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Business Management and Marketing BA (Hons)

UCAS code: NN25 (full-time), NN2M (with placement)

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Information for 2025

About this course

  • 14th in the UK for Marketing and Public Relations (The Guardian University Guide 2025)
  • Top 20 in the UK for Marketing and PR Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025)
  • Top 20 in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing Student Experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
  • Top 20 in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

Behind every successful business, there’s great marketing. The most iconic companies blend savvy strategies with attention-grabbing creative campaigning — so why choose between these two exciting areas, when you can master both?

On our business management and marketing course, you’ll learn how the best brands drive performance and profits; how they find and reach their customers in busy markets; how they recognise there’s more to business management than numbers, and more to marketing than celebrity endorsements; and how they’re developing new, ethically responsible strategies for a better future. Explore the industry’s best-kept business secrets, and then apply them for yourself in hands-on projects with ambitious, real-world companies.

Pick your own specialist modules; complete a year-long placement with companies of every size and type, from L’Oreal and New Balance to Google; study abroad with one of our international partners, anywhere from Sweden to South Korea. Business is built on choice, and at NTU, those choices start with you.

  • Complete a paid placement — some students have secured experience with major brands like Disney and Adobe.
  • Learn from the experts — we’re a UK top-15 university for Marketing (Guardian University Guide 2025).
  • Our students get great jobs — we’ve been ranked 1st in the UK for employability (Uni Compare 2025).
  • Study in the heart of Nottingham — one of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners.

Welcome to Nottingham Business School (NBS)

We’re proud to be one of the 1% — the small proportion of business schools worldwide to earn the ‘Triple Crown’ of EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditation.

We’re also one of the United Nations’ 47 global PRME Champions, leading the way in sustainable, responsible business education. You’ll find that same ethical commitment embedded in NTU’s business management and marketing course.

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What you’ll study

How do we build and grow a business? How do we turn market research, customer insights and competitor analysis into the kinds of creative campaigns that leave a lasting impression on consumers? How has tech revolutionised business management and marketing across the decades — and where are things headed next?

Learn how to build and market a powerful, successful, sustainable enterprise that stands out from the crowd. We offer a personalised experience that’s tailored to your needs, interests and ambitions; at every stage of this business and marketing degree, we’ll invite you to consider who you are and what you want to achieve. More than just a bolt-on, this kind of personalisation is a unique and wholly different approach to university-level study.

On our business marketing degree, you’ll:

  • get to grips with the basics of business management — from accounting and economics, to budgeting, HR, and strategy
  • pick your own specialist modules as the course progresses — choose from digital entrepreneurship, international tourism, worldwide management styles, and more
  • learn how to research and interpret data, make great decisions, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
  • analyse how bold new marketing strategies can help companies of all sizes to reach new customers
  • explore the business landscape for different companies and sectors — from local SMEs and independents, right up to global corporations
  • analyse the AI revolution to uncover what algorithms can (and still can’t) do for modern business marketing, and how new tech can be used responsibly
  • broaden your horizons on sustainable business to learn what it really entails — from greener product policies, to diversity and equality, to ethical leadership
  • grow your vital ‘soft skills’ (things like resilience, confidence and communication), attend business marketing events, and build your CV, portfolio and general employability with the support of genuine industry experts.

Here’s a full breakdown of the modules you’ll be studying:

Principles of Marketing

This module aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the basic tools and concepts of marketing. More specifically, you will be introduced to the core marketing functions and develop an understanding of the key concepts, frameworks and models encountered in marketing. You will also gain the knowledge and skills required to identify differing marketing orientations, in particular how organisations identify, understand and satisfy customers and develop the skills required to produce a blended marketing mix that will satisfy the needs of the target customer.

Personal and Academic Development

Helps you recognise the personal skills, behaviours and attributes you currently have, and supports you in formulating a continuous personal and professional development plan to develop the skills and knowledge you need to achieve your future ambitions and realise your full potential.

