University of Nottingham Admission Requirements 2027

Nottingham is a large university with campuses across Nottinghamshire and courses spanning arts, sciences, engineering, medicine and veterinary medicine. Its overseas fee bands run from a classroom based humanities course up to Medicine, its highest standard undergraduate fee.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree

A-levels, the International Baccalaureate or another equivalent qualification at the level the specific course states, and English language ability at the tier the course sets: 6.0 (no element below 5.5), 6.5 (no element below 6.0), or 7.0 (no element below 6.0).

Documents

UCAS application and personal statement, academic reference, transcripts and predicted or achieved grades, English language test certificate at the course's stated tier, passport for identity and later for the Student visa.

How to apply

Register with UCAS and choose Nottingham as one of up to five choices.
Check the specific course's entry requirements and English language tier in the prospectus or course listing.
Submit the UCAS application by 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026 for Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, or by 18:00 UK time on 13 January 2027 for every other course, for 2027 entry.
Receive a decision through UCAS Track; accept a firm and, where eligible, an insurance choice.
Meet the offer conditions, including final grades and the stated English language tier.
Apply for the Student visa once the place is confirmed unconditionally.

English test waiver

Nottingham's equivalency table sets three tiers: a lower tier (IELTS 6.0, no element below 5.5), a middle tier (6.5, no element below 6.0), and a higher tier (7.0, no element below 6.0), with the tier for a specific course shown in the prospectus or course listing rather than on one general page.