Plan your visit
Based on your open day booking, you're visiting our City Campus, which is right in the heart of Nottingham city centre. Our Newton building (pictured) is a key feature in the city’s skyline.
1. Check-in on arrival
Head to the Newton building to check-in, grab a printed copy of the open day guide and find complimentary refreshments and toilets.
2. Enjoy a warm welcome
Kick-start your day at our welcome talk to discover why NTU is such an incredible place to study.
Newton building: Lecture Theatre 2 at 9.15 – 10 am and repeated in Newton building: Lecture Theatre 5 at 10.15 – 11 am.
3. Get to know your subject
We recommend that you plan the rest of your day around your subject talk and related activities.
4. Take a campus tour
Take a student-led campus tour of our City Campus and facilities. Tours take around 35 minutes and give you the chance to ask our current students about their experience of life at NTU.
Download your subject timetable
Find your course or subject area of interest below to view the available talks, sessions and tours available on the day.
Our Creative Writing and English, History and Joint Honours (Humanities) courses are based on Clifton Campus.
- Policing and Criminology
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Social Work and Health Care
- Sociology
- Youth
Our Childhood, Education and Teacher Training and Nursing and Paramedicine subjects are based on Clifton Campus.
Meet our staff
Drop-in to the Newton building: Central Court, Level 0 between 9 am – 3 pm to meet the people who are dedicated to making your time at NTU the best it can be.
You’ll find the following teams in the Newton building who are on hand to answer any questions and to give you more information about what’s on offer at NTU:
- Accommodation (Old Chemistry Theatre)
- NTU Arts
- Employability
- NTU Faith and Chaplaincy
- NTU Sport
Head to Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTSU) to find out more about student life and clubs and societies.
Talk to our support teams in the Newton building to find out about the support available to you. Here you’ll find:
- Student Financial Support
- Student Support Services
- UCAS Information
Plan your journey
Open day travel discount
Discounted travel offers are available to all NTU open day visitors.
We recommend you arrive early to fully enjoy our open day and plan ahead to make the most of your visit. If you have any access requirements please email enquiries@ntu.ac.uk ahead of your visit so that we can put suitable provisions in place.
If you're unsure about which campus to attend, check where your subject is taught before planning your journey.
Car parks
The closest and largest parking facilities to our City Campus are:
- Talbot Street (NG1 5GG)* discounted parking is available for visitors, see below for more information
- Trinity Square (NG1 4BH)*
- The Victoria Centre (NG1 3PR)*
*Has electric charging facilities.
Type the postcode into your satnav or maps app to find each address. More information on city centre parking can be found on the Nottingham City Council website.
If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, there is a range of Blue Badge car parking across the city.
Park & Ride
You can use the city's Park & Ride services and continue your journey by tram. Use one of the following sites and board any tram serving the Toton Lane or the Clifton South line:
- The Forest (NG7 6AQ) – journey time: approximately 5 minutes
- Wilkinson Street (NG7 7NW) – journey time: approximately 10 minutes
- Phoenix Park (NG8 6AS) – journey time: approximately 20 minutes
Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares and get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop. We recommend that you purchase a discounted £8 family tram ticket, which is valid for one or two adults and up to three children travelling on the day.
If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive at Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.
Upon arrival, you can take a tram from Nottingham Train Station (Carrington St., Nottingham NG2 3AQ) to the Nottingham Trent University stop. Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares – we recommend that you purchase a discounted £8 family tram ticket, which is valid for one or two adults and up to three children travelling on the day. The Nottingham Express Transit (NET) site includes all the information you’ll need for fairs, timetables, and maps.
Nottingham Train Station is approximately 15 minutes walk from the city centre. You can get to our City Campus in less-than ten minutes from the station by tram. Board any tram serving Hucknall or Phoenix Park and get off at the Nottingham Trent University stop.
Make sure you buy a ticket before you board the tram to avoid penalty fares – we recommend that you purchase a discounted £8 family tram ticket, which is valid for one or two adults and up to three children travelling on the day. The Nottingham Express Transit (NET) site includes all the information you’ll need for fairs, timetables, and maps.
East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and has a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.
Nottingham Train Station to City Campus
Take a virtual tour
Our virtual tour is a great way to familiarise yourself with our campuses and get to know the University before your visit.
Welcome to Nottingham
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It's in Nottingham app
Get the It's in Nottingham app for the latest offers and events (it's free wherever you get your apps) and get ready to discover Nottingham city centre.
Visiting another campus?
If you're planning to visit another campus, find out everything you need to know by selecting the campus below. Check where your subject is taught before planning your journey.
Clifton Campus open day guide
Everything you need for your open day on NTU's Clifton Campus.
Security at NTU
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