Pre-Masters courses for international students
Are you an international student needing a preparation course to study a Masters degree at NTU? You'll find details of our Pre-Masters courses at Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC) – part of Kaplan International – on this page.
Pre-Masters courses
Students at NTIC entrance on Chaucer Street.
Through our partner college, NTIC, we offer a preparation course for Masters (postgraduate) degrees at NTU.
The Pre-Masters courses is an extra year of study that allows international students who don’t yet have the required academic entry requirements to study a Masters at NTU.
Subject areas include:
- Finance and Accounting
- Computing
- Economics
- Engineering Management
- International Business
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Law
- Psychology
- Social science and Humanities
As an NTIC student you’ll be studying on our City Campus. You'll be part of the University community with access to all the facilities, services and social events at NTU.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for these courses are as follows:
- At least 3 years of higher education and UKVI IELTS 5.5 (minimum of 5.0 in all skills).
If you do not meet the English language entry level but have at least UKVI IELTS 4.5 (minimum 4.0 in all skills) you can also do our Extended English and Skills (EES) course.
How to apply and course start dates
If you’re interested in applying for a Pre-Masters course please contact NTIC. If you would like to arrange a visit please contact NTIC student services.
There are multiple start dates for these courses:
- Spring (January – April)
- Summer (May – August)
- Autumn (September – November)
Your start date will depend on your academic and English levels, as well as your NTU degree start date.