Scope: International undergraduate and postgraduate research admissions, cycle deadlines and application fee evidence at University of Nottingham Ningbo China, as published on the university's own nottingham.edu.cn domain.. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
- Application deadline
- The application deadline for September 2026 undergraduate entry was 30 June 2026, but admissions formally closed at 23:59 Beijing Time on 21 June 2026 because of exceptionally high application volume, with later applicants waitlisted.
- Application deadline
- The current undergraduate page lists June 30, 2027 as the deadline for September 2027 entry; it does not state an opening date.
- Application fee
- The official undergraduate FAQ says no application fee is required for September 2026 entry. It does not establish a fee waiver for other routes or later cycles.
- Postgraduate research deadline
- For self-funded 2026–27 postgraduate research admission, the programme page lists October 31, 2026 for February 15, 2027 registration. Applicants should submit at least three months before registration; scholarship deadlines differ.
- Verified fact
- Conditional offer holders for 2026 entry had until 15 July 2026 to provide final results such as English language test scores and diploma certificates, with exceptions for HKDSE, GCSE and A-level results released later.
- Contact
- Applications must be submitted through the university's own Application Hub at oaas.nottingham.edu.cn; the university states that applications by email or post will not be accepted.
- Verified fact
- An undergraduate application must include one recommendation letter on headed paper signed or stamped, a transcript of school exam results, the high school certificate, an English language test score report if already obtained, a personal statement, a photocopy of the passport main pages and a 2-inch colour bareheaded photograph on a white background of at least 320 by 240 pixels in jpg format between 100kb and 500kb.
- Tuition
- International undergraduate tuition is CNY 120,000 per year and international postgraduate taught tuition is CNY 130,000 per year, against CNY 110,000 and CNY 120,000 respectively for Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students.
- Tuition
- Estimated total annual costs including tuition, accommodation, compulsory insurance and living in Ningbo are approximately CNY 150,000 to 190,000 for undergraduates and CNY 160,000 to 190,000 for postgraduate taught students.
- Tuition
- The Nottingham Global scholarship has three tiers awarding 100%, 50% or 25% of one year's tuition, selected on A-level, IB or iGCSE achievement for undergraduates and on UK degree classification for postgraduates, and requires a separate application form submitted to the Application Hub by 31 May 2026.
- Postgraduate scholarship deadline
- For 2027 entry, full-time international postgraduate taught applicants who have received an offer may apply separately for the Nottingham Global Provost International Excellence 100% Scholarship or Emerging Leaders 50% Scholarship. Submit the scholarship form and a statement of up to 500 words through the Application Hub by 31 May 2027. The awards cover first-year tuition and cannot be deferred. Source: https://www.nottingham.edu.cn/en/study-with-us/postgraduate-taught/fees-and-scholarships/international.aspx
- Application deadline
- The Zhejiang/Ningbo government scholarship awards CNY 20,000 to international undergraduates and CNY 30,000 to international postgraduate taught students, requires attainment or predicted attainment of a 2:1 for postgraduates, and had a 31 May 2026 application deadline.
- Tuition
- The Central and Eastern European Countries scholarship awards CNY 20,000 to undergraduates and CNY 30,000 to postgraduate taught students from listed central and eastern European countries automatically without a separate application, and the Family Scholarship gives a 10% tuition reduction to close relatives of current or former UNNC students.
- Entry requirements
- Nearly 30% of UNNC undergraduate students and over 40% of its postgraduate students were awarded scholarships for their study at the university, and roughly 32.5% of current students are eligible for additional merit or performance-based awards.
- Application deadline
- Postgraduate research admissions are not tied to a fixed deadline: the Graduate School welcomes qualifying applications all year round for spring or autumn entry and asks applicants to submit at least three months before their intended registration date, with scholarship applicants referred to individual scholarship deadlines.
- Verified fact
- The Student Recruitment and Admission Office can be reached at admissions@nottingham.edu.cn or +86 (0)574 8818 0182, and the university is at 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315100.
- Tuition notes
- Tuition is published per year and by student category, and is recorded here rather than as an application fee. Undergraduate international students pay CNY 120,000 per year, while Chinese mainland students and students from China's Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions pay CNY 110,000 per year; students spending two years at the University of Nottingham in the UK pay the UK international fee from the start of their UK course. Postgraduate taught international students pay CNY 130,000 per year against CNY 120,000 per year for Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan students. MSc International Business (Supply Chain Management) is charged by UNNC and NISCI at CNY 75,000 each, giving CNY 150,000 per year in total, and the Master of Business Administration costs CNY 200,000 for the whole programme. On-campus accommodation costs approximately CNY 11,000 to 20,000 per year for overseas students, and estimated total annual costs including tuition, accommodation, compulsory insurance and living in Ningbo are approximately CNY 150,000 to 190,000 for undergraduates and CNY 160,000 to 190,000 for postgraduates. Installment plans are not available to commencing students.
