Nottingham Trent University

Overview

One of the finest  universities in the United Kingdom , Nottingham Trent University has over 28,000 students scattered across its three campuses (two in Nottingham and one just outside the city). Nottingham Trent University began as a college in 1843 and received university status in 1992. According to the National Student Survey, 93% of students at Nottingham Trent University would recommend attending there, and in 2018, the university was selected “University of the Year” by Times Higher Education.

Although one of the major law schools in the United Kingdom is located at Nottingham Trent University, the university is better known for its Art & Design, Fashion, and creative arts departments. The university’s sports teams also perform admirably in the British University and College Sports divisions. The university has been awarded one of the largest grants to an institution established after 1992, allowing it to continue its groundbreaking research into cancer diagnosis and therapy.



History

Nottingham Trent University or NTU was established in Nottingham, England in 1962. The university has more than 30,000 students enrolled in its campuses. The educational institution has made the Complete University Guide’s list of the top 20 universities in the United Kingdom for student satisfaction and 2017; the TEF gave them a Gold rating in teaching. The university calls the beautiful city of Nottingham home.

Nottingham has a lot to offer international students ranging from its hip and happening nightlife, friendly and creative atmosphere, dynamic cultural offering, and several green spaces. Students interested in going to a good art and design programme, a law programme, or an architecture programme can consider enrolling in the Nottingham Trent University. For law, the educational institution is one of the largest law schools in the United Kingdom. Nottingham Trent University is known for its excellent performance in sports and the British University and College Sport leagues.

The educational institution made the news when it became the recipient of one of the largest grants for a university that was founded in 1992 for its work on cancer diagnosis and therapy. Nottingham Trent University collaborates with 50 educational institutions across 40 countries with a few programmes at the university, offering students an opportunity to study in another country. Moreover, 93% of undergraduate students found work six months after graduating from an educational institution or chose to study further.

Students Statistics

  • Undergraduate – 81%
  • Postgraduate – 19%
  • Full-time students –87%
  • Part-time students –13%
  • UK students– 85%
  • EU students3
  • International students –11%
  • Female – 55%
  • Male –45 %

  • Ranking & Achievements


  • 42nd in the Times University Guide 2023
  • 62nd in the Guardian University Guide 2023

  • According to The Times and Sunday Times University Guide, Nottingham Trent University is the “Modern University of the Year,” The Times Higher Education has named it “University of the Year” for 2018.

    Ninety-nine percent of the research submitted to Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy at NTU was rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent in quality, and 98 percent of the research submitted to Engineering at NTU was rated as either world-leading or internationally excellent in quality.

    Faculties

  • Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences
  • Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
  • Nottingham School of Art & Design
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Nottingham Business School
  • Nottingham Law School
  • Science and Technology
  • Social Sciences
  • Fees & Scholarships

    International students Fee starts from £13,450.

    Scholarship

    Nottingham Trent University provides several competitive scholarship opportunities up to half a few for both international students and EU students. International students can apply for a scholarship once their admission to the university has been accepted. Students just need to fill out and submit one application for a scholarship, and the university will tell which scholarships they are eligible for.

    For all applicants open to all new postgraduate students in the January 2024 intake:

    NTU Excellence Scholarships and Confetti Excellence Scholarships

    The NTU and Confetti Excellence Scholarships offer a reduction of 50% or 25% on tuition fees. These scholarships are granted to both undergraduate and postgraduate students who may exhibit exceptional academic performance and possess the capacity to make valuable contributions to the university community.

    NTU International Scholarships

    The International Scholarships, which have a maximum value of £2,000, are granted through a competitive selection process to students who demonstrate a high level of dedication to their academic pursuits.

    Regional and Subject Scholarships (Postgraduate)

    The scholarships offered by NTU encompass both regional and subject-based categories, with monetary values ranging from £4,000 to covering 50% of the recipient's tuition fee.

