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Scarlett Yu
BA English Language and Applied Linguistics, 2016
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I was motivated to join the School of English after working in industry for a year because ‘with good English, you don’t need to worry about getting a job in Hong Kong’ (quote from a barrister I worked with in Central, Hong Kong). Now, after three years of degree-level learning and training in communicative competence (such as pragmatics, sociolinguistics and intercultural communication), I am confident that the ‘linguistic capital’ I have built will make me a sought-after candidate in the professional, communication-saturated and internationalised working environment I aspire to join after I graduate.
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Chen Jin
BA English and Applied Linguistics 2016
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The learning experience with the School of English benefits both my current study and future career. I have learned to make my own choice and stick to it at UNNC. This can also be attributed to the tolerant and open-minded educational context provided by UNNC, which encourages us to develop our own thinking. In addition, the knowledge of how language works in society I have learnt in my bachelor English Language and Applied Linguistics is itself rewarding. When participating in social activities, I find I have had a better understanding of how interpersonal relationships work through communication and I can use my applied linguistic knowledge to repair communication breakdowns. Such skills will definitely benefit my future role as a teacher, who communicates with different people every day. |
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Wencong Sun
BA English with International Business, 2018
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I feel so lucky that I chose this major. It makes me feel confident about my future career, and provides me with a strong sense of language, especially in a business context. I also found many intern opportunities where my new knowledge might be applied. I make use of every summer vacation to go to volunteer abroad – it’s also a good platform for me to analyse language contexts in different cultures. To sum up, this major is quite interesting and encourages me to study deeper. The most significant thing is that it has helped me know what I want and how I can achieve it. |
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Jingbo Zhang
BA English and International Business, 2018
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The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is a very special university. As a student of the programme of English and International Business, I feel very lucky. The teaching content, as well as the methods of teaching is very attractive to me. The small class capacity also enables us to have more contact with teachers. I enjoyed every day of my four years’ study in UNNC and also have tried many different things during these four years.
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Yulan Ying
BA English and International Business, 2017
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To become an excellent but different English teacher is the reason why I changed my major to English and International Business. This programme not only includes School of English’s modules, in the meanwhile, almost half of the modules are delivered by the School of Business, which enables me to learn a lot different things. For example, there are modules like Intercultural Communication, Sociolinguistics, and Advanced Grammar for Study and the Professions, and also modules such as Marketing, E-commerce, Human Resources and Business Management
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Jianan Liu
BA English and Applied Linguistics, 2014
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As far as I know, some of my classmates are studying for a doctorate degree of literature in Cambridge, some are working as lecturers in universities, some are in the world's top 500 enterprises, and some others stay in the UK. For me, I first entered into the real estate industry and then went to the private equity industry. What I would like to say is that English-related major is actually a quite good major applicable to various industries. Don't feel limited by the major. Everything you learn in the university will be used inadvertently in the future. Most importantly, it's about finding out your interest, setting your goals, and moving forward.
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Yanting Zhang
BA English Language and Literature, 2016
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Thanks to the convenience provided by UNNC, most of us have been able to roll over from the shadow of the poor college entrance examination and enter into a larger international arena to pursue our dreams. What I feel most grateful about UNNC is not "British education" or "critical thinking" as mentioned in the admissions brochure, but "freedom". It is this freedom that enables me to be a hard-working student but at the same time, develop various kinds of interest without restraints. In UNNC, I don’t have to regard my female gender as a short slab, I can accept the pluralistic value system and I can dreams without being afraid of being laughed at.
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