Essentials of Business Development

This module introduces you to the dynamics of business and enterprise in the context of organisational growth, blending operations management theory with real-world challenges. You’ll explore how different types of organisations—start-ups, SMEs, large businesses, and the public sector—navigate decision-making, operational development, and strategic challenges. Emphasis is placed on the role of enterprise and entrepreneurship skills to design, deliver, and improve products and services, particularly in response to evolving customer preferences and sustainability pressures in a global landscape characterised by uncertainty and constant change.

Foundations of Managing and Organising

Both work and management are carried out by people, the human resources of the organisation. The focus of this module is on the management of work in organisations, and will provide a holistic understanding from the viewpoint of both the workers and management. You will be introduced to key applications, policies and practices involved in the management of human resources and will analyse their underlying theoretical basis and the effects on the organisation and society in general.

Accounting and Finance for Managers

Through this module you will develop the skills and competencies needed to make effective use of accounting information, especially for control and decision making purposes. You will explore how business organisations are financed and the constraints and limitations that financing imposes on them. You will also learn about the calculation of accounting profit and its importance to an organisation. You will develop skills that will allow you to identify relevant cash inflows and outflows of a proposed business project and learn about utilising the techniques of even analysis in project decision making.

The importance and use of budgeting for forward-planning, communication, coordination and control within an organisation will be covered, as well as the importance of cash and liquidity within an organisation and the construction of cash and working capital budgets. You will learn how to use cash and working capital management models and techniques and how to construct financial statements. Other areas covered in this wide-ranging module include financial appraisal of long term capital investment proposals and valuation of company shares.

Economics and Data Analysis for Managers

This module will introduce you to a range of skills, methods and knowledge that are applied by professional economists. It will enable you to offer a distinctive contribution to business and management decisions involving the deployment of globally scarce resources. The module will enable you to demonstrate a range of applications of economic ideas, principles and techniques, and to identify resource consequences of business and managerial decisions in a national and international context.

First half of Year Two – Core modules

Buyer Behaviour

This module explores, in depth, the core theories relating to Consumer Behaviour (both pre-and post-consumption) and applies them in a range of differing marketing contexts. You will develop a deeper knowledge and awareness of consumer behaviour in a variety of contexts – such as being a ‘customer’ of a charity. You will study as well consumer behaviour across all consumption stages (pre-consumption, consumption, post-consumption, and disposal). The module looks at various ‘cognitive’ and ‘experiential’ models of behaviour as well as discussing the ethics of manipulating buyer behaviour and the importance and influence of children. The module will also cover buyer behaviour in business markets as organisational buying can be fundamentally different to personal buying.

Research for Marketing

During this module you will explore the core theories relating to Marketing Research and Marketing Planning, applying them to a range of differing marketing contexts. You will study the marketing planning process and how it supports the development of marketing strategies and tactics. The module will also take a practical approach, teaching you how to develop appropriate methods for conducting marketing research and understand the more practical issues. You will be asked to develop a research questionnaire or hold interviews with fellow-student ‘consumers’, to experience the process of research first hand.

Campaign and Content Management

Want to master the art of creating powerful marketing campaigns? This module equips you with the skills to design, plan, and execute strategic marketing communications. You’ll explore how to analyse market trends, craft compelling content, and coordinate different promotional tools to reach an audience. Through real-world case studies and hands-on projects, you’ll learn how to develop a strategic marketing communications plan, set clear objectives, and measure success. You’ll also dive into the role of both internal and external communications, gaining insights into how businesses use marketing strategies across local, international, and global markets. Whether you’re working solo or collaborating in a team, this module will prepare you to think strategically and execute campaigns that make an impact.

Second half of Year Two

You can either select one of our unique opportunities initiatives below or continue with your taught modules.

Option 1 – Study Abroad

Experience life in another country by studying at one of our partner universities. Choose from a host of countries in Europe or go further afield and study in the USA, South America, Australasia and South East Asia. This is a great opportunity to develop your independence and explore another culture.

Option 2 – Enterprise Project

Explore your entrepreneurial side and start to develop the meaningful and practical skills needed to run your own business. Supported by NTU Enterprise, NTU's centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, during this opportunity you'll work alongside other young entrepreneurs and a dynamic network of mentors and advisors, to develop your own ideas into a live enterprise project.

Option 3 – Internship

Get a taste of the working world and gain some essential industry insight with a 16-18 week work placement. The experience will allow you to put your learning in to practice, with the experience gained improving your future career prospects, and sharpening your interpersonal and professional skills.

Option 4 – Continue with taught modules

If you didn't fancy doing any of the above options then you can continue your studies at university. With a mixture of both compulsory and optional modules, the first will enhance your knowledge and skills set in your area of study, with the later allowing you to tailor your learning experience.

Students on Sandwich courses are eligible to choose the Enterprise project or continue with taught modules in the second half of their second year. They are not eligible for options 1 and 3. However, they are able to use their sandwich year to study or work abroad.

Core modules

Applied Professional Development

Following on from the Personal Development module in Year One, this module supports you to build upon and reflect on your personal and professional skills, attributes and behaviours. You will attend a conference with a varied programme of events focused on the future of work, and later in the module you will immerse yourself in a period work or work-like experience to develop a range of skills designed to enhance your employability.

People, Organisations and Society

This module aims to explore and evaluate several contemporary business aspects affecting individuals and organisations from a practical perspective. It seeks to assess the theoretical perspectives of managing people, human behaviour and the evolving nature of work.

Plus one optional module from:

International Business in a Changing Global Landscape

This module will provide you with an overview of how international business is conducted, with a particular focus on what makes international business different from domestic business. You will examine the major theories that explain international business transactions and the institutions influencing those activities. You will also study the financial exchange systems and institutions that measure and facilitate international transactions and the dynamic interface between countries and companies attempting to conduct foreign business activities. Reference will be made throughout the module to the strategy, behaviour and management of multinational corporations and the actions and policies of international regulatory bodies and agencies.

Managing the Global Supply Chain

Covering various areas of marketing and operations, this module will provide you with a practical understanding of the structure and organisation of supply chains, including sustainability and ethical issues. You will be introduced to aspects of operations, logistics and procurement and further develop your understanding on the importance of the flow of goods and information in providing value through global delivery systems.

Digital Entrepreneurship

The aim of this module is to develop your critical awareness of digital entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship within a global marketplace. Using both a critical and practical perspective, the module examines the process of developing a digital business, enabled and/or enhanced by internet technologies, smart and mobile phones and their applications, and other emerging technologies.

Using theory, analytical frameworks and practical examples, the module will provide you with the cognitive and practical skills and capabilities to explore a market opportunity, develop a digitally enhanced business idea and the requisite considerations of implementing such an idea in either a start-up, or a new (channel to) market for an existing firm.

Placement year

In year three, you have the option to take a placement year. This time spent working in business provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. We have links with a wide range of sectors, firms and organisations that offer student placements. If you have decided to undertake a placement year then this will last for a minimum of 48 weeks during your third year.

Our Employability Team is here to inspire and enhance every stage of your career planning and as a graduate of NTU, you will be able to access their services for three years after your course has finished.

Services they provide include:

  • finding placements, internships and part-time work
  • pursuing self-employment
  • taking gap years and time out
  • getting into volunteering
  • providing advice on further study.

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Taught modules

If you have decided to continue with your studies please view the 'final year' tab for your list of modules.

Developing Professional Impact

This module is designed to expand your horizons and challenge your attitudes and behaviours both in relation to subject specific issues and wider business concerns such as global citizenship and sustainable business practices. It will encourage you to build on your strengths and explore a range of possibilities as you embark on your next steps.

Market Driven Strategies

How do businesses stay ahead in a fast-changing world? This module explores the powerful connection between strategic management and entrepreneurship. You’ll discover how companies develop winning strategies, adapt to global trends, and foster an entrepreneurial mindset to seize new opportunities. By examining different markets and cultures, you’ll gain a practical understanding of how strategy-making and innovation go hand in hand. Whether you see yourself leading a business, launching a start-up, or shaping corporate strategy, this module will help you think like a strategist and act like an entrepreneur—key skills for a dynamic career in business.

Digital Marketing Strategy

Customer behaviour has dramatically changed with the digital revolution. This module provides you with insights into the digital customer experience and highlights ways to adapt to this changing market, allowing you to fulfil customers’ strategic needs. It will provide the knowledge and skills to select appropriate channels to market to meet objectives. It will also help to ensure you provide the desired customer experience, by understanding the customer's journey while complying with relevant legislation and regulation.

Improving the Customer Experience

This module will develop your understanding of service, service value, and service experience in a global context. You will explore the impacts these concepts have on business performance and how they can be improved. You will explore how service delivery can be improved, and examine the situational factors that have an impact on relevant customer and supplier relationships. You will also study the roles of the consumer, employee, inanimate environment and technology within a services marketing context. You will also develop a critical perspective on post-purchase consumer behaviour; examine the industrialisation and commodification of services; explore service failure, recovery and complaints management and ethical and social concerns.

Plus one optional module from:

Applied Business Research Project

For this module you will undertake a purposeful, individual, in depth study of a relevant topic, developing your independent learning, critical thinking and knowledge of research techniques relevant to your subject area. The project will develop your ability to manage a major piece of work, for which you will be completely responsible, and will be completed over a period of several months. You will learn to utilise and improve your time management and communication skills, as well as test your initiative and resourcefulness. To support your development during this module you will study essential skills such as critical thinking, conducting a literature review, understanding the appropriate research framework, practical research methods and skills, report and academic writing skills.

Sustainability Impact Project

Sustainability is one of the most pressing challenges facing modern organisations, influencing every aspect of business strategy and leadership. This module equips you with the critical skills and knowledge to navigate the complex social, economic, environmental, and managerial dimensions of sustainability. You'll explore how businesses are adapting to global challenges, balancing profit with purpose, and driving long-term success through responsible decision-making. By applying theory to real-world scenarios, you'll develop the problem-solving and analytical abilities needed to shape sustainable strategies, preparing you to be a future leader in an ever-evolving business landscape.

Plus one optional module from:

Global Supply Chain Strategy

Working at a strategic level, this module will clarify how marketing, design, distribution, logistics and project management may be integrated and help you to develop a broader and deeper understanding of how supply chain performance can be strategically improved.

You will cover a number of areas during the module including; ·

  • looking at supply chains from a strategic and global perspective
  • key concepts in supply chain improvement
  • interpreting lean and agile supply
  • supply chain dynamics – Forecasting, information flow and bullwhip
  • design for the supply chain – postponement, mass customisation, product life cycle, sustainability
  • managing CSR in the supply chain – sustainability, environment and transport
  • managing risk in a supply chain.

Comparative International Management

Influences of culture on management, and managing within and across diverse cultures, have become increasingly relevant in today’s business world. This module aims to address the issues of cultural differences, and practical implications of the internationalisation of management, the organisation and its people. Personal experiences of national and organisational cultures – either through work in multinational corporations or travel far and wide – provide a rich pool of experiences, stories and ordeals that can serve as important inputs into discussions and debates about management, organisations, people and cultural diversity. This module adds to this experience through theoretical and conceptual knowledge and frameworks concerning different management styles and philosophies from an International Human Resource Management perspective. It uses practical experience and current topical research and case studies to explore key debates and issues central to the international organisations. During this module you will examine and explore problems that arise from these matters and the solutions that are needed.

