PhD Programme of The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

The PhD programme offers flexible supervision between UNNC and the University of Nottingham UK (UNUK). Students will be registered at UNNC but depending on the proposed research, students may be required to spend part of their studies at UNUK, normally 1 year. There will be, at least, 2 supervisors for each PhD student, one from UNNC and another from UNUK.
On graduation, students will be awarded a PhD degree by the University of Nottingham UK, fully recognized worldwide. For Chinese students, both degree and Xueli are recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Scholarships are available for exceptionally talented applicants, normally covering tuition fee, accommodation and living expenses and lasting for 3 years in most cases.
Talented applicants from prestigious universities, with Bachelor's Degree only, can have direct entry into PhD program of Engineering, Economics and Computer Science.
Internships and placements with famous cooperative companies are available for excellent applicants.
Possible teaching assistantships.
UNNC discourages part time applications, except for those who have excellent academic background or related work experience.

PhD supervision will be offered across the University, but with the focus on areas of research strength including :

International Studies (International Relations, Comparative History & Politics, Area Studies, International Political Sociology, History, World History, History of Empires & Colonialism, etc)
English (Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Literary Studies, Psycholinguistics/Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, Approaches/theoretical Orientations, etc.)
International Business (Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Investment, Marketing, Finance, Economy, Management, HRM, etc.)
Computer Science (Machine Learning, Search Paradigms, Functional Programming, Computational Intelligence in Transport, Graphical Representations for Cross-Cultural Communication, etc.)
International Communications (Literature, Cultural Studies, Digital Media, Journalism, Logistics, Linguistic Research, etc.)
Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET)(Solar Energy, Energy Storage, Green Technologies, Façade Engineering, Sustainable Energy Transport Systems, Low Carbon Buildings, etc.)
Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Electrical and Electronic, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical, Materials Engineering, Architecture, Sustainable Manufacturing Technology, Archetectural Environment Engineering)
Geographical Sciences (Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Soil Science, Environmental Management)
Economics (International Trade, Labour/Health Economics, Macroeconomics, Applied Econometrics, etc.)
Education (inclu. Prefessional Doctorate in Education, Ed.D)
Contemporary Chinese Studies (Politics, governance, economics, business, management, popular culture, media, culture, society, new media, international relations, history etc.

Notes: for detailed full list of research areas, please go to webpage of each division.

Study Period

Full-time: normally 3-4 years

Part-time: normally 4-6 years

Tuition Fees

Fees	Humanities	Science and Engineering
Home (incl. HK/Taiwan/Macao students)	RMB 70,000 per year	RMB 80,000 per year
International	RMB 80,000 per year	RMB 90,000 per year

The part-time fee will be 50% of the full-time fee per annum.
The fee payable for periods spent at UNUK will be approx. 10% less than the UNUK standard overseas fee.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for PhD programmes are generally required to hold an honours degree at 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject.

Normally, applicants with a degree from a Chinese University should have achieved 80% in combined average score. Holders of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent from selected prestigious universities will be considered. Evidence of relevant personal, professional and educational experience may be taken into consideration.

Students whose first language is not English or their entry qualifications were not obtained from an institution where English is used as the medium of study are required to provide satisfactory evidence of their proficiency in English.

Qualification	Linguistics-related Programs	Engineering	Others(incl. IDIC, Geographical Sciences)
IELTS	7.0(≥6.0 in any element)	6.0(≥5.5 in any element)	6.5(≥6.0 in any element)
TOEFL(paper)	600 (≥4.5 in TWE)	550(≥4.0 in TWE)	573 (≥4.5 in TWE)
TOEFL(iBT)	100 (≥ 19 in any element)	79(≥17 in any element)	88 (≥19 in any element)

How to Apply

You will need to include the following supporting documents together with your Application Form|:

a research proposal; ( for tips, find from Graduate School)
degree certificates' copies for both Bachelor and Master (for students from Chinese universities, Xueli should be forwarded)
official transcripts showing marks for both Bachelor and Master
two references in signed and sealed envelopes; (alternatively referees can email to UNNC)
IELTS or TOFEL test score; (no need for native speakers or with degrees obtained in a English speaking country)
a copy of passport (an ID copy for Chinese)
four passport sized colour photographs
for applications with International Studies, a copy of Master's dissertation or papers published, or a conference paper, should be forwarded

If there are original copies and photocopies of certificates for awards, works and essays, they may also be submitted.

N.B.:

All documents should be in English.
For the applicants' convenience, applications documents can be posted, or scanned, compressed and then emailed.
It's fine that IELTS or TOEFL score is unavailable when applying, but must meet English entry requirement when registered into UNNC.
Before applying, applicants are suggested to contact their potential supervisors to discuss about the research proposal.

The Application Deadline

There is no deadline for receiving applications, however, the admission dates for 2012/2013 academic year are Aug. 29, Oct. 10, 2012 and May 22, 2013.

There is a deadline for applications with IDIC project. for details of IDIC, please go to PhD Scholarships|.

Research Areas and Contact Details

For detailed research areas offered by each division and divisional contact details, please click links below.

Contact Details:

Recruitment & Admissions Office

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Add: 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315100 China

Tel: +86 (0)574 88181063

Fax: +86 (0)574 88222483

E-mail: PHDAdmissions@nottingham.edu.cn|

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