I found my job in China in an Irish bar
April 21, 2015
Torben Segelken is originally from Germany and studied MSc International Management at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). After graduating in 2013 he stayed in Ningbo and is now working for trading company TECCO Ltd. Why did you decide to come and study at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)/in China? What motivated you? I’d done an internship in Shanghai during …
I left a successful banking career to study in China
March 16, 2015
Mature student Joseph Healy, who is studying MA Contemporary Chinese Studies, left a successful career in international banking to study at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He describes why he chose to become a student again and how his fifth masters degree is setting him up for an interesting future. When l meet …
Why I decided to transfer from the UK Campus to China
January 26, 2015
By Louise Lasfer BA International Business Management When Louise Lasfer arrived at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) from the UK Campus it was meant to be a one-year exchange. So what motivated her to transfer her course and finish her degree here in China, rather than return to the UK? “If I’m honest, …
International students’ guide to making the best of UNNC
May 13, 2014
By Chin Yu Kwan, MSci Global Issues and Contemporary Chinese. The China of today is very different from the China of before – a country once closed off to the world has now opened its doors. As an international student it’s a chance of a lifetime to study at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China …
Studying abroad – it’s not scary, promise!
May 4, 2014
By Peggy Hennery, BA International Studies. Every student has a different reason for choosing to study abroad. When I get asked, I always have the same answer – I want to explore the world. It’s such a cliché, I know, but it’s true! Moving from my home to university was a big step, but once …
Why Hong Kong students should consider studying in mainland China
April 27, 2014
By Lucy Wong, International Business with Communications Studies. Hong Kong students are known to enroll into top universities across the globe – whether it’s the best universities in the United Kingdom or the Ivy Leagues in the United States of America. Of course, we also have elite local universities such as the Hong Kong University …
Why I chose to study in China
April 8, 2014
By Emmie Studencki. I knew I wanted to do a masters abroad and I wanted to study in an up-and-coming place, but somewhere with a highly-ranked, English-speaking university. Coming from Sweden where my study is all funded, I knew that if I was going to pay a tuition fee I wanted to have good value …
The Spring Festival
July 23, 2013
By Klara Habartova Second Year Student, BA Contemporary Chinese Studies, The University of Nottingham UK For all Chinese, the Spring Festival (the New Year) is the most look forward to period of the whole year. It is a time when the word ‘together’ gets a new and much deeper meaning. A time when most of …
‘My life. My choice. My university.’
August 24, 2012
Hello everyone, I am Ayush Poddar studying at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China, majoring in Finance Accounting Management (FAM). I began my life here in year two as I was directly admitted on the basis of my grades. I love to do different things in life and that’s how I ended up coming …
Korea->USA->CHINA: How my life started in China
July 17, 2012
My name’s MinYoung You. I am a third year student at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, majoring in International Business with Chinese. As you can see from the picture, I am Asian. To be exact, I am from South Korea. I grew up in Seoul and when I was 16 I travelled to America …
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