Information for students from Uganda
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Entry requirements
Foundation courses
Students taking the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (COSC), East African Certificate of Education, Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or East African Advanced Certificate of Education are normally required to take a foundation programme.
We offer foundation courses for international students who are not qualified for direct entry to our undergraduate degree courses.
These courses are available at the 糖心原创 International College, just next to University Park Campus, in partnership with Kaplan International Colleges.
Find out more about the courses, entry requirements and progression options on Kaplan's website:
(also including Arts and Humanities)
Applications and enquiries for these courses are handled by Kaplan and the college.
International foundation courses
Undergraduate courses
Full-time courses across our five faculties typically last for three to four years, although some degrees such as medicine and architecture have a longer duration.
Undergraduate entry requirements
For students taking the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE), the requirement for a bachelors is as per UK A levels, details indicated in the prospectus and online.
For students taking the the Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate (COHSC), University Diploma or Higher National Diploma, we can typically accept grades ranging from 3.0 to 3.7.
Our Undergraduate Prospectus lists entry requirements for A levels and International Baccalaureate students for each course.
Students taking APs or SATs should refer to our entry requirements for the USA.
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English language requirements
Masters courses
We offer a wide range of postgraduate masters degree programmes across our five faculties. Full-time masters courses typically last for one year.
Masters entry requirements
We generally make offers for masters courses based on degree classifications only and not on GPA scores.
Bachelor degree classifications are similar to those in the UK and so the same requirement is needed: at least a 2.1 or second class upper, depending on the course you are applying for.
Check course details in our Postgraduate Prospectus to see whether your chosen course requires the equivalent of an Upper Second Class (2:1) or Lower Second Class (2:2) degree.
Degrees from recognised universities in Uganda can be accepted as meeting our English language requirements.
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Research courses
Our PhD courses, available across a wide range of subject areas, typically include three years of full time research followed by an optional writing-up period of one year to complete your thesis.
Applicants should hold a masters degree of a good standard from a recognised university in a relevant subject area.
Exceptional students may be considered for PhD entry without a masters qualification, but this is rare and would be more suitable for New Route PhD applicants.
See the masters section for guidance on the grades we typically require from Tanzanian universities. These will vary depending on the university where you have studied and the course you are applying for at Nottingham.
Degrees from recognised universities in Uganda can be accepted as meeting our English language requirements.
You should identify possible supervisors at Nottingham before applying and prepare a research proposal to submit with your application.
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English language requirements
Scholarships and funding
External sources of funding
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- Outstanding sports facilities and support with over 70 sports clubs
- Exchange programmes and study abroad links with more than 200 partner universities worldwide
- Excellent careers support including work placements, part-time work opportunities and regular careers fairs on campus
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- A range of Support Services for students, including Chaplaincy and Faith Support and prayer facilities on campus
- A wide range of cuisines are widely available in Nottingham, vegetarian and vegan diets are catered for in the city and on campus
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