Nanjing Audit University is looking for a UK university partner to offer pre-master's courses locally to Chinese students to improve their English and academic skills ahead of a taught master’s degree. After finishing the pre-master courses, the Chinese students will continue to pursue their master degrees at the UK partner university. The proposed subjects include, but are not limited to: Accounting, Auditing, Finance and Public Finance. The school plans to recruit around 50 students for the first cohort of students starting in autumn 2016.

About Nanjing Audit University

Nanjing Audit University www.nau.edu.cn was founded in 1983. It offers 26 undergraduate programs and specialises in economics and management, with a particular focus on accounting, auditing and finance. The university has more than 15,000 students over three campuses. It is backed by the National Audit Office of China, the People’s Bank of China and Jiangsu Provincial Government.

About Nanjing

Nanjing, is the capital of Jiangsu province on the east coast of China and has a population of eight million. The city whose name means ‘Southern Capital’ has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having served as the national capital throughout various times in China’s history. Today it is a major cultural and economic centre. Service industries account for about 60 per cent of GDP with the financial, cultural and tourism sectors being the most important.

Timeline

Nanjing Audit University would like to schedule reciprocal visits in May 2016, with a view to establishing a partnership by autumn 2016.