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Nottingham University Business School China

MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Open to all disciplines, applicants need to provide following three documents:

  • Applicant's CV
  • A business plan1
  • Personal statement2

1: In the business plan, applicants may describe the business opportunity they identify, how they want to pursue and why this is an attractive business. Please keep the business plan within 5 pages.

2: Applicants should describe their particular interest in entrepreneurship in the personal statement. For example, intention to start their own business in the future; or intention to work in an entrepreneurial/innovation-driven firm; or intention to take over their family business etc...

MSc Finance and Investment

Applicants need to have sufficient exposure to finance and accounting modules or degree.

MSc Finance and Investment (Professional Accounting)
  • Applicants must have demonstrated a basic knowledge in accounting either through the completion of Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting courses, or through passing the ICAEW examination in Accounting.
  • For international applicants, Chinese language level of HSK4 or above, subject to further assessment.
  • Interview may also be required due to limited places.
MSc Financial Technology

Applicants should have an honors degree at 2.1 or above (or international equivalent) with a degree in one of the following: Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business/Management, Computer Science, Maths, and Engineering. Interview may also be required due to limited places.

MSc International Business

Open to all disciplines with the exception of Business or Management.

MSc International Business (Supply Chain Management)

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in business, management, engineering or science-related disciplines.

MSc International Management

Applicants should have a business related Bachelor's degree such as management, business studies, marketing, economics, accounting or finance.

MSc International Management (Business Analytics)

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree which includes substantial mathematical/statistical content, such as management, business studies, economics, accounting, finance, engineering, computer science, mathematics or statistics. 

MSc International Management (Marketing)

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in a related subject, such as management, business studies, marketing, economics, accounting, finance, and Communications. Excluding degrees with a substantial amount of marketing.

 

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

MSc Finance and Investment (Economics, Money and Finance)

Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent with significant economics content and good performance in mathematics.

MA Applied Linguistics

This course is full-time only.

  • Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.
  • Applicant's CV and an academic writing sample should be provided. Writing sample could be a section from the dissertation/essay or a translated section from the dissertation or a translated essay (word length: around 1,000 words).
  • Interview Arrangements: Only eligible applicants will be invited to complete an interview with the course admissions tutor. All applicants must achieve the *minimum entry criteria of IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than IELTS 6.0 in each of the individual bandings. 

*Applicants whose overall IELTS score at point of application is 6.0, may, at the discretion of the admissions tutor, be offered an interview to gauge their general aptitude and suitability for taking part in the course.

Please refer to the interview screening rubric before attending an interview.

*Please note the number of places is limited, and applicants need to provide requested valid IELTS score as soon as possible to secure interview opportunities.

MA Interpreting and Translation, Mandarin and English

This course is full-time only.

  • Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.
  • Applicants may be required to attend an interview and aptitude tests before admission to the course if their linguistic and intellectual suitability for the course is not apparent from their qualifications.
  • HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) requirements: 6 for non-Chinese speakers
MA International Higher Education

This course is full-time only.

  • Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.
  • Interview Arrangements: Only eligible applicants will be invited to complete an interview with the course admissions tutor. All applicants must achieve the *minimum entry criteria of IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than IELTS 6.0 in each of the individual bandings. 

*Applicants whose overall IELTS score at point of application is 6.0, may, at the discretion of the admissions tutor, be offered an interview to gauge their general aptitude and suitability for taking part in the course.

Please refer to the interview screening rubric before attending an interview.

*Please note the number of places is limited, and applicants need to provide requested valid IELTS score as soon as possible to secure interview opportunities.

MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

This course is full-time only.

  • Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.
  • Applicant's CV and an academic writing sample should be provided. Writing sample could be a section from the dissertation/essay or a translated section from the dissertation or a translated essay (word length: around 1,000 words).
  • Interview Arrangements: Only eligible applicants will be invited to complete an interview with the course admissions tutor. All applicants must achieve the *minimum entry criteria of IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than IELTS 6.0 in each of the individual bandings. 

*Applicants whose overall IELTS score at point of application is 6.0, may, at the discretion of the admissions tutor, be offered an interview to gauge their general aptitude and suitability for taking part in the course.

Please refer to the interview screening rubric before attending an interview.

*Please note the number of places is limited, and applicants need to provide requested valid IELTS score as soon as possible to secure interview opportunities.

MA International Communications Studies
  • Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in a relevant subject.
  • Applicant's CV and an academic writing sample should be provided. Writing sample could be a section from the dissertation/essay or a translated section from the dissertation or a translated essay (word length: around 1,000 words).
MA Digital Screen Production

This course is full-time only.

Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.

Applicants must submit a CV, an academic writing sample, and a film portfolio.

1. Academic Writing sample:

  • A section from the dissertation/essay or a translated section from the dissertation or a translated essay (word length: around 1,000).

2. Film portfolio:

 1) Video Work:

• Resolution: HD 1920x1080

• Format: MP4 with h.264 codec

• Length: 3-15 minutes

• Submission: Submission as a viewable and downloadable link

• Non-English language Screen work must be subtitled for English

Note: There is flexibility with the video submission. For example, it can be a 3-minute trailer showcasing your best work or a longer format, such as a short film.

2) Production Documentation:

Applicants should provide

• A short statement (300 words) clarifying the nature of their role and their specific contribution in the submitted video work

• Treatment for a screen idea or a short screenplay (Length: 5-15 pages)

Interview Arrangements: Only eligible applicants will be invited to complete an interview with the course admissions tutor. All applicants must achieve the *minimum entry criteria of IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than IELTS 6.0 in each of the individual bandings. 

*Applicants whose overall IELTS score at point of application is 6.0, may, at the discretion of the admissions tutor, be offered an interview to gauge their general aptitude and suitability for taking part in the course.

Please refer to the interview screening rubric before attending an interview.

*Please note the number of places is limited, and applicants need to provide requested valid IELTS score as soon as possible to secure interview opportunities.

MA International Relations and World History

Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.

MA International Relations and International Business

Upper second class honors degree (2:1) or international equivalent in any subject.

 

Faculty of Science and Engineering

MSc Computer Science

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. Applicant's CV should be provided. Non-Computer Science background applicants should supply relevant supporting documents to demonstrate their capability or experience in Computer Science.

MSc Urbanism and Sustainable Environments
  • Upper 2nd class honours degree or above or international equivalent
  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline: Urban Planning/Design, Urban Studies, Architecture, Architectural Studies, Geosciences, Geography, Environmental Sciences, Civil Engineering, Built Environment, Surveying, Computer Science or closely related degrees.
  • Applicants need submit a minimum of two reference letters.
  • For applicants who are recent graduates, at least one of the reference letters should be from a full-time faculty member of their university, who is an Assistant Professor or higher.