BA English Language and Applied Linguistics

Introduction to the Program

The Bachelor’s in English Language and Applied Linguistics at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is a three or four year undergraduate degree program taught in English.

About UNNC

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Established in 2004, with the full approval of the Chinese Ministry of Education, we are run by The University of Nottingham with cooperation from Zhejiang Wanli Education Group, a key player in the education sector in China.




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About the Program

This degree is one of the first UK English language programmes in China. It aims to equip students with the highest English communicative and critical skills, combined with a thorough understanding of western linguistic theory and applied analyses. It also helps the students develop their own communicative ability in English – oral and written – at the highest level for international interactions, whether academic or professional.  In addition to standard theories of language, this degree provides students with a sophisticated understanding of how language is used in context and influenced by purpose, setting and audience.

The first two years are shared with the sister degree, BA in English Language and Literature.

Course Structure

Year One (Preliminary year – Ningbo) N.B. This year is not compulsory for students with appropriate qualifications for year two entry.

The preliminary year comprises a special programme of English for Academic Purposes designed by staff from the Centre for English Language Education (CELE) at the University of Nottingham. This is carefully integrated with the content programmes offered by the School so as to prepare students fully for years 2-4 of the degree.

Year Two (Qualifying Year – Ningbo)

Students are introduced to standard theories of language and explore various contexts of language in use. They are also introduced to modern literature and develop advanced language skills.

Year Three (Part I – Nottingham)

Students develop a thorough understanding of technical aspects of language description (grammar, phonetics and phonemics) and investigate research methods for applied linguistics.

Year Four (Part II – Nottingham)

Students specialise in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and pragmatics and they have the choice of writing a dissertation or of putting together a teaching portfolio.

Entry Requirements

Minimum English Requirement

In addition to academic requirements, students whose first language is not English or entry qualification was not obtained in the English medium are required to provide evidence of their proficiency in English.

To ensure that you can fully benefit from your studies at UNNC, you will need to demonstrate a required level of English language proficiency.

For Preliminary year (year one) entry

• IELTS 5.5 with the writing band no less than 5.0 or
• PTE Academic 55 (minimum 51)

For Qualifying year (year two) entry

• IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0 or
• PTE Academic 62 (minimum 55)

Students who have completed a recognised degree, or completed the whole of their secondary education in one of these countries within the last 10 years are not normally required to take a separate English language test.

Otherwise, in addition to the more common language qualifications – such as IELTS, TOEFL, (I)GCSE, O level, IB and A and AS level English – the University also considers a number of other English language qualifications for admission.

The minimum English language requirement for BA English Language and Applied Linguistics, BA English Language and Literature, and BA English with International Business is:

• IELTS 7.0 with each band no less than 6.0 or
• PTE Academic 67 (minimum 55)

Start Date of the program

September

Application Deadline

31 May

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees are RMB80000 per year. The total for the 4 year program is 320000 RMB.

Accommodation

The University has several buildings designated for international students, building 11, 18 and 20. All rooms are fully furnished and equipped with air conditioning and a telephone and computer point; enabling students to make and receive telephone calls and access the University’s data network from their bedrooms. For further information on the accommodation visit the accommodation page here.