A Truly Meaningful University Experience
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Summer School
Why spend your summer at UNNC?
Improve transferable skills
You will develop academic English, study techniques and presentation skills in the morning, and learn new subject knowledge in afternoon workshops from top academics.
Develop self-confidence
Two weeks in an immersive English environment will make you more well-rounded and confident, and comfortable working across cultures, giving you a head start at university
Guide your choices
Our University Admissions Series will help you make better decisions, and the projects allow students to sample different subjects, ensuring your choices are right for you.
Enhance your competence
The core competencies for the university-level study will be fully enhanced, and you will receive official certification, and top performers also get awards with personalised letters of recommendation.
Make new friends
You will meet like-minded students from across China! We have planned lots of fun activities; sports tasters, movie night, a talent show...and more!
Our Summer School Courses
Academic English
These classes are tailored towards preparing students with the academic English skills that will help them to be successful at university. Students will develop new reading strategies, learn how to give an excellent university presentation and improve the standard of their academic writing.
Subject Workshops
Students can engage in academic projects, expand the breadth and depth of their knowledge and enhance their personal competitiveness by participating in content modules.
Applicants will learn three modules:
- Introduction to Finance and Economics
- Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
- Electronic Circuits as the Building Blocks of Current and Future Engineering
Liberal Arts Interactive Workshops
Star teachers of UNNC and industry leaders will deliver speeches concerning academic frontiers and interact with students.
Sports, Culture and Self-Study
In the evenings, we will help students to relax with optional sports, cultural events and other activities for a more rounded university experience, ensuring that their time at UNNC is as enjoyable as possible. Students can also access UNNC's world-class online resources to reflect on the day's classes and autonomously advance their learning from our library's dedicated self-study room, giving them a more authentic, comprehensive experience of university study.
Three Content Modules
Introduction to Finance and Economics
- Introduction to Modern Principles of Economics
- Introduction to Risk and Return
- Market Force of Supply and Demand and Market Efficiency
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)
- VR&AR
- The Tools behind a VR Simulation
- Building your Simulation
Electronic Circuits as the Building Blocks of Current and Future Engineering
- Introduction to Basic Semiconductor Techonology
- Using sensors and control systems for practical purposes
- Wireless RF & Bluetooth Connectivity with Arduino
*Course content may be subject to change
Academic English
Key Learning Outcomes
Speaking and Presentations
- Structure and deliver a university presentation
- Prepare for and participate in university seminars
Listening
- Prepare for and follow an academic lecture
- Take notes of the key ideas
- Summarize ideas
Reading
- Use strategies to read and understand academic texts
Writing
- Structure and write a university-level cohesive and coherent paragraph using academic conventions
- Receive writing feedback from a university lecturer to improve academic writing
Academic Skills
- Understand and practise research in the UNNC Library
- Use online catalogues to search for sources
- Use software effectively for academic study
Click to download our brochure for more details
* If you can't download it, please contact summerschools@nottingham.edu.cn
Certification
At the end of the course, all students will receive a certificate of completion from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, to reward them for their hard work and progress over the two weeks. This can act as evidence of curiosity and commitment to study, which can be very useful when applying for university in the United Kingdom.
Prizes and Awards
During the closing ceremony, all students will receive a special, personalised letter of recommendation from an academic. There will be awards for exceptional performance during the course, and the winning students will be presented with awards mentioned below.
* Criteria for the awards will be clearly defined in the handbook given to all students.
Academic Excellence Award: For the best group presentations at the end of each summer school course.
English Achievement Award: For the three highest scores in the Academic English test at the end of the course.
Professors’ Choice Award: For the three best contributions to each summer school course, as voted for by the tutors.
Sign up and Contact us
If this sounds like a great way to spend your summer, ask your parents to apply for the UNNC Summer School 2024. This is a highly competitive programme, and all applicants will have to upload an interview video during the application. After passing the selection, you can secure a spot. The video content should meet soecific topics, you will receive the topics and upload link through email after application.
Dates: 21st July – 3rd August, 2024
Ages: 15-18
Capacity : 60 students
Fee: 24,800RMB
Application Deadline:
Phase 1 Submission Deadline: 15th April, 2024
*Students who applied in Phase 1 will receive a nice gift.
Phase 2 Submission Deadline: 16th June, 2024
* All applicants are required to have the ability to study in an English speaking environment, if you have English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent, you may get an interview waiver without the need to submit an interview video.
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Email: summerschools@nottingham.edu.cn
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