Successful International Students

Student Videos

• English as a Foreign Language Class

  Students talk about their English as a Foreign Language course. (5.3MB)

• High Pavement Sixth Form College

  International students talk about their courses at ncn High Pavement Sixth Form College. (6.5MB)

• Fashion Interpretation and Practice

  Vivian talks about coming from Ghana to ncn to study on the Foundation Degree in Fashion Interpretation and Practice. (5.3MB)

• Hospitality Mangagement

  Mariana, from Portugal, talks about studying on the HND in Hospitality Management at ncn (4.59 MB)

Wan Pin Chu, Hong Kong - 'AS' Levels

Joseph, a talented musician and international student from Hong Kong,arrived at ncn to study five ‘AS’ Levels. He was so successful in his first year that he is continuing with all five subjects at ‘A’ Level and achieving excellent grades.

With plans to progress to a top UK university, Joseph said:

“I believe the high quality of teaching on my courses and the support I have received from the International team at ncn will help me realise my dream.”

Alongside his busy study schedule, Joseph finds time to perform at events, including the ncn International Awards, HE Graduation ceremony, and even a performance at the City Hall in Hong Kong. He also did a great job assisting the International team at the Hong Kong International Education Expo.

Keiichiro Hori, Japan - Foundation Music

I believe that the UK has a good education system and studying Music Foundation at ncn allows me to improve my English too. I'm enjoying studying a variety of practical and theoretical classes and my tutor, Andy Wolfe, is great. Studying with British students makes it easy to make friends and people in Nottingham are so kind to international students. I made the right choice when I decided to study at ncn.

So-hee Yim, South Korea - Foundation Music

My ambition is to study Music at university and this course will really help me. The classes are interesting and Nottingham is a lively student city – it is everything I hoped for.

Lucy Penama, Malawi - Foundation International Business

Lucy joined the Business Foundation course as a mature student. Before coming to the College she was worried that her hopes of going to university were fading, but she says:

“ncn has opened a new window for me.”

She really enjoys studying finance, economics, and also marketing, and says the tutors get actively involved in helping the students achieve their goals:

“The tutors and staff are very friendly and always ready to help.”

“ncn is a wonderful place to study, and the Foundation course is a great route to accessing university-level courses.”

Isabel Seip, Germany - Foundation International Business

Isabel is originally from Thailand and is a student on the Business Foundation course. She believes it will be an excellent preparation course for her future university study in Business. Her favourite aspects of the course are the management and marketing modules. She has also improved her English language skills on the course, and believes the eight hours of the course devoted to learning English have proved extremely useful for her university preparations.

Isabel would encourage students thinking of joining the course to attend an open day. She believes the great support from tutors and from the International Office staff make ncn a great place to prepare for university study:

“I have found my time studying at ncn very enjoyable; I have made many friends from all over the world, broadened my horizons, and gained invaluable experience for my future.”