My experience at NTU

I applied to 2 universities- Both accepted (Coventry University and Nottingham trent University). Did not receive any rejections. I can't really say that because I targeted my universities very carefully. As i had experience doing a master's in CS in the US prior to the UK, I knew exactly how I should be applying to Universities. In my opinion though Rejections happen because you overestimate and apply to too many ambitious and just one safe university, which results in many rejections. I would suggest just applying to one ambitious university. Firstly Employability support. Secondly, I have been connecting with a professor from the university regarding research opportunities toward Voluntary sector. I would say I had a bias to work with this professor specifically to get into the voluntary sector. Being a CS graduate, I also wanted a course that was a mix of management and tech and not many universities offered that either. Management and Business Analytics is a unique mix I could find only in NTU and Coventry. However I chose NTU as it was just a bit cheaper than Coventry and fits my budget The entire process took place in literally 3 weeks from the date of application until I received my CAS. The results came out, though, in just 2 weeks. Last week was for me to complete the advance payment. I applied for the fall intake of 2023. I applied in the month of April 2023. By the end of April I was completely finalised and even got my visa....Read More

Choosing the UK was not tough, as I had never given a thought to any other countries over the UK. I had family in the UK; it was closer to India with just 8 hours of travel distance, and it was one of the fashion countries in the world. I did consider Milan and Paris too but due to the language barrier, the UK felt safer. Nottingham Trent has received a lot of awards in terms of course quality, student city, employability, and sustainability practices , all being the perfect choice for me. Being a fashion student travelling abroad, all these reasons felt right to choose this university. NTU is known for having one of the best industry-related fashion courses in the UK, focusing on sustainability and innovation . Nottingham is also known as a creative hub due to its rich history and home to independent designers, vintage shops, and successful designers like Paul Smith, all making it a perfect destination for a fashion student. The location is not too far from London or any other cities in the UK, situated in the West Midlands, making it easier to explore the rest of the country. Career opportunities: NTU does have in-house part-time jobs and employability teams that help you find the right job role and help you with the application process . However, for a master's student, there is hardly any time to attend employability sessions as most of those sessions overlapped with my daily course hours. It also doesn't support a lot getting into big fashion brands, making it tougher to get jobs right after the master's degree. Choosing NTU and Nottingham is the best decision I have made in my life. Every little experience, every challenge and hardship, every night and fun times with my friends is something I will cherish my entire life. The course was not easy but I ended up learning a lot about life and career by completing my master's. It indeed was a very safe place to stay and have a fun and vibrant student life....Read More

