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About Nottingham Trent Your route to Nottingham Trent From Kings to Nottingham Trent

Kings has a formal progression agreement from the Advanced Level Foundation to Bath

Nottingham Trent University recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.

Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.

On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to Nottingham Trent University to continue their degree studies.

About Nottingham Trent

Nottingham Trent University dates back to 1843 when it opened as the Nottingham Government School of Design. It is regarded as one of the UK’s leading modern universities, and is also one of the largest — with more than 40,000 students based at four sites in and around the city, plus one in Mansfield and another in east London.


Key Facts

Rankings

  • #42 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
  • #49 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2025
  • #45 in the Complete University Guide 2025
  •  #8 for Land and Property Management, #12 for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering  and #13 for Building (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)

Latest undergraduate enrolment

  • 23,500

Latest postgraduate enrolment

  • 6,000

Year founded

  • 1843

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  • The university has seen ambitious investment in new facilities such as the £45 million Design and Digital Arts Building, due to open in 2024.
  • It holds a TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) Gold Award.
  • The University’s research has been recognised for its quality and impact through prizes including the Queen's Anniversary Prize. 
  • Nottingham Trent prides itself on its global outlook, with almost 7,000 of its students studying overseas at partner colleges and around 2,600 international students enrolled at its Nottingham sites. 
Location

Your route to Nottingham Trent

Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at Nottingham Trent University, you will choose from:

Key facts

When

  • January 2025
  • September 2025

Where

  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
  • London
  • Oxford

Duration

  • 1 academic year (3 terms)

Lessons

  • Average 21 hours per week plus homework and private study

Entry requirements

  • Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
  • Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
  • Minimum age: 16.5

From Kings to Nottingham Trent

Every year our students get accepted on a wide range of degrees at Nottingham Trent University.

Below are examples of past progression.

Please note that for some nationality / degree combinations, we have had many students but we only mention once.

The subject ranking is from The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Fashion Management 42
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
UAL Level 3 and 4 Foundation in Art and Design Fashion Design 15
Art Foundation Animation 15
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway International Relations
Kings alumni at Nottingham Trent University

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The Kings Admissions Team