MRes Sustainable Energy and Building Technologies
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Key Information
Campus location
Ningbo, China
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CNY 110,000 / per year *
Application deadline
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* international students; 110,000 RMB/year - Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students; 100,000 RMB/year
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Introduction
Key information
- Degree: Sustainable Energy and Building Technologies MRes
- Types of study: Full-time
- Duration: One year
Admissions
Curriculum
Course overview
This is a 1-year full-time research programme entirely based in Ningbo, China. The main aim of the programme is to provide students with a sound and coherent educational experience which develops critical intellectual faculties by application to the methods and practices involved in energy, architecture and environmental issues.
Competitive advantage may also be gained by the graduates through maintaining the high levels of environmental conscientiousness which the programme advocates. The proposed programme is also intended to enhance the appeal of our educational activities to graduates and practitioners from various academic and professional backgrounds.
The specific objectives are as follows:
- to encourage integration between the separate disciplinary areas.
- to encourage innovation and design creativity within a sound operational context.
- to develop the students' transferable skills in research methods at the postgraduate level.
- to facilitate an in-depth investigation of a relevant topic through independent research.
Course structure
Part I: Compulsory Modules (Total 60 credits)
These credits can be accumulated from courses offered from within the Research Training Programme run by the Graduate School or other units offering generic training within the University, or from within any other generic training courses run within individual Schools. The generic courses will be selected in consultation with the supervisor(s) and should be cognate with the student's research topic. The selection of these modules is at the discretion of the student's School. Guidance on the appropriateness of the content of modules is available from the Graduate School and Supervisors.
Part II: Dissertation (Total 120 credits)
A full year of research in a sub-area of the course in a team environment, followed by submission of a dissertation to be assessed by two examiners. The supervision team include usually has two supervisors who will advise the research topic and programme.