    NTU International Merit Scholarships

  • Postgraduate Scholarships for Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Serbia, Turkey, Taiwan, Latin America and the Caribbean, Malaysia, and the Philippines: £4,000
  • Postgraduate Scholarship for Vietnam: £5,000
  • Taiwan STEM Scholarship: 50% of tuition fee
  • Women in Computer Science: 50% of the tuition fee

  • Courses

    Foundation

  • Animal Science
  • Artisan Food Production
  • Biomedical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Data Science (with Foundation Year)
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Financial Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Forensic Science
  • Horticulture / Horticulture: Garden Design
  • Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Mathematics with Statistics (with Foundation Year)
  • Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Physics
  • Physics and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Sport Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Sport Science and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Veterinary Nursing
  • Wildlife Conservation

  • Undergraduate

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Agriculture
  • Animal Biology
  • Animation
  • Applied Physics
  • Architectural Technology
  • Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry (3 Years)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering (4 Years)
  • Biomedical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Biomedical Science
  • Building Surveying
  • Business
  • Business Law
  • Business Management (Accelerated)
  • Business Management and Accounting and Finance
  • Business Management and Economics
  • Business Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Business Management and Human Resources
  • Business Management and Marketing
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry (3 Years)
  • Chemistry with Secondary Education (QTS)
  • Childhood (Psychology)
  • Childhood (Special Educational Needs and Inclusion)
  • Childhood: Learning and Development
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering (3 Years)
  • Civil Engineering Design and Construction
  • Climate Change
  • Communication & Society and English
  • Communication & Society and Film & TV
  • Communication & Society and Global Studies
  • Communication & Society and History
  • Communication & Society and Linguistics
  • Communication & Society and Media
  • Communication & Society and Philosophy
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science (3 Years)
  • Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Computer Science (Games Technology)
  • Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Computer Science and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Computing
  • Computing with Secondary Education (QTS)
  • Construction Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science
  • Data Science (with Foundation Year)
  • Design for Stage and Screen (Costume Design and Construction)
  • Design for Stage and Screen (Design for Film and Television)
  • Design for Stage and Screen (Design for Theatre and Live Performance)
  • Early Years
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Economics
  • Economics with Business
  • Economics with International Finance and Banking
  • Education
  • Education (Early Years)
  • Education (Psychology)
  • Education (Special Educational Needs and Inclusion)
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (3 Years)
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • English
  • English and Film & TV
  • English and History
  • English and Linguistics
  • English and Media
  • English and Philosophy
  • English with Secondary Education (QTS)
  • Environmental Science
  • Equine Behaviour, Health and Welfare
  • Equine Sports Science
  • Exercise, Nutrition and Health
  • Fashion Communication and Promotion
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles
  • Fashion Management
  • Fashion Marketing and Branding
  • Film & TV and History
  • Film & TV and Philosophy
  • Filmmaking
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Financial Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Fine Art
  • Food Science and Technology
  • Forensic Science
  • Forensic Science (4 Years)
  • Furniture and Product Design
  • Geography / Geography: Physical Geography
  • Global Studies and History
  • Global Studies and International Relations
  • Global Studies and Media
  • Global Studies and Philosophy
  • Graphic Design
  • Health and Social Care
  • History
  • History and International Relations
  • History and Linguistics
  • History and Philosophy
  • History and Politics
  • Horticulture (Final Year Top-Up)
  • Illustration
  • Interior Architecture and Design
  • International Business
  • International Business (with French)
  • International Business (with Spanish)
  • International Fashion Business (One Year Top-Up)
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Journalism
  • Law (Distance Learning)
  • Law (Flexible Learning)
  • Law (Full-time)
  • Law (Sandwich)
  • Law Senior Status
  • Law with Business
  • Law with Criminology
  • Law with Psychology
  • Linguistics and Media
  • Linguistics and Philosophy
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics (4 Years)
  • Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Mathematics with Secondary Education (QTS)
  • Mathematics with Statistics
  • Mathematics with Statistics (with Foundation Year)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering (3 Years)
  • Mechanical Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Media and Film & TV
  • Media and International Relations
  • Media and Philosophy
  • Media Communications and Culture
  • Media Production
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiology (4 Years)
  • Nursing (Adult) - Clifton Campus
  • Nursing (Adult) - Mansfield
  • Nursing (Learning Disabilities)
  • Nursing (Mental Health) - Clifton Campus
  • Nursing (Mental Health) - Mansfield
  • Paramedic Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacology (4 Years)
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Physics (4 Years)
  • Physics and Mathematics
  • Physics and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Physics with Astrophysics
  • Physics with Nuclear Technology
  • Physics with Secondary Education (QTS)
  • Politics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Primary Education
  • Product Design
  • Product Design (3 Years)
  • Professional Policing
  • Property Development and Planning
  • Property Finance and Investment
  • Psychology
  • Psychology (Educational and Developmental Psychology)
  • Psychology (Forensic Psychology)
  • Psychology (Mental Health)
  • Psychology with Counselling
  • Psychology with Criminology
  • Psychology with Sociology
  • Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management
  • Real Estate
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Software Development
  • Software Engineering
  • Sport and Exercise Science
  • Sport Engineering
  • Sport Engineering (4 Years)
  • Sport Engineering (with Foundation Year)
  • Sport Science and Coaching
  • Sport Science and Management
  • Sport Science and Mathematics
  • Sport Science and Mathematics (with Foundation Year)
  • Textile Design
  • Wildlife Conservation
  • Youth Justice
  • Youth Work (JNC)
  • Youth Work (JNC) (Fast Track)
  • Zoo Biology
  • Zoology

