Plan your visit
Based on your open day booking, you're visiting our Clifton Campus, which is just four miles south of Nottingham city centre.
1. Check-in on arrival
Head to the Pavilion building to check-in, grab a printed copy of the open day guide, 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.
John Clare: Lecture Theatre 6 at 9.15 – 10 am and repeated in Teaching and Learning building: Lecture Theatre 2 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.
Download your specific subject timetable below.
4. Take a campus tour
Take a student-led tour of Clifton Campus and facilities.
Tours take around 45 minutes and give you the chance to ask our current students about their experience of life at NTU.
5. View accommodation
Visit Clifton Campus halls of residence between 9 am – 3 pm to explore the accommodation options.
Our Student Accommodation Services team will be available to help you find your new home.
6. Hear from our current students
Join us in our 'What I wish I'd known when I started at NTU' talk where our student ambassadors will share their insights and practical tips to help you settle in, get involved, and thrive at NTU.
John Clare building: Lecture Theatre 5 at 11 am – 12 pm
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.
Meet our staff
Drop-in to the Pavilion building foyer 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 Pavilion building who are on hand to answer any questions and to give you more information about what’s on offer at NTU:
- Accommodation
- Nottingham Trent Students' Union (NTSU)
- NTU Arts
- NTU Faith and Chaplaincy
- NTU Global — including Study Abroad (Clifton Global Lounge, Mary Ann Evans building, Room 019)
- NTU Sport
Talk to our support teams in the Pavilion building to find out about the support available to you. Here you’ll find:
- Applying to NTU
- Employability
- Student Financial Support
- Student Support Services
Quiet space available
Signed posted rooms in Teaching and Learning building, Room P11.
- Spaces are reserved for rest, reflection, and quiet.
- Phone-free zone, with noise and conversation kept to a minimum.
- Student Support Services will be available on their stand for any support or questions.
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 parking spaces* are available on campus and the satnav postcode address is NG11 8NS.
If you are a Blue Badge holder or need to bring your car to the University because of your medical condition, we may be able to provide a parking space. Clifton Sports Hub car park is reserved for Blue Badge holders only, however, parking is not guaranteed and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
*Has limited electric charging facilities
If you're travelling to Nottingham by coach (National Express or Megabus), you'll arrive near the train station, which is approximately four miles from our Clifton Campus.
Upon arrival, you can catch the NCT number 1 bus from the stop on Carrington Street (Nottingham Railway Station, S2), which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus on the A453 (NTU Clifton, CL83). More information on fares and timetables can be found on the NCT website.
Travel to our open day with National Express and save 30% off coach travel. View our open day travel discount page for more information.
Nottingham Train Station is approximately four miles from Clifton Campus.
Upon arrival, you can catch the NCT number 1 bus from the stop on Carrington Street (Nottingham Railway Station, S2), which will drop you opposite our Clifton Campus on the A453 (NTU Clifton, CL83). More information on fares and timetables can be found on the NCT website.
East Midlands Airport is just 15 miles from Nottingham city centre and has a dedicated bus service between the airport and the city centre.
Campus Tour - Clifton
Student Max gives a tour around our Clifton Campus.
Visit us virtually
Get a flavour of what studying and living in Nottingham is like before attending our open day with our 360° tour, videos about NTU life, and videos created by our students, all in one place.
Welcome to Nottingham
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It's in Nottingham app
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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.
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