New Castle University

www.ncl.ac.uk

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear, NE1 7RU
UK

After Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne is the oldest University town in England.

Established 1834 – traditional ‘red brick’ institution

One of the UK’s top Research Universities - founding member of the elite Russell Group

Consistently Highly Ranked: Ranked 23rd in the Times Good University Guide 2008

Awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in 2005

Our mission

To be a world-class research- intensive university, to deliver teaching and facilitate learning of the highest quality and to play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England.

Choosing What should students be looking for?

Quality of the institution – teaching and research awards, national assessment scores, ability

Choice of programmes – does the institution offer a programme, which will suit what I’m looking for?

Geographic location

Learning facilities and environment

Student support services

Cost of Living

Number of students

Graduate employability

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Why Newcastle?

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High Teaching Standards

Research quality

International University

INTO Newcastle

Scholarships

Accommodation

Library

Computing

Sports

Students Union

Student Welfare and Support

City and region

The Newcastle University can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery, established in Newcastle in 1834, and to Armstrong College, which was founded in the city in 1871 for the teaching of physical sciences. Find out more about the history of the University.

The city and region

The city of Newcastle has a varied and progressive past, but is now a thriving cosmopolitan city. There are examples of our heritage and culture throughout the city and region.

History

The University can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery (later the College of Medicine), established in Newcastle in 1834, and to Armstrong College, which was founded in the city in 1871 for the teaching of physical sciences.

These two colleges formed one division of the federal University of Durham, the Durham Colleges forming the other division. The Newcastle Colleges merged to form King's College in 1937 and, in 1963, when the federal University was dissolved, King's College became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and latterly, Newcastle University.

Sustained expansion since 1945 has resulted in the development of a modern University campus, around the original Armstrong College buildings, on a 50-acre site close to the centre of Newcastle. The University is now investing £200m in its estate in the most ambitious, intensive and wide-ranging programme of capital development in its history.

About the University

The central campus is set on a 50-acre site close to the city centre. Most of the University buildings are located here. A small number of specialist buildings are located off campus.

Student Population

18,363 students

14,042 undergraduates (817 non-EU)

4,321 postgraduate (1483 non-EU)

Over 100 different nationalities represented

25% of our staff originate from outside the UK

Global exchange and study abroad partners

Teaching and research links worldwide

Research Quality

2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 29 awards of the highest ratings of 5 or 5* = 60% of international Excellence. Overall Research ranking: 13/100

Founder member of the Russell Group of leading research universities in the UK.

Special units on campus providing researchers with major items of analytical equipment. Plus Beehive!

Off-campus facilities include: sea-going research ship, botanical gardens, marine laboratory, two farms.

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Newcastle University – Faculties…

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences - HaSS

Architecture, Planning and Landscape

Arts and Cultures*

Business School

Combined Studies

Education, Communication and Language Sciences

English Literature, Language and Linguistics

Geography, Politics and Sociology

Historical Studies

Law School

Modern Languages

* Cultural & Heritage Studies, Fine Art, Museum Studies, Music, Religious Studies

Science, Agriculture and Engineering - SAgE

Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Biology

Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Computing Science

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Marine Science and Technology

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical and Systems Engineering

Natural Sciences

Medical Sciences

Biomedical Sciences

Clinical and Laboratory Sciences

Clinical Medical Sciences

Dental Sciences

Medical Education Development

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Dentistry

Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry

Psychology

Surgical and Reproductive Sciences

Arts and Humanities

Social Sciences and Law

Business and Management

Engineering and Computing Science

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Biological, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences

Biomedicine

Courses

. § . Over 200 undergraduate programmes

. § . One of the biggest subject ranges in the UK

Accreditation…

. § . Many Professionally recognised and Accreditation Programmes, such as;

. § . Institute of Chartered Accountants

. § . Royal Institute of British Architects

. § . Royal Society of Chemistry

. § . Engineering Institutes

. § . General Dental Council

. § . Institute of Marketing

. § . Royal Statistical Society

. § . British Psychological Society

Postgraduate Taught…

. § . Master’s Degrees

. o . MA; MSc; MEd; MMus; MBA; LLM

. o . Taught modules and thesis (15,000 – 20,000 words)

. o . Most programmes are 1 year FT

. o . Team of lecturers

. o . Seminars, lectures, tutorials

. § . Diplomas and Certificates

. o . PGCE (10 months)

. o . Usually just taught modules

. o . 9 months FT

Specialisation or Conversion…

. § . Specialisation

. § . Creative Writing

. § . Medical Genetics

. § . Museum Studies

. § . Environmental Engineering

. § . Drug Chemistry

. § . Wildlife Conservation and Management

. § . Conversion

. § . Human Resource Management, MA

. § . International Financial Analysis, MSc

. § . Computing Science, MSc

. § . Language Pathology, MSc

. § . Media and PR/ Media and Journalism

Excellence in Research…

. § . Pioneering

. § . Award-winning

. § . Multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary

. § . 14 research institutes

. § . Staff and student successes

. § . Commercial success

. § . Research training

. § . RAE 2008

Research Degrees…

. § . Master’s Degrees

. o . MLitt; MPhil

. o . 1 year FT; 2 years PT

. o . Supervised thesis - MLitt 24,000 words; MPhil 50,000 words

. o . MRes (Masters in Research)

. § . Doctorates

. o . PhD

. o . - generally 3 years FT & 5 years PT

. o . - supervised thesis 80,000 words

. o . Professional Doctorates (Clinical Psychology)

. o . Integrated PhDs (40% taught; 60% research)

. o . Team of Supervisors

Three Graduate Schools

. § . Humanities and Social Sciences

. § . Science, Agriculture and Engineering

. § . Medical Sciences

Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students

The following awards, which are offered by the University, are open to prospective international undergraduate students commencing their studies in September 2009:

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships (IUMS)

IUMS is intended for international students who study for their first degree at Newcastle University. All applicants are considered, based on the information given on their UCAS application form. This partial scholarship has a value of £1,500 for the first year of study.

