BA (Hons) International Communications Studies University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
BA (Hons)	On-Campus	Full-time	3 - 4 years	September	¥100000.00 year per	¥120000.00 year per

Course fee notes

Mainland Chinese students: 100,000 RMB / year

Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan students: 100,000 RMB / year

International students: 110,000 RMB / year

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.

Course overview

The programme provides you with an opportunity to study a wide range of subjects, including contemporary mass media, journalism, new digital communications, the history of European and American societies, communications theory, the psychology of communications, arts and communications and cultural studies.

In addition, the study of a European language (French, Spanish, or German) or an Asian Language (Japanese or Korean) from beginners' to advanced level will form a core element in years two to four.

You will also have an opportunity to enrich your studies by taking modules offered by International Studies and International Business.

Special features

International Communications degrees explore the complex world of communications, media and culture. You will study different forms of visual and linguistic communication, new technologies, politics, popular and high culture, and news media.

Learn with expert staff who conduct internationally acclaimed research
Engage with objects, images and media of the past and understand how they influence us in the present
Develop critical tools to see and understand the world differently

Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three year degree programme, or a four year programme with a preliminary year enabling you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email [email protected].

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese version prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English or your entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium (from an approved institution) you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. Minimum requirements:

IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in writing) – eligible for three year programme;
IELTS 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in any element) – eligible for four year programme;
PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65) – eligible for three year programme;
PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53) – eligible for four year programme.

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of "admission" is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis if your parents or guardians give their written agreement in advance to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

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