Applied into:-  Loughborough University: Shortlisted          Lincoln University: Shortlisted  University Of Leicester: Rejected One of the reasons I believe I got rejected was because I had completed my University Foundation Programme (UFP) at Brooke House College, Leicester. This was an alternative program for A-Levels Program, which is recognised as the most toughest and rewarding program in the UK. Almost all the universities accept applicants with the A-Levels program.   Another reason was my score in the IELTs English Test. I achieved 6.5 while they prefer students with a higher score for certain programs. Such as the one that I had applied for at University Of Leicester.  University Of Nottingham: Shortlisted Nottingham Trent University: Admitted  1. Various factors influenced my decision. The Location of the University, the accessibility to public transportation, 24/7 Library, interaction with course specific tutors prior to the admission process and sports (football).  2.I had applied from the UCAS online website. I had to do quite a lot of research about the eligibility of the course in different universities before applying and getting admission.  There was also a campus visit with an interview, after I had received an unconditional offer from NTU, so I could make an informed visit!  3. I had to take my IELTs English Test before applying. Because the scores on that test were vital for my admission as an international student. The minimum score required for my admission in Nottingham Trent University for my choice of course was 6.5 or above. 4. Overall process took a lot of time, but I was given plenty of time to make an informed decision. I did not face any such challenges that were unsolvable or required help from any external source.  For Applying Everything was quite straightforward. 1. Which intake did you apply to, and what factors influenced your decision? I applied for the September 2017 intake, my college, Brooke House College in Market Harborough had a direct tie up with Nottingham Trent University. They had come to our college for the university fair. There I got to meet with a representative of NTU who gave me a detailed description of different courses available and the fees structure, lifestyle in Nottingham and many other things! 2. How long did the admission process take? Please provide a detailed timeline from application to acceptance. The only downside to the application process was the time it took for me to receive confirmation back from all the authorities.  First, while I was at Brooke House College on the Foundation Programme, I had to do my research and select the top 5 Universities of my subject choice to apply. This took less than a week’s time as I got most of the information online and also from their university reps that had come to visit our college for the fair. Then I had to apply through the UCAS website online. There I had to write a detailed description for each and every question asked by the university for my specific course. These questions varied for each university. This took about another week, 1 to 2 days per university roughly.  Then I had to prepare and apply for the IELTs test in Leicester, which was another hectic task. From the time I started preparing till I received my results it took me a good three months to collect my results. Please make sure you give this exam within one year from applying for the course that you want to study at any UK University. As this test has validity for international students. If the test results are any more than one year some universities still accept the scores. In the meanwhile I also applied for the Scholarship program, the decision was made after my foundation programme results were announced. So, you may apply for this prior to giving your Foundation, A-Levels exams. This would take about a few days maximum.  One month after my results were announced I received my unconditional offer letter from NTU. I then had to decide on whether I wanted to pursue my chosen course from NTU. Along with that in a few days my scholarship acceptance letter was also sent to me.  I then had to accept their offer and begin my visa application process so that they would then send me a CAS Letter which was important for my VISA application process.  I had to go back and forth with the university admission’s team to provide them with the documents after my visa was accepted, this took another month.  Soon, now I had my conditional offer letter and now I had to simply arrive at the campus for my final procedure of the admission and provide the uni with all my ID proofs and then they would provide me with a University ID card which was also my bus card (yes you can use this card for transportation also within Nottingham).  My VISA or Biometrics card as it is called, was yet to arrive at the nearest post office, so that took another week after I had arrived at the campus. But, this did not affect my travel from India to the UK and my first week at the Uni.  After receiving my NTU Student ID Card my admission process was complete. So, in conclusion one must start preparing for this whole admission process 6 months prior to the course commencement date.   ...Read More

Shortlisted at University of Leicester and Nottingham Trent University. But chose to go ahead with NTU because of the syllabus and also the campus and city’s nightlife, which is always bustling and happening, compared to Leicester which is a smaller town compared to Nottingham. I also had an offer from Middlesex university but didn’t choose it because of the high living cost in the city of London  I chose Nottingham Trent University because of its world-class rankings in the UK for employability, that also provides a strong focus on career focused courses and work placements, to ensure graduates are well prepared for the job market, and not to forget about the modern state of art facilities that provide a hands-on learning experience. Lastly, for the vibrant student life that completely enhances the overall student learning experience  I had applied for the Jan intake initially but I couldn’t make my visa application in time and had to postpone it to the next intake which was September in my case. Transferring to the next intake is not very difficult with just one email sent to the admin team. I was able to smoothly move my admission to the next intake in September. The overall admission process took not more than 90 days ...Read More

I chose this university as it ranked amongst top 10 in arts in UK. My overall experience is a learning path for me evolving gradually and learning. Career opportunities is hardly any if you do not make contacts. Achieving good marks and passing will not help unless you make industry contacts....Read More

I chose this university as the academic reputation of NTU is great for my course of study, and the city itself is extremely student-friendly. It was extremely easy for me as an international student to indulge in university activities and eventually, I fell in love with the city....Read More

Good placements and qualified staff and most importantly it is located in a big city, you need a good city to live in which will help you grow and can give opportunities....Read More

I absolutely loved living in Nottingham and being a part of NTU. I chose it because of the CIPD qualifications along with my degree which was only at NTU. Overall student life and campus were fun. They have many welcoming activities which is great to learn about the city and other peers....Read More

I chose Nottingham Trent University by looking at the coursework and the college history. It also has very good ranking in the United Kingdom. The city is very nice....Read More

I chose this university as it was the most suitable option based on the marks I scored and was also the most affordable financially. I had read a lot about the same and also found it was easier to study in a small city....Read More