Study in Nottingham

Excellent nightlife

With an extensive choice of late-night bars, clubs and restaurants, people travel from all over the UK to enjoy Nottingham’s nightlife.

Affordable rent and living costs

Although tuition fees are high for international students, rent and living costs are low compared to other student cities in the UK, such as Manchester and London.

Lots of history to explore

The city is packed full of museums and is famous for its links with the legend of Robin Hood. It even has its own castle!

Studying in Nottingham will cost international students an average of US$19,300 per year in tuition fees. A one-bedroom apartment in Nottingham’s city centre will only set you back around £619 per month (approximately US$854), making it a lot cheaper than other student cities in the UK – for example, rent in London is 65 percent more expensive. 

Getting about is easy in Nottingham thanks to its award-winning public transport system, and there’s a great deal of things to do, with large shopping centres, theatres, galleries, music and entertainment venues.

There’s also plenty of history and culture to explore, from museums to Nottingham Castle (along with the famous Robin Hood statue), and the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, which claims to be the oldest pub in England.

Nottingham is also known for being a major sporting centre and was named the ‘Home of English Sport’ in October 2015. The city is home to two football teams: Nottingham Forest and Notts County, as well as a first-class cricket club.

Nottingham hosts a range of top graduate employers, with several large companies such as Speedo, Boots, Siemens and Capital One having their headquarters based there. 

The city also has a strong bioscience industry which employs lots of graduates each year. Other prosperous industries in Nottingham include the textiles industry, manufacturing, retail and pharmaceuticals, which all hire Nottingham’s graduates.