International Tourism: Sustainability, Developments & Impacts

This module aims to provide an insight into the global patterns of tourism development and the impacts (economic, environmental and social) that can result, particularly in a heritage tourism context. You will explore the relationships between tourism and local communities, the importance of sustainable development and models and patterns of international tourism demand and supply.

We regularly review and update our course content based on student and employer feedback, ensuring that all of our courses remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or module availability in future years.

Don’t just take our word for it, hear from our students themselves

Student Profiles

Rebekah Olatundun

Business Management and Marketing

My advice to all prospective students is to always take on the opportunities that are presented to you as these may provide you with experiences and future opportunities that won’t be offered anywhere else!

Tamara Olubwayo

Business Management and Marketing

The level of support offered at NTU is truly exceptional! Our lecturers and seminar tutors consistently go above and beyond to ensure we understand the concepts covered in our modules, readily dedicating their time to help us achieve our academic goals.

Carys Marshall

Business Management and Marketing

NTU is not only well-regarded for its business school, but it also has a strong status of providing high quality education and ensuring their graduates are well-prepared when entering the workforce after university.

Alexandra Eyles

Business Management and Marketing

I think what NBS do so well is preparing you for employability whilst providing relevant and intellectually stimulating modules in the curriculum.

Aneurin Lau

Business Management and Marketing

The university social experience is incredible, of course academic side of university is very important but what makes NTU special is the people.

Israel Mugore

Business Management and Marketing

I would say that I’m using my course to find the career that would best suit my skills. As I already enjoy my course my hope is that it will lead me to a career that can allow me to apply everything that I have learnt from my course and hopefully enjoy it just as much.

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How you're taught

NTU is TEF ‘Gold’-rated for teaching and learning, and one of the UK’s top 15 universities for Marketing and Public Relations (Guardian University Guide 2024). One of our biggest assets is our team of lecturers and researchers — experts who’ve worked with major names like Boots, EoN, JP Morgan, USC, Marston’s and Moto Hospitality, and even run their own PR agencies. You’ll be learning from the best in the business, alongside a rollcall of exciting guest lecturers. See our Business Leaders Lecture series and podcast to find out more.

On this Business Management and Marketing course, our doors are constantly open — whether you’re looking for help finding a placement, some guidance on your CV, or simply wanting a chat about your studies. This one-to-one support isn’t typical in big business schools, but we’re proud to provide it.

As well as lectures, seminars, presentations and roleplaying, you’ll learn by:

  • Working as a researcher and consultant, through a huge range of credit-bearing projects. Explore specialist areas of business marketing, collaborate with students from other courses, and help companies solve real-world problems — from growing their market share to operating more sustainability.
  • Experiencing business marketing beyond the classroom. Visit PR agencies, test your skills in national industry competitions, and attend prestigious events like the ‘Future of Work’ conference — an NBS conference which is a key part of your studies.
  • Completing internships and placements. You’ll have the chance to take on a 16-18-week internship in Year Two, and a paid, 48-week professional placement in Year Three. It’s an opportunity to get noticed in your day-to-day life and work with employers — and some of our students have received job offers before they’ve even graduated!
  • Making your own choices. As the course develops, so too will your options. If you dream of studying abroad, you could attend one of our summer schools, or complete an extended stay with one of NBS’ global partners — anywhere from Australia to Brazil. Looking to stay local? If the internship or consultancy project pathways don’t appeal, you can simply continue with your taught modules. It’s a versatile offer, built around your own preferences.

How you're assessed

People learn in different ways, and we want each one of our students to have the best possible chance of success. Our diverse range of assessment methods includes pitches and presentations, blogs, group poster showcases, business reports, and consultancy and research projects. You’ll also complete ’On the Day Timed Assessments’ — a requirement of accrediting bodies in business marketing.

