The University originally dates from 1843 when the Nottingham Government School of Design was opened. In 1992 Nottingham Trent University was launched. In 2008 Nottingham Trent University was voted the top post-1992 University by The Complete University Guide. Sir Michael Parkinson was appointed as NTU's first chancellor. In 2010 the University opened the regenerated Newton and Arkwright buildings providing an outstanding new learning environment in the heart of the City site.
In 2013 Nottingham Trent University opened the brand new Students’ Union, one of the best in the UK, offering excellent social and sporting facilities to students and staff.
Nottingham is a city in the county of Nottinghamshire. It is located in the East Midlands, in the heart of England, and is considered to be the largest city in the region. With its central placing it is an ideal location for those wishing to visit other cities in the UK during their time of study. Nottingham is well served by transport links, with rapid access to the motorway system, a major railway station, an airport and a coach station. No matter where you live in the UK or overseas, you're never too far from home. The award-winning Go2 Uni 4 bus service linking our City and Clifton campuses runs every 7 minutes during term time. This bus is the only 'bendy' bus service in Nottingham and proudly carries the NTU logo and name. Further bus services provide easy access to the city from the Brackenhurst campus.
NTU offers a wide course portfolio whether you want to study for your degree/qualification full-time or part-time. NTU courses are informed by businesses and industry; and we have strong commercial partnerships with over 6,000 companies globally. This means that NTU students develop the transferable skills and work experience necessary to give them a head start in the job market. Over 94% of full- and part-time graduates find employment or go on to further education within six months of graduating. NTU courses are designed to meet the needs of the graduate employment market and consequently their graduates occupy senior positions in companies all over the world, including Microsoft, HSBC, Rolls Royce, the BBC and many others. Our courses are designed with industry leaders to meet the needs of the graduate employment market. Unlike many other universities, we don’t just tailor our courses to suit the market now; you’ll be studying for the jobs of the future. Even our traditional academic subjects will encourage you to recognise your transferable skills and their application to many careers. Consequently, our graduates occupy senior positions in companies all over the world including Microsoft, HSBC, Rolls-Royce, the BBC and many others.
We have 25,000 students from a wealth of backgrounds and cultures, including students and staff from 104 different countries. Strong course portfolio offered at all levels, from Foundation through to PhD. Many courses designed with industry to ensure relevance to today's employers and many include professional accreditation. Part-time study available. Also, choice of three or four years on many courses, allowing for a 'sandwich' year in industry. Joint Honour degrees allow flexibility of choice across a range of subjects. Visit the website for more details of courses at Nottingham Trent.
Approximately 150 of our programmes are formally accredited or recognised by a professional, statutory or regulatory body. Many of our courses have received accreditations and direct input to their design and content from a range of professional bodies that recognise the quality of our teaching and research. In many cases students can and have directly benefited from associate membership to professional institutions while studying and upon graduation.
Research is also an area that is central to our mission and to the achievement of our aims. The University values what research is, what it does and those who undertake it – not only within our own academic community, but also through communications with the wider research community with which the University increasingly collaborates. The results of the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 showed that 74% of the University's submitted research activities were of international status, with an impressive 8% ranked as 'world-leading'. This result positions us very favourably with some of the UK's most research-intensive institutions. The consequent 75% increase in HEFCE research funding income has put us in an excellent position to take forward our research mission and to maximise our performance in the new Research Excellence (REF) due to inform HEFCE research funding from 2014.