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For students who need degree verification from the Chinese Ministry of Education, please note the verification document only states the degree titles without the specialisation in brackets.

Nottingham University Business School China

MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent), open to all disciplines, the application should submit the following documents: 

1) Applicant's Curriculum Vitae (CV)

2) Applicant's Personal Statement (PS): in the PS, applicants should better describe their interest in entrepreneurship (e.g. intention to start their own business in the future, intention to work in an entrepreneurial/innovation-driven firm, intention to take over their family business, etc.). For those applicants who did not have business knowledge in the prior education, please highlight whether or in which way you have developed any related knowledge that make you a good fit to this programme. 

3) A Value Positioning Statement (VPS) based on Value Proposition document. The VPS is important as this will be the starting point of the EIM curriculum if you will be part of EIM programme. In order to help your complete this small task, the basic instruction of how to use VPC to come up a value positioning statement and template are provided. Applicants can use the template to complete this small task. (click HERE to download the instruction document and template).

MSc Finance and Investment

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). Applicants need to have sufficient exposure to finance and accounting modules or degree.

MSc Finance and Investment (Professional Accounting)

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). Applicants must have demonstrated a basic knowledge in accounting either through the completion of Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting courses, or by passing the full examination or a specified number of modules of a professional accounting qualification such as CICPA, ACCA, ICAEW, or equivalent.

For international applications, Chinese language level of HSK4 or above, subject to further assessment.

Interview may also be required due to limited places.  

MSc Financial Technology

2:1 level 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

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). Open to all disciplines with the exception of Business or Management.

MSc International Business (Supply Chain Management)

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in business, management, engineering or science-related disciplines.

MSc International Management

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent). Applicants should have a business related Bachelor's degree such as management, business studies, marketing, economics, accounting or finance.

MSc International Management (Business Analytics)

2:1 or above (or international equivalent). 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)

2:1 or above (or international equivalent). 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.


Master of Business Administration

This course is part-time only.

Academic qualification

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant field, or a relevant professional qualification deemed equivalent to a degree with honours.

Work experience

A minimum of three years of full-time post-graduation work experience is expected, including some management and supervisory work experience.

Interview requirement

As part of the admissions process, applicants who meet the entry requirements will be required to attend and pass an interview.

Applications from exceptional candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.


Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

MSc Finance and Investment (Economics, Money and Finance)

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) with significant economics content and good performance in mathematics.

MSc Economics

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) with significant economics content and good performance in mathematics.

MA Applied Linguistics

This course is full-time only.

  • 2:1 level or above (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.

  • 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in any subject. 
  • HSK (Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì) requirements: 6 for non-Chinese speakers.
  • 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 Higher Education

This course is full-time only.

  • 2:1 level or above (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.

  • 2:1 level or above (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
  • 2:1 level or above (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).
MA Digital Screen Production

This course is full-time only.

2:1 level or above (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: Applicants whose overall IELTS score at point of application is 6.0 or not yet available, 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

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in any subject

MA International Relations2:1 or equivalent in any subject 2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in any subject
MA International Public Policy

This course is full-time only.

2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in any subject

 

Faculty of Science and Engineering

MSc Computer Science

This course is full-time only.

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

2:1 level 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.

MSc Electronic Communications and Computer Engineering
        This course is full-time only.
      2:1 level or above (or international equivalent) in an appropriate subject. Applicant with high 2:2 from Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Communication Engineering or equivalent should be reviewed on case by case basis.