Overview
The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the European University Association, the Russell Group, Universitas 21, Universities UK, the Virgo Consortium, and participates in the Sutton Trust Summer School programme as a member of the Sutton 30.
The university is made up of a number of schools and departments organised into five faculties: Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, and Social Science. Each faculty encompasses a number of schools and departments. Nottingham is a research-led institution, and two academics connected with the university were awarded Nobel Prizes in 2003.Nottingham was ranked joint 23rd in the UK amongst multi-faculty institutions for the quality (GPA) of its research and 8th for its Research Power in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. More than 80 per cent of research at the university was described as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” in the UK Funding Councils’ 2014 Research Excellence Framework, with 28 out of 32 returns having at least 75 per cent of impact that was either “outstanding” or “very considerable” – ranking the university 7th in the UK on this measure.
The university was named Times Higher Education “University of the Year” in 2006, Times Higher Education “Entrepreneurial University of the Year” in 2008,and finished runner up in the 2010 Sunday Times “University of the Year”.In 2016/17, Nottingham was named ‘University of the Year’ for graduate employment by The Sunday Times. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), which assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, Nottingham is ranked 26th by GPA and 8th for research power. The 2016 CWUR University Ranking placed Nottingham University 139th globally and 10th nationally.
32,515 Students
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Learning
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Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
University Core Bursary
| Total Worth | £1,000 or, £2,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for this Core Bursary scheme you must: Be registered on a full-time undergraduate degree course (or PGCE/ 1st year GEM) at Nottingham which you commenced Have UK home status for funding purposes Be liable for the tuition fee set in Have had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance Have a household income between £0-£35,000, as assessed by Student Finance |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | June 21 |
| Other Details | Students on NHS-funded courses are not eligible for these University bursaries (with the exception of the Nottingham Potential Bursary for Care Leavers or summer school attendees). New part-time students will also be eligible to apply to the University Core Bursary. |
Chaplin Law Scholarship
| Total Worth | £2,500 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria: Have a household income of below £35,000. Be registered on the first year of one of the following 4 year full time courses: BA Law with French and French Law, BA Law with German and German Law or BA Law with Spanish and Spanish Law |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | January 18 |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Excellence Scholarship
| Total Worth | £2,500 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Awarded to students who: are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes (from any country) AND attain the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a score of 38 points or above AND hold an offer to start a full-time undergraduate degree programme (excluding BMBS Medicine) at The University of Nottingham's UK Campuses respond to their offer and submit their IB Diploma results to the University |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |