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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