The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is ranked within the top one per cent of all universities worldwide. Placed seventh in the UK for research power by the national Research Assessment Exercise 2008, Nottingham is a major research institution delivering work of international significance.

Described as 'the embodiment of the modern international university', Nottingham has more than 40,000 students from 150 countries, two overseas campuses, and strong links with universities and companies around the world, creating an inspiring place to study and work.

A leading choice for postgraduate study

Nottingham offers over 300 taught postgraduate courses and a wide range of research opportunities spanning the arts, built environment, business, law and social sciences, education, engineering, medicine and health sciences, and science.

Research degrees are supervised by world-class academics, many of whom are internationally recognised in their fields, and taught programmes are informed by up-to-the-minute research findings, and delivered by research scholars at the forefront of the latest developments.

The University provides a range of support services to help postgraduates progress, including a dedicated Graduate School and an award-winning careers service, to which graduates have access for life.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy

World-changing research

Wide-reaching, multi-disciplinary research is delivered by all the University's faculties and 13 priority groups address global issues in key thematic areas or support the delivery of research excellence.

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise found that 90 per cent of Nottingham's research is of an 'international standard' and 60 per cent is 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent.' This performance helped the University attract over £150m in research funding from the research councils, UK and EU governments, charities and industry in 2009/10.

Academics in the University have been awarded two Nobel Prizes since 2003 as well as the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/research

Teaching excellence

The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education awarded its highest possible judgement to the University for the quality of learning opportunities provided to its students and its systems for ensuring high academic standards.

Over 300 taught postgraduate courses are offered, all of which aim to equip students with a curiosity-driven and deep understanding of their subject, a critical approach and skills relevant to their future career.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy

Student development

The University's Graduate School is a dedicated facility for postgraduates and an invaluable resource. The Graduate School runs the Researcher Development Programme, a comprehensive calendar of events and workshops to help research students develop the skills they need for their career.

It also provides work and meeting space, organises events for all postgraduates and provides advice and guidance on funding opportunities.

Career opportunities

Nottingham is one of the top 10 universities most often targeted by Britain's leading graduate employers and over 90 per cent of our postgraduates go into employment or further study within six months of graduation.

The most recent figures (2009/10) show that the average starting salary of Nottingham's PhD graduates was £29,479 - 37 per cent higher than for first degree graduates and the average starting salary for taught masters graduates was 14 per cent higher than that of graduating undergraduates at £24,558.

Nottingham is a world top 20 choice for employers according to the QS World University Rankings and the University's Centre for Career Development is award-winning, running over 150 employer-led events on campus each year as well as recruitment fairs and careers workshops. There is even a careers adviser dedicated to research students.

An international institution

Internationalisation is at the heart of The University of Nottingham. Described by The Times as 'the closest the UK has to a truly global university', Nottingham has campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia which act as hosts to a genuinely global academic community in all three countries. The China and Malaysia campuses also provide opportunities for students to study overseas - the University's split-site PhD/MPhil programmes divide studies between the China and Nottingham campuses.

Nottingham is a founder member of Universitas 21, an international network of leading research-intensive universities, which work together to share knowledge and create opportunities through international collaboration.

The place to be

Nottingham's award-winning campuses combine beautiful parkland and countryside with impressive traditional and modern architecture.

The city of Nottingham is steeped in history and packed with attractions. An exciting cultural centre, Nottingham offers everything from theatres, concert halls, cinemas, museums, art galleries, and music venues. The city's social life is second to none, there is a wealth of sports facilities, and just outside Nottingham are areas of 'outstanding natural beauty', including the Peak District National Park.

www.nottingham.ac.uk/nottingham-life

Find out about funding

There may be funding available for your course of interest and the University is keen to help postgraduates secure the funding they need where possible.

The Graduate School can offer advice on this, as can your academic school of interest. For international students, the International Office offers one of the UK's biggest scholarship portfolios.

Postgraduate Prospectus

Nottingham's online prospectus has details of all the University's courses and research opportunities.

To request a printed prospectus, please call +44 (0)115 951 5559 or create your own prospectus on the University's website.

Find out more

You are welcome to visit us at any time. Just contact us so we can help you arrange a time to view facilities, meet staff and explore our campuses. If you can't make it in person, visit our postgraduate virtual open day or see what our student have to say on our videos wall.

Contact

The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

t: +44 (0)115 951 5559
e: postgraduate-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk