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University of Nottingham
Overview
UCAS Code: N84
Join UoN and you’ll quickly see why we’re ranked one of the UK’s top 20 universities (QS World University Rankings 2025).
• Member of the Russell Group and Universitas 21 international network
• 3rd most targeted university in the UK for top employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 report, High Fliers)
• UK top 5 university for student life (Uni Compare 2025)
- First year tuition fees for UK students range from £5,760 to £9,535 with the most common fee for a course being £9,535.
- International students pay between £23,000 and £46,700 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £30,750.
•Undergraduate
£27k
Average graduate salary90%
Graduates in work or further study•Postgraduate
92%
Graduates in work or further studyAverage graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates
Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates
Open Day
Open days are a great way to learn more about your course, meet tutors and chat to our current students. They also help you to get a feel for the place, so you can decide if life as a Nottingham student is right for you. Our next open days:
University Park and Jubilee Campus • 27/28 June 2025
Sutton Bonington - Vet Medicine • 11/12 July 2025
Sutton Bonington - Biosciences • 12 July 2025
Source: University of Nottingham
Courses
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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points
152 UCAS pointsEconomics with French
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsEconomics with Hispanic Studies
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering Including an Industrial year
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsAerospace Engineering including an Industrial Year
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsManufacturing Engineering including an Industrial Year
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsEconomics with German
BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsPhilosophy, Politics and Economics
BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsManufacturing Engineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering including an Integrated Study Abroad Year (Yr 2 abroad)
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsEconomics and International Economics
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsEconomics
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsEconomics and Econometrics
BSc (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering including an Integrated Study Abroad Year (Yr 3 abroad)
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsAerospace Engineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
152 UCAS pointsMechanical Engineering
MEng (Hon) 4 Years full-time 2025
University Park Campus
144-152 UCAS pointsNatural Sciences with International Study
BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with time abroad 2025
University Park Campus
144 UCAS pointsArchitectural Environment Engineering including an Industrial Year
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
144 UCAS pointsElectrical Engineering with a Year in Industry (Yr 4 out)
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
144-152 UCAS pointsMathematics with a Year in Industry
MMath (Hons) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
144 UCAS pointsChemical Engineering including an Industrial Year
MEng (Hon) 5 Years sandwich 2025
University Park Campus
Reviews & discussions
Showing 52 reviews
Modern, but noway as comparable as Singaporean unis
1 year ago
course content is a little different to what i expected, it is very focused on livestock animals as opposed to companion/exotic. lectures can feel repetitive and irrelevant at times but mostly i am okay with the content.
1 year ago
I really enjoy learning more about my areas of interest, I get on well with my peers and the module convenors are usually very good at helping. Some lecturers are not so great, but I can still find support elsewhere, e.g. my peers and mentors in the year above. The workload is heavy and I do struggl...
1 year ago
generally very good source content, lots of opportunity to personalise with modules.
2 years ago
The course is very interesting with a range of modules from applied to theoretical. Hence not everyone is going to like every single module and could find some of the lectures boring, may it be because of the lecturer or the content being taught. From my experience, I'd say it's 50/50.
2 years ago
The course is very technical and includes many skills that make me employable in the labour market and the course has good employment and salary outcomes
2 years ago
Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
85%
med
Teaching on my course
85%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
84%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
77%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
Learning opportunities
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
84%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
72%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
74%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
77%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
62%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
low
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
84%
low
Organisation and management
77%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
77%
med
How well organised is your course?
77%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
71%
med
Student voice
71%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
57%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
62%
low
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
83%
med
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
89%
med
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
67%
med
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
79%
med
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
69%
low
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Ranked 32nd in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018.