Eligibility

International students must have:

applied through UCAS and been offered a place to study on one of our degree programmes for 2009/10 entry

been assessed as overseas for fees purposes

already achieved or will achieve an agreed level of academic performance in their pre-university qualifications

already accepted or will accept Newcastle University as their first choice university.

International Baccalaureate Scholarship (IB Scholarship)

The IB Scholarship is for international students who study for their first degree at Newcastle University. The value of this scholarship is £3,000 for the first year of study only. There are ten IB Scholarships available.

For full information on this scholarship please contact the International Office (Marketing and Communications Directorate) on: international.office@ncl.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 191 222 7574.

The Napolitano Student Scholarship

The purpose of the scholarship is to promote Anglo-American Relations. It is offered to one student currently studying in the United States, who wishes to undertake any of the University’s four study abroad strands including Pre-Medical, Arts and Social Sciences, Agriculture and Engineering and Business and Finance.

The scholarship is offered for one year and worth £3,000.

Scholarship winners will be invited to attend the University’s Annual Donor Scholarship Event in June.

International Family Discounts (IFD)

IFD is for international students intending to study on any one of our many programmes with a close family member (husband, wife, brother, sister, mother, father, son or daughter) who has already graduated from or is currently studying at Newcastle University. Where two family members are intending to to start their studies in 2009, one will be able to apply for an IFD. The value of these awards is 10% of the tuition fees for each year of the degree programme.

In addition, some schools offer bursaries to international students on certain degree programmes.

Undergraduate & Foundation Programmes

We have over 200 full time undergraduate degree programmes on offer, in a wide range of subject areas and . . combinations.

Our subject areas include:

Foundation Programmes

The Foundation programme is a pre-university course designed to bridge the gap for international students between secondary school and undergraduate studies. The programme gives international students a level of academic preparation comparable to UK A-Levels and ensures that students meet the minimum English language requirement for entry to their chosen undergraduate degree programme. In some circumstances, students may be able to enrol on the Foundation programme in order to change their specialist subject. The programme combines academic study, intensive English language preparation, study skills and a cultural orientation. For information relating to foundation programmes please visit the INTO Newcastle University website.

INTO Diploma in Business

The INTO Diploma in Business is a full-time academic programme, which is equivalent to studying the first year of an undergraduate degree and prepares you for direct entry to the second year of an undergraduate degree in Newcastle University Business School. The Diploma in Business is suitable for international students who have completed A-levels, a recognised Foundation programme or for students who are already in the first year of a relevant undergraduate degree but do not meet the requirements for direct entry to Newcastle University Business School.

Courses Undergraduate

Accounting and Finance

Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences

Business Management and Marketing

Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Engineering with a Foundation Year

English Literature, Language and Linguistics

Environmental Studies

Joint Honours in Science

Law

Marine Sciences

Marine Technology

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical and Systems Engineering

Media, Communication and Cultural Studies

Philosophical Studies

Politics

Psychology

Sociology

Speech and Language Sciences

Town Planning

Postgraduate Programmes & Graduate Diploma

At Newcastle University we can offer you excellent opportunities to study at postgraduate level through taught programmes and research degrees.

Taught Programmes

A postgraduate taught programme can be invaluable to your career development. It can also provide an excellent foundation for a research programme.

Our degrees are flexible: you can choose options to match your studies to your interests. This helps to develop your employability with skills gained under the guidance of research-active academics.
A taught programme can lead to the award of a:

Master's Degree

Postgraduate Certificate

Postgraduate Diploma

Graduate Diplomas

For students who do not meet the direct entrance requirements for Newcastle University, the INTO Graduate Diploma offers an alternative pathway to postgraduate study at the University. Graduate Diploma is a full-time academic programme that aims to prepare international students from various disciplines for postgraduate study on selected postgraduate taught courses (eg MA/MSc courses) within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University.

The Graduate Diploma will give students the opportunity to:

improve their language skills in preparation for postgraduate study

improve their understanding of key academic subjects

develop the necessary research skills for postgraduate study.

For information relating to the Graduate Diploma please visit the INTO Newcastle University website.

Research Degrees

A research degree can provide a route into an academic career. It can also give you access to opportunities in commercial research and development, consultancy, or lead to your own business.

You can undertake research to:

contribute to knowledge of your subject

develop your employability skills

work on projects with industrial partners

There are different types of research qualifications:

Master's qualification- LLM by research, MLitt, MPhil, MMus, MRes

Doctoral qualification - PhD, Integrated PhD, Professional Doctorate

Postgraduate Course List

Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance MPhil; PhD

Banking and Finance MSc

Finance MSc