Nottingham, UK
A large, employability-focused Midlands university known for strong industry placements.
Nottingham Trent University is based mainly in Nottingham, a lively Midlands student city, with selected business, art/design and science/technology programmes also offered at NTU London. It has built a strong reputation around employability, with placement years and industry partnerships woven into courses in business and management, art and design and fashion, architecture, media and journalism, education, and sport science. Nottingham's living costs are generally lower than London, and the university's placement-year model is a genuine practical draw for students who want real-world experience built into the degree, not bolted on.
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BBB (A Level) · IB 30
High tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£20,000–£28,000/yr
mid tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
city campus, Nottingham
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or NTU's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Business and Management
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Art, Design and Fashion
⏱️ Typical duration: Often longer than a standard Bachelor's — commonly a 3-year Bachelor's plus a further 2-year Master's for full professional accreditation
Typical entry: Portfolio
Architecture
⏱️ Typical duration: Often longer than a standard Bachelor's — commonly a 3-year Bachelor's plus a further 2-year Master's for full professional accreditation
Typical entry: Portfolio
Media and Journalism
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Portfolio / audition
Sport Science
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to NTU as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, NTU expects around BBB at A Level or 30 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for NTU's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on NTU's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at NTU typically falls in the £20,000–£28,000/yr range (mid tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not NTU's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
NTU follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on NTU's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including NTU, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A large, employability-focused Midlands university known for strong industry placements. Nottingham Trent University is based mainly in Nottingham, a lively Midlands student city, with selected business, art/design and science/technology programmes also offered at NTU London. It has built a strong reputation around employability, with placement years and industry partnerships woven into courses in business and management, art and design and fashion, architecture, media and journalism, education, and sport science. Nottingham's living costs are generally lower than London, and the university's placement-year model is a genuine practical draw for students who want real-world experience built into the degree, not bolted on.
Yes — NTU accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against NTU and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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