have www.cele.nottingham.ac.uk 60 Nottingham credits per semester or 120 fewer contact hours than in your home institution Module convenor credits for the academic year. The online module and you may well find you spend a third of your time If you have a specific query regarding a module Academic calendar catalogue offers students detailed information in taught lectures and seminars and two- thirds that you are studying, it’s best to speak to the The academic year in the UK runs from September about each module, including the number of carrying out unsupervised study and research. module convenor (the lecturer who teaches the to June. We work on a semester system so the credits, the method of assessment and the module) in the first instance. autumn semester (semester one) runs from weighting, a summary of content, the name of Examinations September to January and the spring semester the module convenor and the school that is Autumn semester examinations take place in mid Student Services Centre (semester two) runs from January to June. We offering it. For more information, please see January and spring semester examinations take The Student Services Centre provides a personal have two vacation periods: one at Christmas modulecatalogue.nottingham.ac.uk/nottingham place in late May. You will be expected to be in and practical approach to academic study and (December/January) and one at Easter (March/ Nottingham for the examination periods. Dates offers opportunities for you to develop your study April). For more information, please see Library and computing facilities are available online: www.nottingham.ac.uk/ skills. It also provides specialist academic support www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/keydates Our eight UK libraries house more than one million courses-office/examinations/exam-dates.htm for dyslexic students and disabled students. printed and electronic books and journals and four million manuscripts. We have some of the most For more information, please see technologically advanced flexible learning and www.nottingham.ac.uk/ssc studying resources in Europe, provided through the Learning Hubs in selected libraries.
There is an extensive computer network on each of our three Nottingham campuses. Our computer rooms house approximately 1,800 PCs, most of which have 24-hour access. Laptop computers are also available on loan for use in most libraries.
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University Park is a campus of history and Support heritage and the home of inventions and innovations that have changed the world.
The International Office Welcome Programme (non-EU The International Office is committed to students) supporting you throughout your study period The free Welcome Programme which follows at Nottingham, so that you can focus on the the pick-up service in September, immediately academic and cultural learning that takes place before the start of the semester, is an excellent while abroad, maximising the value of opportunity to meet staff and other international your experience. students at the University and get to know the campus. The support and engagement section of the International Office exists to assist international The Welcome Programme also gives you the students studying at Nottingham. The help and chance to complete some practical formalities, advice they give is varied and confidential and such as opening a bank account and registering covers issues such as immigration, employment, with the National Health Service (NHS), with finance, personal/family concerns and the help of International Office staff. For more academic difficulties. information, please see www.nottingham.ac.uk/ internationalstudents/welcome
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Clubs and societies Sport Guaranteed accommodation Accessible living Our Students’ Union is at the heart of student life. With 75 Athletic Union sports clubs, Nottingham As a study abroad or exchange student, you If you have a disability and need accessible One of the most active in the UK, the Union offers teams have consistently finished in the top 10 out will be guaranteed a room in University accommodation, you’ll be guaranteed a suitable over 200 student societies covering languages, of over 140 institutions competing in the British accommodation if you apply by the deadline room in University accommodation for the duration cultures and religions; hobbies such as gardening; Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) overall specified in your offer letter. of your studies. subjects including creative writing, art and biology; league championship table over the last 15 years. and even chocolate. The sports centre on University Park Campus There are three main accommodation options If you have any medical requirements, we’ll do all houses three full-sized sports halls comprising at Nottingham: that we can to provide the access and facilities It also supports a range of award-winning student- 12 badminton courts, seven squash courts, a • Catered halls of residence you need. You will need to inform us as early as run media societies, including the New Theatre, multipurpose room, practice rooms for martial • Self-catered student villages possible, as students with specific requirements Impact magazine, URN radio station and NUTS arts and table tennis, a snooker room and a bar. • Private rented accommodation must be considered according to priority and television station. You are invited to get involved in There is also a 25m, eight-lane swimming pool availability. For more information, please see any or all of them – as a writer, director, presenter and tennis courts. For more information about For details of all accommodation, please visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation/ or crew member. For more information, please see these and sports facilities at the other Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation prospectivestudents and click on the links to www.su.nottingham.ac.uk campuses, please see ‘Undergraduate’ then ‘Individual requirements’. www.nottingham.ac.uk/sport
International students on a campus tour.
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Entry requirements, applying Further opportunities and and other essential information contacting us
General requirements Applying – international exchange Further opportunities With around 3,200 students studying on To apply to The University of Nottingham you and Universitas 21 students We also offer semester and year-long study campus, the Malaysia site has grown to cover must be currently studying at an overseas If you are applying as an international exchange programmes at The University of Nottingham 125 acres and houses state-of-the-art teaching university or college of higher education and have student or through the Universitas 21 network, campuses in China and Malaysia. facilities as well as a sports complex, health completed at least one year of study at your home an email nomination and official transcript should centre, convenience store, cafe, bookshop, halls university. The minimum academic requirement be sent on your behalf by your home university The University of Nottingham Ningbo China of residence and the Students’ Association is a GPA of at least 3.0 (or equivalent) on a 4.0 to [email protected]. In 2004, The University of Nottingham became the building. For more information about study abroad scale. An official transcript must be sent to the Original copies of emailed transcripts must be first and only foreign university to establish and run opportunities please see www.nottingham.edu. International Office. shown when registering at The University of a campus independently within mainland China. my/international/studyabroad/incoming Nottingham. Located in the Ningbo Higher Education Park, English language requirements the campus is two to three hours from Shanghai. Contact us If you are applying from a non–English speaking Applying – study abroad students It provides a modern, well-equipped environment International Office country, you must submit evidence of English If you are applying as a study abroad student, a with teaching and IT facilities, accommodation, The University of Nottingham language proficiency at the time of application. letter of academic reference should accompany a library, restaurants and shops and a sports Jubilee Campus your nomination and transcript. For students complex. For more information about study abroad Wollaton Road We accept IELTS (academic), TOEFL iBT and applying independently this should be sent directly opportunities please see www.nottingham.edu. Nottingham Pearson PTE Academic tests of English language to [email protected]. Original copies cn/en/international/exchanges/incoming NG8 1BB proficiency. of emailed transcripts must be shown when UK registering at The University of Nottingham. The University of Nottingham Malaysia For courses within the Faculties of Arts and Campus t: +44 (0)115 951 5247 Social Sciences and the School of Mathematics, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus f: +44 (0)115 951 5155 How much will it cost? opened in September 2000 to become the first e: [email protected] Pharmacy and Psychology, there is a minimum of For more information on study abroad tuition fees campus of a British university in Malaysia and one w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyabroad IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element). In the and details of the application process, please see Faculties of Engineering and Science there is a of the first anywhere in the world. In September the relevant scheme at www.nottingham.ac.uk/ 2005, it moved to a new, purpose-built campus minimum requirement of IELTS 6.0 (no less than international/exchanges 5.5 in any element). at Semenyih, 30km south of Kuala Lumpur city centre.
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