Nottingham Trent International College:
• Your pathway to Nottingham Trent University! Progression to university guaranteed on successful completion of your course
at the required level.
• Admissions decision made in just 48 hours of receiving a complete application.
• Located on Nottingham Trent University’s campus, in the student friendly city of Nottingham.
Programme Subject areas Duration Intakes Progression to Total years of study
Foundation - Business, Law and Social Sciences 2 terms January/May/September Year 1 of UG degree 4
Certificate - Computing
3 terms January/May/September
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- rt and Design 2 terms January/September
- Media and Communications
3 terms May/September
Diploma Business/ Computing 2 terms January/May/September Year 2 of UG degree 3
3 terms May/September
Graduate Business/Computing/International 2 terms January/September Postgraduate degree 2
Diploma Relations/Legal Studies/Journalism,
Media and Communications/ Gallery, 3 terms May/September
Museum and Heritage Management
Highly qualified staff Scholarships
• Many staff members have a DELTA qualification, and Masters or PhD. A
• scholarship of 750 pounds to all students who achieve a distinction
• here are dedicated staff for the college, but some sessional staff work
T mark (an overall score of 70% and above) in their NTIC programme and
at both the college and the university. Some tutors are international progress to Nottingham Trent University.
and have worked across the globe
Enrichment Activities
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• rips to local towns and cities
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• he Joint Academic Advisory Board made up of staff from the College • Sporting activities
and the University has overall responsibility for assurance of academic
• Visits to theme parks
standards
• Cultural nights such as talent shows and film clubs
One-to-one tutorial system
• very student is assigned a Learning Support Tutor who is their personal
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guide at the college and who monitors their academic progress and S
• tudents have access to the world-class facilities of Nottingham Trent
gives them any extra help they may need. University (Please see second page).
Classrooms Accommodation
• mall class sizes for English Language and Academic Skills training to
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promote a fruitful learning experience. Slightly larger classes for subject • Located a short walk or bus ride away from the college
classes to prepare students for their experience at university. A
• ll utility bills are included in the price and there is 24/7 internet
available at a nominal cost
Books • Can order a bedding pack before they arrive for a small charge
• IC and Cambridge University Press have collaborated to produce
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study material for the college. CUP will publish 6 texts using material • Fully equipped kitchen, furnished bedroom, and laundry facilities on site
developed by Kaplan.
Progression statistics (2009/10)
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• 00% progression to Nottingham Trent University. This means
that every student who completed a course at NTIC received an
unconditional offer from NTU.
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• 8% of these student got an unconditional offer for their first choice at
NTU.
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Why choose Nottingham Trent University?
The City: Facilities
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• s one of fastest growing cities in the UK for job creation (RICS A
• mong the top 25% of UK universities for investment in its facilities.
Foundation); £130 million has been invested since 2004.
• has over over 60,000 students, including around 10,000 international E
• very campus has its own library. The Boots library on the City site
students; houses over half a million books as well as journals and e-journals.
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• anks as one of the top 15 most cost effective cities in which to study in I
• T facilities available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, free. Wireless
the UK (Natwest Student Living Index 2010); Internet connectivity across all campuses.
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• as large Asian, African, European and Caribbean communities; A
• virtual learning environment, meaning students can access
• an boast of a very efficient and modern bus and tram network that
c presentations, lecture notes, handouts and take part in interactive
makes travel easy; online learning activities.
• s well connected to big cities in the UK including London (just two hours
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• ew Lee Westwood Sports Centre opened on the Clifton campus in
away), Birmingham (just an hour away), Manchester and Sheffield; and 2011. The University’s sports facilities have been selected as a training
camp for the London Olympics 2012.
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• ouses Nottingham Contemporary, one of UK’s largest contemporary
arts centres. • Students’ Union provides over 40 sports clubs and 60 societies.
How it compares Accolades
• ccording to HESA DHLE data 2008/09, NTU is in the top 10 universities
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• ll courses available to NTIC students at NTU’s School of Science and
in England and Wales for graduate employment. 95% students* with Technology are accredited by the British Computer Society.
first degrees are in employment or go on to further study six months P
• hD researcher from Nottingham Law School, NTU, Benhaji Shaaban
after graduating. (*of those available for work) Masoud one of 4 and the only from UK in 2010 to win the International
• inks with over 6000 companies, including BBC and Microsoft and 50
L Insolvency Institute Prize in International Insolvency studies.
academic institutions across 40 countries. T
• he Law School also won the ICC International Commercial Mediation
• ffers placement year degree options. In fact, is one of the UK’s top
O Competition in February 2010 beating 43 other universities from around
universities for offering year-long industry placement for students. the world.
• 1% of students are satisfied with their experience at NTU (The
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• ome of the University’s journalism courses took top spot at the
Guardian, 2011). National Council for the Training of Journalists’ (NCTJ) accredited course
performance awarded in December 2010.
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• 0th for popularity (number of applications received) [ Good University
Guide, The Times, 2011]. N
• ottingham Business School is accredited by the Chartered Institute of
Marketing (CIM) and is a member of the Association of Business Schools
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• 4% of research activity submitted by NTU achieved international (ABS).
status (RAE 2008).
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• eal Estate and Property courses are accredited by the Royal Institution
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• op 25 in the UK for Psychology, with a whopping 96% of students of Chartered Surveyors.
satisfied with their experience at the university (The Guardian, 2011),
and top 20 for Media Studies and Communications (The Guardian, R
• anked amongst the UK’s greenest universities in the Green League for
2011). its environmental commitment.
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• op 50 in the UK for Accounting and Finance and Business Studies,
top 25 for Architecture, top 20 for Art and Design, top 15 for Town and Alumni
Country Planning, top 45 for Economics (Good University Guide, The
Times, 2011). • Steve Trapmore – Olympic gold medallist Sydney 2000
• hird most popular university in the UK for international students for Art
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and Design (Good University Guide, The Times, 2011). • David Lewis – Chairman, Unilever
• Simon Starling – Turner Prize 2005 winner
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