Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year enabling you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.
Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email global@nottingham.edu.cn.
If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese version prospectus.
English language requirements
If your first language is not English or your entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium (from an approved institution), then you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English.
Minimum requirements for the four-year programme:
- IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in any element) or
- PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53) or
- TOEFL (IBT) 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking)
Minimum requirements for the three-year programme:
- IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in writing) or
- PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65) or
- TOEFL (IBT) 90 (minimum 19 in Writing)
Minimum age requirements
You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of "admission" is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis if your parents or guardians give their written agreement in advance to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.