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Your pathway to The University of Nottingham

* when you pass your course at the required level with good attendanceH High Fliers Research 2016S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016

Recruitment now open for degree preparation courses starting in 2017

Prestigious Russell Group

university, ranked top 15 in the UKS

Guaranteed progression

to a University of Nottingham

degree*Experience campus life

with access to exceptional

facilities2nd most targeted

UK university by top

employersH

A world-class educationA degree preparation course at The University

of Nottingham International College will help

you progress to your chosen programme at

The University of Nottingham – a leading institution

not just in the UK, but also worldwide.

Ranked top 15 nationally (Shanghai Ranking 2016)

and top 75 globally (QS World University Rankings

2016/17), this Russell Group and Universitas 21

member is highly regarded across the world.

A degree from the University of Nottingham is greatly

valued by employers, and can give you a headstart to

a successful and fulfilling career.

The University has students from over 150 countries,

so from the start of your degree preparation course,

you’ll be part of an incredibly diverse community.

Complete preparation for your bachelors or masters degreeDuring your preparation course, you’ll enjoy exceptional

teaching quality, and have access to the University’s

beautiful main campus with its superb facilities.

A Foundation Certificate will prepare you for a

bachelors degree, while a Pre-Masters will help you

progress to a masters degree.

Foundation Certificate courses:• Business, Law and Social Sciences

• Engineering and Physical Sciences*

• Science

Pre-Masters courses:• Business, Law and Social Sciences

• Science and Engineering

To find out more, please contact your Kaplan representative, or visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

Complete your undergraduate or postgraduate degree

preparation course

Progress to your University of Nottingham

bachelors or masters degree

Graduate from The University of Nottingham

* taught at the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of EngineeringInformation is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change. Published September 2016.

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Wide range of degrees

with guaranteed progression*

Top 5 for LawT

Top 10 in the UK for

Accounting and FinanceG

Top 10 for Business,

Management and MarketingG

6th for Communication

and Media StudiesC

Business, Law and Social Sciences Foundation Certificatewww.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

* when you pass your Foundation Certificate at the required level with good attendanceC Complete University Guide 2017G Guardian University Guide 2017T Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to study a related undergraduate degree at The University of Nottingham.

Experience campus life

with access to facilities at The

University of Nottingham


Course InformationCourse intakes and lengths: January 2017 (2 terms, progressing to university in September 2017),

September 2017 (2 or 3 terms, progressing to university in September 2018), plus extra dates for extended courses.

Entry requirements: at least 11 years of education and UKVI IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 4.0 in any skill.

IELTS below 5.0? If you have a lower IELTS score, you may still apply as long as you have at least 4.0 in all skills.

We can offer you an extended course with extra English language and academic skills preparation.

Tuition fees: from £13,850. Further details are available on request.

Course modulesThe Foundation Certificate

consists of a set of core modules

taken by all students:

• Skills for Study: develop your

general academic skills.

• Language for Study 3: develop

your English and learn to

express complex arguments.

• Economics in an International

Context: learn the theories of

markets and trade.

• Statistics: understand statistical

theories and processes.

Students on the Business pathway

also take the following modules:

• Business Management: learn

about the world of modern

business.

• Business Organisations: focus

on the issues businesses face

and the tools at their disposal.

Students on the Law or Social

Sciences pathway also take two

of the following pathway modules:

• Introduction to Legal Principles

and Systems: develop your

understanding of law, in theory

and practice.

• Introduction to Social Sciences:

study anthropology, sociology,

economics and political science.

• The Individual, State and

Society: explore the relationship

between the individual, the state

and society as a whole.

Students on extended courses

take additional English language

and/or academic skills modules,

to ensure they are fully prepared

for their degree.

Campus experienceYou’ll study at The University of

Nottingham International College,

right by the main campus, with

access to great facilities. The expert,

friendly staff will support you fully

and help you adapt to life in the UK.

The course has been tailor-made

to prepare international students

for university study. You will study in

much the same way as at university,

with lectures, workshops, projects

and tutorials. You will be assessed

through exams and coursework.

The Foundation Certificate can

lead to one of many degrees in

related subject areas, including

accountancy, business, economics,

finance, international relations,

law, management, media and

communications, politics, and many

other arts and humanities subjects.

To find out more, contact your Kaplan representative or visit:www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

Beautiful 300-acre

campus with excellent facilities

and resources

Based in Nottingham:

one of the most cost-effective

university cities in the UKN

Ranked top 15 in

the UKS and top 75 in the

worldQ

2nd most targeted UK

university by top employersH

The University

is part of the prestigious

Russell Group

H High Fliers Research 2016N NatWest Student Living Index 2016Q QS World University Rankings 2016/17S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016

Information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change. Published September 2016.




