Students from Ghana
Interested in studying at Nottingham Trent University (NTU)? On this page, we’ve included everything you’ll need to know – meet NTU’s Representatives for Africa, learn about our entry requirements, and sign up to keep in touch with us.
Welcome to NTU

Team Africa at NTU
We’re NTU’s Africa Advisors: Annabel, Edel, Kotana, Funmi, Anna and Billy.
We’re delighted you’re thinking about studying with us at NTU. We love meeting new students and families who are interested in higher education to give personal advice and guidance.
Please sign up for more information to get the latest news from the University, including scholarship information and events in Ghana.
If you can't meet us in person just email africa@ntu.ac.uk and we'll get back to you.
We can't wait to welcome you to NTU!
Entry requirements
See how your qualifications will be measured up against entry criteria for our courses.
Please note that these entry requirements are guidelines only. If you have questions or if your qualification is not listed, please contact our specialist African student admissions team: africa@ntu.ac.uk.
Considered for a foundation courses at Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC)
You could study NTIC Pre-masters courses
Also considered for second year entry to undergraduate degree
You could study Masters degree
You could study Postgraduate research
We accept many different tests and qualifications, including qualifications from Ghana, such as the West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) with a grade C or 6. Please provide a scratch card as part of your application.
Students who do not meet the English language requirements may be required to take a pre-sessional English language (PEAP) course.
Sub-Saharan Africa High Achievers Award
We are pleased to offer up to £3,000 fee reduction to all high achieving Sub-Saharan African students. To be eligible you must:
- Achieve a 2.1 or 1st class degree from a recognised university in your Home nation.
- Be a resident and national of a Sub-Saharan African county.
Please note that when completing the application you will need tick the box stating you wish to be considered for the High Achievers Award.
LLM Sub-Saharan Africa Scholarship
Nottingham Law School (NLS) is pleased to offer one competitive scholarship up to a value of half your tuition fee.
We welcome applications from students from Nigeria who are holding an offer to study on a NLS full-time LLM Masters programme (not including LPC/BTC). The scholarship will be awarded to the candidate who most closely meets the criteria for the award. Find out more information about our deadlines and how to apply.
British Council Scholarships
The GREAT Scholarship programme is a joint initiative by the British Council and the UK Government, designed to attract some of the brightest postgraduates from around the world to study at UK universities.
We are delighted to offer one competitive scholarship of £10,000 to students from Ghana. To be eligible you must:
- Have an offer to study one of our full-time Masters courses.
- Be a national of Ghana.
To apply you will need to complete our online application form.