Accessing Higher Education
NTU’s Mansfield Hub is located on the same site as West Nottinghamshire College, approximately 1.5 miles from the centre of Mansfield town.
The hub offers higher education courses in a range of subjects including engineering, construction, early years teaching, criminal justice, sport science, business and nursing.
There is a clear pathway to studying a full degree at NTU for those who complete foundation courses at the Mansfield Hub. One student who has benefitted from this is Mansfield resident Alin Chiper, who is currently completing a the third year of a business degree at NTU, having transferred from the Mansfield Hub after completing a foundation course.
Mansfield magic
“After five years of working in warehouses and factories around Mansfield, I decided to go for university,” Alin says. “I chose to study at NTU because I heard great reviews from a friend of mine, and I chose the Mansfield Hub because I live in Mansfield, and it made it so easy for me.”
As part of the course, Alin completed a work placement. “My placement was in Mansfield District Council. I found the placement very interesting, I got to meet the Mayor and the CEO and they were all helpful, trying to give me advice. Overall it was a great experience".
“NTU Mansfield has its own magic, it is special because it is a small community. I managed to get all that I wanted from university life, from student life, from Mansfield.”
Alin Chiper
Alin, who grew up in Romania before moving to the UK, was unable to secure a place on a full degree initially, but NTU Mansfield allowed him a route into higher education.
“After completing two years of the foundation degree, it allowed me to go my third year, to the top-up year.” And now Alin has his sights set firmly on the future. “. I would like to do a Masters in business, or get employed in the business sector. I always had in mind opening a coffee shop, that would be my little dream, and with the knowledge and all the information I have now it would probably be easier for me to open one in Mansfield.
“NTU Mansfield has its own magic, it is special because it is a small community. I managed to get all that I wanted from university life, from student life, from Mansfield.”