The University of Nottingham Ningbo China

STUDY ABROAD & EXCHANGE PROGRAMME APPLICATION GUIDELINES THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA

ELIGIBILITY Students must have completed at least one year of study at their home university in order to participate in the programme.

Students applying as part of the International Exchange Programme must be studying at a university that has a current bilateral agreement with Nottingham Ningbo. Applications must be submitted via the home institution. Students who are applying for the Study Abroad Programme can do so directly to the University of Nottingham Ningbo China or through their home university or a provider.

ACADEMIC CALENDER http://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/academicservices/calendar

APPLICATION DEADLINES It is recommended that applications are submitted as early as possible. The deadline for an academic programme starting in September is May 31 and October 31 for the next February programme.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM The application form should be completed electronically.

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION Please complete all fields clearly as this information is needed for our registration processes.

II. ACADEMIC INFORMATION Your Home University is where you are currently studying. All students are expected to stay in Nottingham Ningbo until the end of the semester.

III. LEARNING AGREEMENT Please refer to the learning agreement part on the application form

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Those students who do not study in an English-speaking country or at a university that teaches in English must submit evidence of English Language proficiency with either an IELTS or TOEFL certificate. Minimum English Language Requirement:  IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0 or  TOEFL (paper based) 575 + TWE no less than 4.5 or  TOEFL (computer based) 232 + TWE no less than 4.5  TOEFL (IBT) 88 (minimum 19 in any element)

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS  Your most recent original academic transcript  A copy of your passport  A copy of your English language test result (if applicable – see above)  An official nomination letter from your home university.  Passport sized photo

Please note that UNNC International Office can accept electronic copy of above documents via email below.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION All exchange students’ application should be send to UNNC via International Office in your home institution. Study Abroad (fee paying) students can submit your application directly to: [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

There are two types of scholarship available at UNNC for exchange students: Ningbo International Student Government Scholarship & The UNNC Exchange Scholarship. For detail information please see our website: www.nottingham.edu.cn/scholarships STUDY ABROAD & EXCHANGE APPLICATION FORM THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA

Please c omplete this form electronically and do not leave any section blank

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION Family Name: Given Name:

Student ID Number: Gender: Please Select Date of Birth: Nationality: (DD/MM/YYYY)

City and country of birth:

Passport Number: (Your passport must be valid for 6 months after your planned return from China)

Permanent home address:

Home Tel No. and Mobile Tel No. (with International Code):

Emergency Contact Name and Tel No.: Correspondence address and Tel No. : (if different with your home address ante Tel No.)

University email: Private email:

(Essential information will be sent to your University email address. Please check this email address regularly)

If you have any specific individual requirements which are due to a disability, dyslexia or long-term medical condition, please give details, or enter N/A if not applicable:

2. ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Home institution: Faculty/School: Full degree title (eg BSc Economics): I am a: Please Select

Current year of study: Please Select Total years of your degree Please Select

Your intended period of study at UNNC: Please Select All students are expected to stay in Nottingham Ningbo until the end of the semester 3. LEARNING AGREEMENT

The Learning Agreement is a list of the modules you would like to study whilst you are at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China. You need to complete the Learning Agreement as part of your application. ●

When completing the Learning Agreement, students are advised to follow the general guidelines below:

 Students should choose modules at the appropriate Level (Year) for their own degree program. For module details, please refer to the UNNC module catalogue: http://modulecatalogue.nottingham.ac.uk/ningbo/asp/main_search.asp

Level Example ( UNNC Year) (The third character of the module code indicates the module level ) Level 0 H1 0 FM1 Foundation Mechanics (UNNC Undergraduate Year 1)

Level 1 CS1811 Japanese 1A (UNNC Undergraduate Year 2)

Level 2 P1 2 406 Quantitative Methods 2A (UNNC Undergraduate Year 3)

Level 3 AS3001 China and the World (UNNC Undergraduate Year 4)

Level 4 ES4141 World Englishes: East and South-East (UNNC Postgraduate) Asia

 Undergraduate exchange students are recommended to choose Level 2 modules.

 Undergraduate exchange students can choose other UG level modules (Level 0, Level 1 and Level 3), subject to having satisfied any prerequisite requirements, the enrollment quota and the approval of their home university/school.

 Postgraduate exchange students are recommended to choose Level 4 modules.

 The normal credit load is 60 Nottingham credits per semester (minimum 50 credits and maximum 70 credits per semester). The full credit load for a whole academic year is 120 credits.

 Please note that the module preferences entered below do not constitute pre-registration. There is no guarantee that you will be able to take the modules based on your preferences due to potential timetable clash .

 Timetable clash is likely to occur when you choose modules across different schools and levels, for example, a level 2 Business school exchange student chooses a level 3 International Communication module). In the table below, you will be asked to specify whether or not a module is compulsory to your degree program. If yes, we will prioritize your compulsory module while avoiding timetable clash.

 Module registration takes place on your arrival at UNNC. Within the first two academic teaching weeks, you will be allowed to make further changes of your module choices upon the approval of your home university/school.

 For language modules please specify the language level (e.g. Spanish 2a). Students who choose Mandarin module will be asked to do an online placement test before arrival in order to place you at a suitable level of language module. For details, please contact Language Center via [email protected] Name of student Home institution: Faculty/School: Degree title:

Semester One (September enrol, Normal credits load is 60 credits per semester)

Remarks Module (Please specify whether this is a Module Title Credit Code compulsory or optional module for your own degree program) Please select Please select

Please select

Semester Two (February enrol, Normal credits load is 60 credits per semester)

Remarks Module (Please specify whether this is a Module Title Credit Code compulsory or optional module for your own degree program) Please select Please select

Please select

*Note: If you intend to choose more than 70 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year, please contact us via [email protected] before submitting the application form.

Student Declaration: I confirm I understand the process of module selection, if any of the above module cannot be enrolled due to timetable clash, I will ask further approval from my home school.

Student’s signature: ______Date:

Sending institution (DECLARATION BY HOME UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF STUDENT) This student is nominated by home school to study at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. I also confirm that the proposed program of study is approved.

School coordinator’s signature: ______Date:

Receiving institution School coordinator’s signature: ______Date: