UNIVERSITIES IN NEWCASTLE

From your spot living at Barker House, you’ll be just a short cycle ride away from Newcastle University. It is also easily reached on foot, or via public transport. Newcastle University is a prestigious university (one of the founding members of The Russell Group) that is known the world over for dedication to innovation, levels of excellence, and creative teaching. The idea is that students learn about some of the biggest challenges facing the world right now, and think of ways in which they can begin to change the world in a positive way.

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The campus for Newcastle University is located right in the heart of the bustling city centre. Around your studies, you are in the perfect location to take advantage of the city sights, the culture, and art in the city, the nightlife, food scene, shopping, and sport. With your Newcastle student accommodation, just a short walk away from all of this you have the perfect life for your time in Newcastle.

The university library is the only library in the UK to be awarded five Charter Marks for excellent customer service and two Customer Service Excellence awards. It proves how high student satisfaction rates for the university, and you will always have help at hand for any issues you are facing or queries you may have. Another highlight for students attending Newcastle University is that for three years post-graduation you will receive career support and advice for starting up a business, through the award-winning Careers Service at the university, including one-to-one sessions with a career advisor.

The Students’ Union is right at the heart of campus, ensuring that there is always something happening, people to meet, things to do and see, no matter what time of day or night you arrive. Expect to find a range of brand-name food and drink outlets, such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza, as well as club nights each week, gigs, as well as 24-hour study spaces. There are well over 200 societies and sports clubs to take your pick from, and over 150 volunteer projects to help you add to your CV and fill your time well over the course of your degree. The ‘Give it a Go’ Scheme has been designed to give students the chance to try out different sports without having to have any prior experience or commitment – gaining support and advice from coaches in that sport.

northumbria university

Northumbria University prides itself on its reputation for academic excellence and a focus on high-quality research and business-focused courses. It is also located right in the heart of the vibrant city of Newcastle, close to your student accommodation in the city. Student Central is a place where staff is on hand to offer students advice and guidance on a wide range of issues that the modern-day student faces from day to days, such as career placements, disability support, welfare issues, finance, accommodation, information about specific courses, volunteer options, and study abroad potential.

As a student at Northumbria University you’ll have access to over 130 societies, and plenty of volunteering posts to take advantage of. The university dates back to the 1880s and has an ever-improving reputation for research and graduate employment. Investment over recent years has improved the scale and quality of facilities for students to utilise.

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