Students from Uganda
Interested in studying at Nottingham Trent University (NTU)? On this page, we’ve included everything you’ll need to know – meet NTU’s Advisors for Uganda, learn about our entry requirements, and sign up to keep in touch with us.
Welcome
We’re NTU’s Team Africa representatives – Annabel, Edel, Vera, Funmi, Anna and Billy.
We’re delighted that you’re thinking about joining us. We regularly travel to events throughout Africa and love meeting new students and families who are interested in higher education. Hopefully one day we'll be able to meet you too!
If you’d like us to keep in touch with you please register with us and we’ll send you updates on what’s happening at the University. We’ll also let you know if we're visiting Uganda so we can arrange to meet if you wish, or you can contact us directly.
What are the entry requirements for students from Uganda?
The entry requirements for Bachelors and Masters degrees at NTU for students from Uganda are listed below. Select your qualification from the list to see what you need to join a course at the University.
Please note that these entry requirements are guidelines only. If you have questions about your qualification and it is not listed here, please contact us.
Considered for Foundation courses at Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC).
Can be considered for Year One of a Bachelors degree. Depending on the course requirement, we generally require a pass with a minimum of the following grades in three subjects:
128 UCAS points: ABB
120 points: BBB
112 points: BBC
104 points: BCC
96 points: CCC
Considered for Postgraduate (Masters) courses with the following:
2.1 or 2.2
Considered for PhD study.
We accept many different tests and qualifications, including qualifications from Uganda, such as the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) grades 1-6 as an equivalent to IELTS 6.5.
You’ll need an IELTS qualification at the appropriate grade or an alternative English language qualification accepted by the University.
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.
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.
NTU and Makerere University Scholarship
To celebrate our partnership with Makerere University, we are pleased to offer one 100% scholarship to students from Uganda.
To be eligible you must:
- Be a graduate of Makerere University
- Have an offer to study MA Public Health.
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