  • Postgraduate

  • Advertising and Marketing Communications
  • Animation
  • Applied Child Psychology
  • Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
  • Barristers Training
  • Biomedical Science
  • Biomedical Science by Flexible Learning
  • Biotechnology
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Building Surveying
  • Career Development
  • Chemistry / Chemistry (Professional Practice)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cloud and Enterprise Computing
  • Computer Science
  • Computing Systems
  • Construction Management
  • Corporate and Insolvency Law
  • Corporate and Insolvency Law (Distance learning)
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Cyberpsychology
  • Data Science
  • Design: Products and Furniture
  • Design: Products and Technology
  • Digital Architecture and Construction
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Marketing (1 Year)
  • Documentary Journalism
  • Economics
  • Economics, Banking and Finance
  • Education (Full-Time)
  • Education (Part-Time)
  • Educational Leadership and Management (Part-Time)
  • Engineering (Electronics)
  • Engineering Management
  • English Language Teaching
  • Fashion and Creative Pattern Cutting
  • Fashion and Textile Design
  • Fashion Communications
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Knitwear Design
  • Fashion Marketing
  • Finance
  • Finance (1 Year)
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Finance and Investment Banking
  • Fine Art
  • FinTech and Financial Markets
  • Forensic Mental Health
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Forensic Science
  • Global Supply Chain Management
  • Graphic Communication
  • Health Law and Ethics
  • History
  • Holocaust and Genocide (by Research)
  • Human Resource Management
  • Human Rights and Justice
  • Illustration
  • Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Interior Architecture and Design
  • International Business (Dual Award)
  • International Business (Single Award)
  • International Development
  • International Energy and Environmental Law
  • International Fashion Management
  • International Financial Law
  • International Law Enforcement
  • International Real Estate Investment and Finance
  • International Relations
  • International Relations and Security
  • International Trade and Commercial Law
  • International Trade and Commercial Law (Distance learning)
  • IT Security
  • Law (General)
  • Law and Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course
  • Linguistics (by Research)
  • Luxury Fashion Brand Management
  • Magazine Journalism
  • Management
  • Management and Business Analytics
  • Management and Finance
  • Management and Global Supply Chain Management
  • Management and International Business
  • Management and Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Marketing and Brand Management
  • Marketing and Data Analytics
  • MBA
  • MBA Fast Track - Online Master of Business Administration
  • Media and Globalisation
  • Medical Engineering
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Museum and Heritage Development
  • Neuropharmacology
  • News Journalism
  • Occupational Psychology
  • Online Construction Project Management
  • Online International Relations
  • Online Master of Business Administration
  • Online MBA with Data Analytics
  • Paramedic Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy (by Research)
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Policing Leadership
  • Politics
  • Politics and Public Policy
  • Post-Compulsory Education and Training
  • Post-Compulsory Education and Training (1 Year)
  • Post-Compulsory Education and Training (with English and Literacy)
  • Post-Compulsory Education and Training (with Mathematics and Numeracy)
  • Primary Education
  • Project Management
  • Project Management (Construction)
  • Property Development and Planning
  • Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health
  • Psychology
  • Psychology in Clinical Practice
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Real Estate
  • Secondary Biology
  • Secondary Business Education
  • Secondary Chemistry
  • Secondary Computer Science with ICT
  • Secondary Education (Design and Technology)
  • Secondary English
  • Secondary Mathematics
  • Secondary Music
  • Secondary Physics
  • Security Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Special and Inclusive Education (Part time)
  • Sports Law
  • Structural Engineering with Management
  • Structural Engineering with Materials
  • Sustainable Engineering: Energy
  • TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Textile Design Innovation
  • Transport Systems
  • Youth Work Leadership and Practice
  • Facilities & Services