Top 10 for Chemical

EngineeringG

Top 5 for Electronic

and Electrical EngineeringG

12th for ArchitectureG

Top 15 in the UK for Mechanical

EngineeringT

Study on campus

with access to facilities at

The University of Nottingham

Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Certificatewww.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

* when you pass your Foundation Certificate at the required level with good attendanceG Guardian University Guide 2017T Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016

Complete preparation for a bachelors degree, taught by University of Nottingham academic staff.

In partnership with:


Course informationCourse intakes: September, January

Academic entry requirement: at least 11 years of education.

English language entry requirement: minimum UKVI IELTS 5.5 overall, with no less than 5.0 in any skill.

Tuition fees: £15,750.

Course contentStudents take all core modules,

plus one set of pathway modules.

Example modules may include:

•Computer Methods: gain

experience with using MATLAB,

and explore topics such as data

structures and formats.

•Foundation Mathematics

1 and 2: develop your

understanding of mathematics,

geometry and algebra.

•Foundation Mechanics: explore

the concept of scalars and

vectors, as well as linear and

circular motion.

•Properties of Matter/

Vibration and Waves: study

the atom, atomic structures

and their behaviour, as well as

the physical explanations of

vibrations and waves.

•Study Skills: learn key academic

skills, such as communication,

research and presentation.

•English for Engineering and

Science (for students requiring

English language support):

learn presentation skills and

how to write laboratory reports.

Computer Science pathway

•Computer Modelling

•Electrical Circuit Principles

•Electricity and Magnetism

Engineering pathway

•Electrical Circuit Principles

•Electricity and Magnetism

•Further Foundation Mechanics

Physics and Maths pathway

•Further Foundation Mechanics

•Molecules on the Move

•The Universe

Study on campusYou’ll study on The University

of Nottingham main campus,

with access to superb facilities.

The course is taught by expert and

friendly University of Nottingham

academic staff, who will fully

support you at every step.

You will experience university-style

learning, with lectures, workshops

and projects, plus assessment via

exams and coursework.

The Foundation Certificate offers

routes to many degrees in related

subject areas, including aerospace,

chemical and environmental, civil,

electrical and electronic, mechanical,

and materials & manufacturing

enginering. You can also progress to

architecture, physics and astronomy,

computer science and mathematics.


Beautiful 300-acre


and resources

Ranked top 15 in


worldQ



The University


Russell Group

H High Fliers Research 2016 N NatWest Student Living Index 2016Q QS World University Rankings 2016/17S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016







and guaranteed progression*

Top 20 for Geography and Environmental

ScienceT

Top 20 in the UK for PsychologyC

and for Health ProfessionsG

Top 10 for ChemistryG

Top 5 for Pharmacy and PharmacologyG




Science Foundation Certificatewww.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

Gain the skills and knowledge required for a related undergraduate degree at The University of Nottingham.

* when you pass your Foundation Certificate at the required level with good attendanceC Complete University Guide 2017G Guardian University Guide 2017T Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016



September 2017 (2 or 3 terms, progressing to university in September 2018), plus extra dates for extended courses.

Entry requirements: at least 11 years of education and UKVI IELTS 5.0 overall, with no less than 4.0 in any skill.

IELTS below 5.0? If you have a lower IELTS score, you may still apply as long as you have at least 4.0 in all skills.

We can offer you an extended course with extra English language and academic skills preparation.


Course modulesThe Foundation Certificate consists of a set of core

modules, taken by all students:

•Skills for Study: develop your general

academic skills.

•Language for Study 3: develop your English and

learn to express complex arguments.

•Biochemistry of Life: understand organic chemistry

and develop your basic lab skills.

•Biological Sciences: learn about animals, and

genetic and cellular principles.

•Chemical Science: learn about gases, liquids, solids,

the periodic table and more.

Students on extended courses take additional English

language and/or academic skills modules,

to ensure they are fully prepared for their degree.

Campus experienceYou’ll study at The University of Nottingham International

College, right by the main campus, with access to great

facilities. The expert, friendly staff will support you fully


The course has been tailor-made to prepare

international students for university study. You will study

in much the same way as you would at university, with

lectures, workshops, projects, exams and coursework.

The Science Foundation Certificate can open the way

to one of many degrees in related areas, including

biosciences, chemistry, environmental science,

health science, neuroscience, nutrition, pharmacy*,

psychology and zoology. (*subject to interview)



Beautiful 300-acre


and resources

Ranked top 15 in


worldQ



The University


Russell Group

H High Fliers Research 2016N NatWest Student Living Index 2016Q QS World University Rankings 2016/17S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016







Top 5 in the UK for LawT

6th forCommunication

and Media StudiesC

Top 10 for Business,

Management and MarketingG




Business, Law and Social Sciences Pre-Masterswww.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

* when you pass your Pre-Masters at the required level with good attendanceC Complete University Guide 2017G Guardian University Guide 2017T Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to study a related postgraduate degree at The University of Nottingham.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege


September 2017 (2 terms, progressing to university in September 2018), plus extra dates for extended courses.