Staff Profiles

Sophie Johnson - Principal Lecturer

Department of Marketing

Sophie Johnson is Course Leader on the BA (Hons) Business Management and Marketing course and is currently working towards her PhD.

Dr Paul Johnston - Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Business School

With more than twenty years senior commercial experience, Paul uses his background in his role as a Lecturer in Department of Marketing at Nottingham Business School.

Karla Padley - Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Business School

Karla Padley is a Senior Lecturer and Assistant Course Leader for Business Management & Marketing.

Arooj Rashid - Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Business School

With a multitude of experience in industry, Dr Arooj Rashid is now the Senior Lecturer in Marketing.

Jacqueline Pearson - Senior Lecturer

Nottingham Business School

Jacqueline is a Lecturer within the Fashion Marketing department, leading on the Fashion Branding and Promotions module while being a core member of the Marketing Strategy and Insights module.

Careers and employability

Our graduates get great jobs

NBS’ business management and marketing students have earned fantastic careers with organisations all around the world — from creative agencies and multinational pharmaceutical houses to market leaders in audiovisual tech. Today, they’re employed by prestigious brands like Beats by Dre, Microsoft, iThinkMedia, Red Bull Marketing, and GlaxoSmithKline, working as Marketing Communications Managers, SEO and Social Media Executives, Copywriters, Marketing and Engagement Officers, and more!

Bringing your management and marketing skills to the wider world

Unsure of where in business and / or marketing you’d like to work? If so, this course is a great (and sensible) bet; you’ll be developing skills across two very distinct but complementary disciplines, making worldwide contacts, and testing the waters of real-world business to find your best fit. Rule yourself into everything, and out of nothing.

As well as plenty of industry-specific content and opportunities, this business and marketing degree is also packed with transferable skills, such as time management, research and analysis, and critical thinking and problem-solving. These skills will open doors everywhere and are welcomed in any line of work.

Personalisation at NBS — what it means for you

NBS is a community of over 8,500 learners, drawn from countries, cultures and academic backgrounds around the world. We’re big in every sense — from our industry reputation to our global community of ambitious students and successful graduates, to the sheer range of opportunities we provide. Study with NBS, and you’ll benefit from our partnerships with universities and businesses on every continent.

We’re proud to provide our learners with a very personal experience. Each student’s experience is uniquely theirs, built around their own specific needs, interests, and ambitions. It’ll be the same for you: whether choosing your own specialist modules or picking your preferred means of hands-on, experiential learning, we’re here to help you gather the skills, knowledge and experience to gain that vital competitive edge. Your future and employability comes first, and everything you’ll experience at NBS has a purpose — from industry networking events and prestigious guest speakers, to the personal and professional development modules that’ll support each step of your university journey.

Book on to an NTU open day to find out more.

Campus and facilities

You’ll mainly be studying in the Newton building, at the centre of our vibrant City Campus. As well as a range of classrooms and lecture theatres, our facilities include dedicated market research reporting platforms and digital resources (e.g. Mintel, Passport, SPSS, and Adobe Creative Cloud) and the Business Lab — a trading floor equipped with Bloomberg terminals, which enables you to delve into the global markets for real.

NTU’s City Campus has everything you’ll need to keep occupied between lectures. As well as the Boots Library and its beautiful roof garden, there’s our superb Students’ Union building and two-storey, 100-station gym; a whole host of cafés, bars, restaurants and food outlets catering to every taste; our much-loved Global Lounge; performance and rehearsal spaces for musicians; and so much more!

If that’s not enough, just take a few steps off campus, and you’ll find yourself in the beating heart of Nottingham — one of the UK’s top 10 student cities, and one of the top 25 in all of Europe. It’s a city stuffed with history, culture, and well-kept secrets to discover at your leisure: enjoy lush green spaces, galleries, hidden cinemas and vintage shopping by day, and an acclaimed food, drink and social scene by night. For more details, why not take a Virtual Tour?

Entry requirements

UK students

Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications.

To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.

