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BE A NOTTS NURSE

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What Nursing courses does NTU offer?

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IT'S NOT LIKE
WE'RE CHANGING LIVES

Care. Compassion. Community. Make a difference every day in a career that counts.

Nursing is an exciting and rewarding career, and NTU is at the forefront of training the adult, children's, mental health and learning disabilities nurses of the future. You can study, train and become a registered nurse in a city and county with a rich history of training nurses.

 
Could you be a Notts Nurse?

Find out what makes nursing so special at NTU, in the words of our staff and students.

Why should you Be A Notts Nurse?

50% in uni, 50% on placement

You'll spend half of your time with us on placement in a variety of clinical settings to gain real-world experience. We can provide you with opportunities to learn across a mixture of large teaching hospitals, smaller specialist units, and local community support services.

NHS Learning Support Fund

Through the NHS Learning Support Fund, as a student nurse you could receive up to £5,000 to support your learning. There is further support available for certain specialist subjects (Learning Disabilities and Mental Health Nursing), and for students who are parents.

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Notts: the home of nurses

Nottinghamshire has a rich history of training nurses. There are three major NHS trusts that we place our student nurses with (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust), alongside a wide variety of private healthcare providers.

97
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of Undergraduate Nursing graduates are in high skilled jobs within 15 months of finishing their degree (latest graduate outcome survey 2023/24)

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We are ranked joint 1st in the UK for academic support by Nursing students (National Student Survey 2026).

100
%

of our MSc Nursing (Mental Health) students are satisfied with the quality of their course (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2026)

What do Notts Nurses have to say?

Gabby Robinson-Durant

Hear from BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) student, Gabby Robinson-Durant about her experiences of the course.

Laila Rukweza

Adult Nursing student Laila shares how personal experience inspired her to study at NTU, gaining confidence, clinical skills and a commitment to compassionate care.

Adam Njarita

Hear from student Adam Njarita about why he chose to study BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) at NTU.

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Where you'll be learning

Health and Allied Professions Centres

Whether you're based at our Clifton Campus or Mansfield site, you'll learn in our one of our purpose-built Health and Allied Professions Centres, with the latest equipment, technology, and spaces to support your learning.

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Learn more about your future at NTU

Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care

At Nottingham Institute of Health and Social Care, we make a different to individuals, families, and whole communities.

School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences is characterised by our diversity and dynamism; the scope and standards of our courses; our globally acclaimed research; and our reputation for producing well-trained, highly skilled graduates.

Why study at NTU?

NTU is one of the most popular universities in the UK – find out why we should be your next step.

Student life

University isn't just about your studies. Everything’s on offer here - there’s sport, art, music, food, and so much more. Find out about living here or how to commute to NTU.

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