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Entry requirements

Chinese students

Chinese students are accepted on our undergraduate degree programmes on the strength of their university entrance exams (Gaokao).

Only applicants with the highest grades (First Division) are eligible to study at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China. A minimum score of 115 for English is required to enrol for a degree programme here.

International students

Although the majority of our international applicants will have A levels, we welcome and value a wide range of alternative qualifications. Our admission process recognises that applicants have a wealth of different experiences and may have followed various educational pathways.

Students from a 12-year education system are normally required to complete a preliminary year before entering the first year of an undergraduate programme.

If you completed school in a 13-year education system or are on a recognised foundation course, you are not usually required to complete a preliminary year. In order to skip the preliminary year, you must have a minimum of:

  • three A levels (B grade) or equivalent for most programmes
  • IB: 32
  • one to two years of university study

UK students apply directly to The University of Nottingham Ningbo China. As international students, they do not go through the UCAS system.

English language proficiency

The preliminary year is designed to help you develop your English language skills so that you can make the most of your degree programme. For more about the skills you will develop in this first year, see the section on our Centre for English Language Education|.

If your entry qualification was not obtained in the medium of English, you are required to provide proof of your proficiency in the language.

To enter the preliminary year, you must have at least:

  • IELTS 5.5, with a writing band no less than 5.0
  • TOEFL (paper based) 525 + TWE no less than 4.0
  • TOEFL (iBT) 71 (minimum 17 in any element)

To skip the preliminary year, you must have at least:

  • IELTS 6.5, with the writing band no less than 6.0
  • TOEFL (paper based) 575 + TWE no less than 4.5
  • TOEFL (iBT) 88 (minimum 19 in any element)

Minimum English language requirements for English Studies programmes are higher than for other courses. You are required to have at least:

  • IELTS 7.0, with the writing band no less than 6.5
  • TOEFL (paper based) 600 + TWE no less than 5
  • TOEFL (iBT) 100 (minimum 21 in any element)

 Contact us 

Talk to us to find out more about undergraduate study.

 t: +86(0)574 8818 0262

e: admissions@nottingham.edu.cn|