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Professor Roger Woods
Provost & CEO
British-style education
English as the medium of instruction
University of Nottingham degrees (BA & BSc, MA & MSc, PhD)
Quality assurance
Employment rate: 90.1% by 31 August 2009 (job offers + further study
offers)
Student Mobility
Around 50% of Year 3 students every year can go exchange/study abroad at ( not
including summer school programmes):
University of Nottingham, UK and Malaysia campuses
University of Glasgow
University of Birmingham
Reims Management School
University of British Columbia
University of Melbourne
University of Queensland
University of Technology Sydney
University of Auckland
The College of Charleston
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Universidad del Desarroll
Challenge
Cultural shock in the mode of education
Chinese vs. British/International
How UNNC prepare its graduates
Year One Programme
Core modules in EAP
Written Communication & Study
Oral Communication & Study
Introduction to Analytical Thought
Cont.
Continuing Support Programmes
Academic success: Write on (for new direct entry students at UG&PG level)
Critical Thinking and Analysis for Postgraduates
Effective Presentations
Better assignment writing: Synthesising Sources
Critical Approach Series for PGs (incl. Critical Thinking/ Critical Reading/
Critical Writing)
Exam writing: Presentation, Strategy, Planning and Composing
Getting started with your essay (or other coursework assignment)
Planning and delivering your group presentation
UG employment China/UNNC
UNNC graduates go to
• International or foreign owned companies
P&G, IMI, Standard Chartered, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, PwC, EY, DTT, KPMG,
Hewitt Associates, Johnson&Johnson, etc.
• State-owned companies/banks in China
esp. 4 top banks in China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China
• civil service
Employability
What companies setting up in China look for in graduates (taken from job
ads)
Ability to learn on the fly
Problem-solving skills
Time management & organisation skills
Teamwork spirit and skills
Strong communication & interpersonal skills
Analytical and critical thinking skills
Integrity and trustworthy
Confident & self-motivated
Good command in English (oral and written)
Differences
UNNC graduates stand out because:
Good English skills
Transferable skills (communication, interpersonal, critical thinking,
presentation, independent research, team work)
International outlook
High level of cross-cultural awareness