Nottingham

A compact, cosmopolitan city with lots to offer, Nottingham is the perfect place for an exciting and varied student experience. Centrally located in the UK, Nottingham benefits from excellent national and international transport links, and is bustling with energy, business and culture.

All courses in the School of Art and Design are based at the University's City site, just a short walk away from the city's main shops, bars and amenities.

Nottingham is:

• a "UK top five creative city"*
• the fastest-growing city in the UK, with the youngest average population
• a student city (10% of the population are students)
• consistently voted one of the top five shopping destinations
• renowned for its great nightlife.

Nottingham has:

• a flourishing arts and music scene, with galleries, museums, and a lively programme of cultural events throughout the year
• the highest number of graduates staying in the city after completing their studies
• more sporting venues per head than any other city in Europe
• a vibrant multicultural community.

The School of Art and Design also collaborates with other arts providers in the city such as Nottingham Playhouse, Broadway Media Centre, the exciting new regional Centre for Contemporary Arts in Nottingham (Nottingham Contemporary: opening in 2009) and our own Bonington Gallery.

(*The source for this quote is East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA): one of the nine, Government-established regional development agencies in the UK.)