Entry requirements: at least 3 years of higher education and UKVI IELTS 5.5 in all skills.

Lower IELTS? If you an IELTS score below 5.5, you may still apply as long as you have at least UKVI IELTS 4.5 in

all skills. We can offer you an extended course with extra English language and academic skills preparation.


Course modulesThe Pre-Masters consists of a

set of core modules taken by

all students:

• Language for Study 3: develop

your English and learn to

express complex arguments.

• Skills for Study: develop your

general academic skills to

university level.

• Research Design and Critique:

define a research problem and

design a feasible project.

• Research Project: plan and

carry out an extensive piece of

research, with referencing.

Students on the Business pathway

also take the following modules:

• Global Corporate Marketing

Strategies: learn about the world

of global business.

• Theory and Practice of Strategic

Management: explore strategic

leadership theories in business.

Alternatively, students following the

Law or Social Sciences pathway

also take:

• Introduction to English, European

and International Law: build upon

your knowledge of legal principles.

Plus one of the following:

• European Liberal Democracy:

discuss liberal democracy,

politics and the media.

• Social Science Principles:

study theories of natural and

social phenomena.

Students on extended courses take

additional English language and

academic skills modules to ensure

they are fully prepared for their

postgraduate degree.

Campus experienceYou’ll study at The University of

Nottingham International College,

right by the main campus, with

access to great facilities. The expert,

friendly staff will support you fully


The course is specially designed to

prepare international students for

a masters degree. You will study in

much the same way as you would at

university, with lectures, workshops,

projects, exams and coursework.

The Business, Law and Social

Sciences Pre-Masters can open

the way to one of many degrees

in related subject areas, including

business, education, international

relations, law, management, media,

politics and public policy.


N NatWest Student Living Index 2016Q QS World University Rankings 2016/17R Research Excellence Framework 2014S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016

Information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change. Published April 2017.

Beautiful 300-acre


and resources

Ranked top 15 in


worldQ

A member of the prestigious Russell Group

Top 10 UK university for research

powerR




http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege



Top 5 in the UK for

Electronic and Electrical

EngineeringG

11th for Civil

EngineeringC

Top 15 for Mechanical

EngineeringT

Top 10 for Chemical

Engineering and for ChemistryG




Science and Engineering Pre-Masterswww.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege

* when you pass your Pre-Masters at the required level with good attendanceC Complete University Guide 2017G Guardian University Guide 2017T Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016

Gain the skills and knowledge needed for success on a related masters degree at The University of Nottingham.

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege/

Course modulesThe Pre-Masters consists of a set of core modules

taken by all students:

• Language for Study 3: develop your English and

learn to express complex arguments.

• Skills for Study: develop your general academic

skills to university level.

• Engineering, Science and Society: explore the

relationship between science and society, and

develop a questioning approach to science.

• Research Project: design and carry out a research

project, with evidence and references

to support your work.

• Statistical Design for Science and Engineering

Research: learn about experimental design, data

handling and statistical tests.

Students on extended courses take additional English

language and academic skills modules to ensure

they are fully prepared for their postgraduate degree.

Campus experienceYou’ll study at The University of Nottingham International

College, right by the main campus, with access to great

facilities. The expert, friendly staff will support you fully


The course is specially made to prepare international

students for a masters degree. You will study in much

the same way as you would at university, with lectures,

workshops, projects, exams and coursework.

The Science and Engineering Pre-Masters can

open the way to one of many degrees in related

subject areas, including chemistry, computer science,

engineering and environmental science.


Information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change. Published April 2017.

Beautiful 300-acre


and resources

Ranked top 15 in


worldQ

A member of the prestigious Russell Group

Top 10 UK university for research

powerR

N NatWest Student Living Index 2016Q QS World University Rankings 2016/17R Research Excellence Framework 2014S Shanghai Academic Ranking 2016


September 2017 (2 terms, progressing to university in September 2018), plus extra dates for extended courses.

Entry requirements: at least 3 years of higher education and UKVI IELTS 5.5 overall in all skills.

Lower IELTS? If you an IELTS score below 5.5, you may still apply as long as you have at least UKVI IELTS 4.5 in

all skills. We can offer you an extended course with extra English language and academic skills preparation.





http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/internationalcollege/

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