    Nottingham Trent University provides students with the NTU Student Dashboard, which is a prized learning analytics tool. The educational institution provides one-to-one learning support from the teaching and learning team. All campuses of the university hold workshops on the study, research skills, IT, and academic writing. The university also provides a wide range of online learning support tools available via NOW, the university’s online workspace. Thanks to NOW, students can access learning resources from all over the world.

    Students who need extra support during exams can visit the Stamp Out Stress campaign. Nottingham Trent University’s award-winning and renowned libraries remain open around the clock on both the Clifton and City campuses. Students can access the thousands of eBooks and books available to them through the university. The educational institution also offers study spaces for both groups and individuals. The university provides students with computers, on-demand printing, Microsoft Office 365, and Wi-Fi.

    Accommodations

    Self-catered accommodation costs £101 to £179 each week.

    Nottingham Trent University provides guaranteed accommodation to new students if they book and pay their booking fee for housing by 31 May. The guaranteed accommodation deadline for international students and postgraduate students is 30 July. The educational institution provides a wide range of housing options to students with various budgets.

    The university offers students free access to the internet with utility bills included in their housing fees. Students new to Nottingham Trent University can go to the student representatives to help them settle in their new accommodation, make friends, and start their university experience at Nottingham Trent University.

    Transport

    Students living in the Nottingham Trent University’s City and Creative campuses can travel by foot to most of the tourist attractions and amenities located in the city. The distance between the Clifton Campus and the city centre is 6 km or 4 miles, and the distance between the Brackenhurst Campus and the city centre is 22 km or 14 miles. The educational institution’s campuses are connected by a regular bus service that operates within the city.

    Students can travel free of charge between the city and a few halls of residence that are located far away. Nottingham Trent University’s City Campus has established its own tram network. Students can also rent a bike to travel throughout the educational institution for the entire academic year for £39 plus deposit.

    FAQ’s

    Where is Nottingham Trent University located?

    Nottingham, which is in the East Midlands area of England, is home to Nottingham Trent University.


    What are some of the popular courses offered by Nottingham Trent University?

    The courses at Nottingham Trent University are in many different fields, such as business, law, the arts, science, engineering, and more. Fashion design, psychology, business management, computer science, law, and creative writing are some of the most popular classes at the university.


    Is Nottingham Trent University a research-oriented university?

    Yes, Nottingham Trent University is a research university that puts a lot of emphasis on research and innovation in many different fields.


    What are the entry requirements for international students at Nottingham Trent University?

    The entry requirements for international students vary depending on the course and level of study. In general, students are expected to have done well in school and meet the requirements for English language proficiency. The university also looks at things like work experience, a portfolio, and references for some courses.


    Does Nottingham Trent University offer accommodation for students?

    Yes, Nottingham Trent University offers students a range of accommodation options, including halls of residence, shared houses, and private accommodations. The university also supports and guides students in finding suitable accommodation options.


    What student societies and clubs are available at Nottingham Trent University?


    The student community at Nottingham Trent University is very active, and there are many societies and clubs for people with different interests and hobbies. These include sports clubs, cultural societies, academic societies, and more. Students can also start their own society if they do not find one that aligns with their interests.