Information for students from Barbados
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Entry requirements
Below is an approximate guide to entry requirements for students from Barbados for admission to The University of Nottingham at the following levels.
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 University of Nottingham 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:
Applications and enquiries for these courses are handled by Kaplan and the college.
International foundation courses
We accept students for direct entry to undergraduate programmes who have completed Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) at the double unit level. We require for six grade I or II double-unit subjects, depending on the course applied for.
Students taking A levels or the IB should refer to the online undergraduate prospectus for entry requirements.
Students taking APs or SATIIs should refer to entry requirements for the USA.
Find out how to apply
Class II (upper division) from the University of the West Indies: where GPA marking is used, we consider 3.0 to 3.49 to be equivalent to an UK 2:1 degree.
For more information, please see our postgraduate course pages.
Find out how to apply
A masters degree from the University of the West Indies will be considered for admission, if awarded on the basis of research and completion of a thesis.
For all research degrees, we recommend that you make initial enquiries with a potential supervisor or the relevant University of Nottingham school / department before applying. A research proposal is required when submitting your application.
For more information, please see our postgraduate course pages.
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Scholarships and funding
Americas Undergraduate Excellence Award
Americas Postgraduate Excellence Award
Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship
Chevening Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
International Sporting Excellence Award
Sports scholarship packages
Find out more about tuition fees
I chose to study at Nottingham because of its outstanding relationships with industry partners as well as its wonderful reputation for supporting international students during their university journey.
Nottingham is a breathtakingly beautiful place and although the work is challenging I have received amazing support from both lecturers and administrative staff. This has made the experience even more enriching.
The culture may be a bit different from your home country however Britons are very open to visiting international students. By the way, do not forget to pack warm clothes!
Omari Blackman from Barbados (pictured, far right)
MSc Electronic Communications and Computer Engineering
Students from Barbados at Nottingham
- The University of Nottingham has an estimated 15 students from Barbados studying at our UK Campuses, based on 2012/13 data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).
- The African/Caribbean Society is the Students’ Union’s society for students from African/Caribbean countries or with an interest in African/Caribbean culture, and organises social events throughout the year.
- If you want to know what studying at Nottingham is really like, our International Student Life blog is a must-read. Whether they’re writing about societies and support groups, applications and accommodation or shopping and sight-seeing, our international students, from a range of countries around the world, are here to help both current and future students get the most out of your time here throughout your Nottingham journey.
Connect with us
You can email a member of the team at internationaloffice@nottingham.ac.uk.
Or find other ways to contact or meet us including virtual and in-person events.
Official representatives
Find out about our official representatives in your country, who can help you with applying for our courses, visa processes and preparing to study with us in the UK.