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Why NTU is a great choice for international students

We're honoured you're considering studying with us as an international student.

Quality teaching, over 500 career-focused courses, an amazing city and experiences to set you up for success in the UK and around the world. These are just some of the reasons to choose NTU.

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An award-winning university

1st in the UK for Employability

As voted for by students (Uni Compare 2025)

1st in the UK for course quality

As voted for by students (Uni Compare 2025)

Named UK ‘University of the Year’ 5 times in 6 years

(THE Awards 2017, The Guardian Awards 2019, The Times and Sunday Times 2018 and 2023, Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023)

Awarded Gold for teaching

NTU has been awarded Gold for teaching in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment.

Five star QS stars rating

A sign of quality teaching, facilities, and employability prospects.

2nd most sustainable university in the world

2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings

Why NTU for international students?  Here's what our students say...

It's natural to have lots of questions about studying at NTU. And who better to find out more from than our students and alumni?

On this page you can read blogs, social posts and interviews from our students and contact them for more advice.

Open up a world of opportunity

With outstanding teaching, research-active staff and excellent facilities, your study experience at NTU will open up a world of opportunity for you.

 
Welcome to NTU

View messages from our international students as they introduce you to the NTU community.

Preparing for your future

Your future is important to us and we’ll help you make the most of potential opportunities in the UK and abroad. Whatever course you choose you’ll get work-based experience from placements to live projects.

You can always talk to one of our Employability teams about your career plans and get lots of advice about how to prepare for applications and interviews.

Awards and achievements

We’re good at what we do. With quality teaching, numerous University of the Year awards and awards for support, accessibility and diversity, NTU has plenty to shout about.

Prestigious scholarships

We award prestigious scholarships of up to 50% of the tuition fee to international applicants who can demonstrate academic achievement and the potential to contribute to our student community. Applicants holding offers to study at NTU are eligible to apply.

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