International students

Academic entry requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications. We accept equivalent qualifications from all over the world. Please check your international entry requirements by country.

English language requirements: See our English language requirements page for requirements for your subject and information on alternative tests and Pre-sessional English.

Policies

We strive to make our admissions procedures as fair and clear as possible. To find out more about how we make offers, visit our admissions policies page.

Fees and funding

UK students

- see the fees for this course, as well as information about funding and support.

£9,535 per year

If you choose to do a placement year, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year of £1,850.

Find out about the extra support we may be able to provide to help pay for uni, including NTU bursaries and scholarships.

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees, including the placement year and study abroad options are subject to government policy and may change in future years of study.

Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but we don’t want you to feel anxious or confused about it. Visit our fees and funding pages if you have any concerns.

International students

- see the fees for this course, as well as payment advice and scholarships.
  • £18,250 per year
  • If you choose to do a placement year, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year of £1,850

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees might increase from the second year of your undergraduate course, in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.

Scholarships

We offer international scholarships of up to 50% of your tuition fee. You can apply for a scholarship when you have an offer to study at NTU.

Living costs

See our advice on managing your money and the cost of living as an international student in Nottingham.

Paying fees

As an international student, you'll need to make an advance payment of £6,000 when you've accepted your offer to study at NTU. You'll then need to pay your tuition fees in full, or have an agreement to pay in two further instalments, before the start date of your course.

Find out how and when to pay your fees, including information about advance payments, instalment dates and how to make payments securely to the University.

Enquiries

If you have any queries relating to advance payments or arrangements to pay, please contact our friendly and experienced international enquiries team.

Additional costs

Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include loads of great benefits, such as the use of our library, support from our expert Employability team and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses. There are just a few additional things you may need to budget for:

Textbooks and library books

Most modules will recommend one or more core textbooks, which most students choose to purchase. Book costs vary and further information is available in the University’s bookshop. Our libraries provide a good supply of essential textbooks, journals and materials (many of which you can access online) - meaning you may not need to purchase as many books as you might think! There may also be a supply of second-hand books available for purchase from previous year students.

Printing and photocopying costs

The University allocates an annual printing and copying allowance of £20 depending on the course you are studying. For more details about costs for additional print and copying required over and above the annual allowance please see the printing and photocopying information on the Library website.

Fees and funding advice

For more advice and guidance, you can email our Student Money Team or phone us on +44 (0)115 848 2494.

Cost of living information and support

Managing your money can help you make the most of life at NTU. Here's how we can support you, and now you can make your funding go further.

How to apply

Ready to join us? Then apply as soon as you can. Just click the Apply button at the top of the page and follow the instructions for applying. Make sure you check the entry requirements above carefully before you do.

Writing your application and personal statement

Be honest, thorough and persuasive in your application. Remember, we can only make a decision based on what you tell us. So include all of your qualifications and grades, including resits or predicted grades.

Your personal statement is a really important part of your application. It’s your chance to convince us why we should offer you a place! You’ve got 4,000 characters to impress us. Make sure you use them to show how your skills and qualities are relevant to the course(s) you’re applying for. For more hints and tips, take a look at our page on how to write a good personal statement.

Keeping up-to-date

After you’ve applied, we’ll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.

You can get more information and advice about applying to NTU on our Your Application page. Good luck with your application!

Getting in touch

If you need any more help or information, please contact us at Ask NTU or call on +44 (0)115 848 4200.

You can apply for this course through UCAS. If you are not applying to any other UK universities, you can apply directly to us on our NTU applicant portal.

Application advice

Apply early so that you have enough time to prepare – processing times for Student visas can vary, for example.  After you've applied, we'll be sending you important emails throughout the application process – so check your emails regularly, including your junk mail folder.

Writing your personal statement

Be honest, thorough, and persuasive – we can only make a decision about your application based on what you tell us:

Would you like some advice on your study plans?

Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

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