Biosciences

Nottingham's first civic college was opened in the city centre in 1881.

In 1948, the college was awarded the Royal Charter and became The University of Nottingham. Just over 50 years later, in 2000, the University opened its first overseas campus in Malaysia and, in 2005, staff and students moved to a purpose-built park campus in Semenyih, Malaysia, close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

At Nottingham, we have an outstanding reputation for teaching quality and are consistently among the highest ranking performers in independent teaching assessments.

At Nottingham, we adopt a range of innovative teaching methods to create a stimulating and effective learning environment.

Our courses are informed by the very latest research findings and many are delivered by research scholars, passionate about their subjects.

We have a dynamic portfolio of Research Priority Areas which are grouped around five Global Research Themes:

• Cultures and Communication

• Digital Futures

• Health and Wellbeing

• Sustainable Societies

• Transformative Technologies

The latest REF ranked Nottingham 8th in the UK in terms of research power, which measures the quality and quantity of research conducted by an institution. More than 97% of research is recognised internationally, with wide-ranging impacts on society, the economy, health and welfare, culture, public policy and the environment.

Over 93% of our postgraduates who were available for work entered employment or further study within the first six months after graduation.*

The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers and can offer you a head-start when it comes to your career.

Our Careers and Employability Service offers a range of services including advice sessions, employer events, recruitment fairs and skills workshops – and once you have graduated, you will have access to the service for life.

Known destinations of full-time home higher degree postgraduates 2014/15. Salaries are calculated based on those in full-time paid employment within the UK.