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Detect it Inspect it Experience it Explore it Realise it Apply it Achieve it Perfect it Prove it Achieve it in a world beyond ordinary Master it Create it Visualise it Discover it See it Share it Why Nottingham? Worldwide About study abroad 5 Star 5,500 opportunities rating in students from Wealth of opportunities at our campuses in UK, China and SETARA 85 countries partner universities across the study at Malaysia Welcome to the globe 2018/19 under the mature campus world of Nottingham university categories Access to a world-class Top Over UK education Sports University Our programmes are Honour degree programmes and taught 100 of the year in English. All students graduate with the same degree and 300,000 universities the same certificate, irrespective of which campus they study The Times and The Sunday Times at. Our degrees are accredited by international professional worldwide Good University Guide 2021 alumni from across bodies such as: QS World University Rankings 2021 the globe Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Alumni from our UK, China and Malaysia campuses Association for Nutrition (AfN) UK British Computer Society (BCS) British Psychological Society (BPS) Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Engineering Council, UK (ECUK) Nobel prize- Renowned for our commitment European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) to teaching and learning, we are in the Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) winning top 100 of universities internationally.* General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), UK academics Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Recognised globally for teaching University of Nottingham (ICAEW) academics have won Nobel excellence, acclaimed for our life- Prizes twice since 2003 changing research and home to students from all over the world, University of Nottingham is an inspiring place to study and work. In 2000 we became the first British university to set up a campus both outside of the UK and in Malaysia, earning University of Nottingham the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2001 and the Queen’s Award for Industry (International Trade) 2006. 2 Since opening, Nottingham Malaysia has welcomed students from international across the globe and gained a reputation for world-class research and campuses teaching in arts, engineering, science and social science. in China * QS World University Rankings 2021 and the UK 3 4 It starts here Contents Teaching and learning 7 Arts and Social Sciences 35 Where it goes Research 9 Applied Psychology 36 Our campus 11 Business 40 Student life 13 Economics 48 Sporting opportunities 15 Education 50 is up to you Careers 17 English 56 Our alumni 19 Media, Languages and Cultures 59 Services for students 21 Politics, History and International Relations 63 Graduate school 23 Accommodation 25 How to apply 67 International student support 27 Where to find us 69 International campuses 29 Index 71 Funding your studies 31 Get social 73 See for yourself 33 5 6 Teaching and learning Teaching excellence Students are the heart of the University and learn in an academically-stimulating Envisioning the global environment. Students are especially nurtured with regards to personal workplace development, which includes current entrepreneurial and leadership skills. These As an international university we commitments and their achievement are recognised by the Teaching Excellence pride ourselves on generating graduates with global attributes Framework (TEF) Gold rating for outstanding teaching achieved in 2017 and Rating for the global workplace. Our System for Malaysian Higher Education Institutions (SETARA) 2018/2019 5-star student- centred style of learning ‘Excellent’ for mature university category. will equip you with the skills and analytical abilities necessary to thrive in business and industry. The SETARA rating is further evidence of our strong commitment to the growth of Teaching and learning opportunities at Nottingham Malaysia are directly the higher education sector in Malaysia, in providing access to students to earn an informed by cutting-edge research international degree with mobility opportunities across campuses in the UK and and technology. China. In addition, being part of two quality assurance jurisdictions (QAA*, UK and Programme activities are enriched MQA**) further strengthens our quality standing, as we are independently evaluated by guest lectures from visiting by these agencies. The University is consistently among the highest ranking scholars, research seminars, workshops and student conferences. performers in independent teaching assessments. Classes are led by tutors who are actively involved in extending the boundaries of our knowledge, and respective discipline, they are structured framework for study. An internationally who seek to promote a community of required to obtain Post Graduate They are based upon a programme learning in which undergraduate and recognised UK degree Certificate in Higher Education of strategic and innovative delivery postgraduate teaching feeds directly All degrees offered by University of (PGCHE). Apart from teaching, and assessment mechanisms and into a collective and collaborative Nottingham Malaysia are University academic staff members are also traditional ones such as lectures, intellectual endeavour. The relatively of Nottingham degrees and are required to be active in research seminars and tutorials. Students small size of our student body with subject to the same quality assurance and publication and be involved will normally complete compulsory an average staff student ratio of 1:14, processes as those offered in the in community and international core modules and will have the allows for a more intimate teaching UK. You will graduate with a degree engagement. opportunity to select from a number and learning experience, with from University of Nottingham, of optional modules. irrespective of the campus at which academics readily approachable to Quality programmes provide further one-on-one support you complete your programme, be it These programmes aim to equip in the UK, China or Malaysia. You will We offer a comprehensive and where needed. varied range of programmes, you with a curiosity-driven and deep receive a UK-style education and all understanding of your subject, as In addition, our personal tutorial our degree programmes, coursework catering to students at all levels, through foundation, undergraduate well as a critical approach and skills system gives you access to materials, and assessments are in relevant to your future career. academic staff to assist you in any English. and postgraduate to PhD. Our programmes span a range of Our teaching is informed by the non-academic issues that you may disciplines and subjects across arts very latest research findings and face during your time at University. Academic excellence our programmes constantly evolve and social sciences, engineering and nottingham.edu.my/ All academic staff at the University to incorporate new research science. Our degrees are accredited teachingandlearning of Nottingham Malaysia are by both the Malaysian and UK developments, with many delivered selected based on their excellence quality assurance agencies and by by research scholars, passionate * The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in teaching and research. Diversity relevant national and international about their subjects. We also for Higher Education’s independent review of teaching quality in the UK. is our strength. Our highly qualified professional bodies such as the regularly consult with businesses and employers to ensure our programmes academic staff members are from the Association of MBAs, EQUIS, the UK ** The Malaysian Qualifications Agency UK, Malaysia and various countries Engineering Council, the General are structured with the opportunity (MQA) for quality assurance practices recruited based on open international Pharmaceutical Council (UK), Board to develop key transferable skills for and accreditation of national higher competition. of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and employment. education in Malaysia. Pharmacy Board Malaysia (PBM). Our undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes provide a Besides their qualification in their 7 8 Research World-changing Future food Malaysia research In the face of climate change we must develop new, resilient crops. Over 400 papers were published by Support Yields must also increase to feed the additional two academics in 2018* We provide extensive support for our academic staff billion people expected by 2050. We currently have a portfolio of more through initiatives such as the Early Career Researcher programme, and workshops organised by the newly Better access to healthier, safer, more nutritious than RM43 million for both internally formed Research and Knowledge Exchange hub. food is needed in all countries due the growing and externally funded research-related prevalence of pollutants, nutrient deficiencies and over-processed foods. activities. We run regular competitions with opportunities for internal funding for various research-related activities. Our research identifies sustainable local solutions 5* rating from the Malaysian Research in Asia to the global challenge of feeding a growing Assessment Instrument (MyRA) Research population in a changing world. We have more Here at Nottingham we deliver research that transforms than 150 active research projects spanning schools * As submitted to MyRA 2018 lives and shapes the future, with a particular focus