Information and entry requirements for 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 Representatives for Africa, learn about our entry requirements, and sign up to keep in touch with us.
Welcome to NTU
Hello, we’re NTU’s Team Africa (Chukwuka, Anna, Kotana and Richie) and we are your NTU Representatives! We’re delighted you’re thinking about studying here. We regularly visit the region and love meeting new students and families personally to give advice and guidance.
Our visit schedule is on the NTU in Africa webpage or you can register with us and we’ll let you know when we’re next visiting. If you can't meet us in person just email us your queries or we could even arrange a Skype session.
Scholarships
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 1st class degree from a recognised university in your Home nation.
- Be a resident and national of a Sub-Saharan African county.
The Sub-Saharan Africa High Achievers Award is now closed for applications. The final deadline was 1 March 2023.
You can still apply for the main scholarship scheme. Find out more information about our deadlines and how to apply below.
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 below.
Makerere University
Over the last 10 years we have developed a strong and trusted partnership between NTU's School of Social Sciences and the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH). Our partnership has been successful in enhancing existing research environments at both institutions and supporting MA Public Health students from NTU in their research.
We are pleased to offer one full fee competitive scholarship for students on a partnership from Makerere University. To apply please complete our application form.
Final deadline: Wednesday 3 May 2023
Meet our students
Entry requirements
| Your qualification | You could study |
|---|---|
| Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), East African Certificate of Education, Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC) (GCSE Standard) | Foundation courses at Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC) |
| Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) | 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 |
Bachelors degree with Hons 2.1 or 2.2 | Postgraduate (Masters) courses |
| Masters degree | Postgraduate research |
English language entry requirements
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 can find full details of alternative English qualifications we accept here.
Students who do not meet the English language requirements may be required to take a pre-sessional English language (PEAP) course.
NTU representatives
We work closely with a network of representatives all over the world including counsellors in education agencies, schools and colleges.
They can advise you on entry requirements, the application process and how to apply for a visa among other things.
You'll find their details on this page.