Students Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
UK/EU students Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate 01 This Guide is for UK/EU students, we hope you find it useful. If you’d like a printed copy complete our request form and we’ll post one out for you. You can also find out what it’s like to be a postgraduate student at Newcastle through our PG Café. to Newcastle Welcome A world-class university in a world-famous city Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate Contents 02 04 38 66 03 About us Studying Subject with us search Why choose Newcastle? 06 A global university 08 Taught courses 41 Subject search 66–95 The Newcastle campus 10 Research degrees 52 Our city 12 Research with global impact 59 to Newcastle Welcome Getting here 18 How to apply 62 20 Supporting you Funding and finance 22 Extra support 26 Facilities and resources 28 Award-winning careers support 32 Accommodation 34 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate Visit www.ncl.ac.uk/video for videos of our University and city Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate 04 05 About us A world-class university Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate 06 Global top 10 for Member of the 07 Why choose careers service Russell Group (Out of 142 participating One of the top 24 institutions, International leading research Student Barometer survey universities in Newcastle? Autumn 2016) City-centre campus the UK. Top 1% of world About us Our campus is in the universities heart of the city centre, (QS World University so everything you need Rankings 2018) is close by. A world-class Academic experts TOP student city 96% satisfaction rate Ranked in the top 100 best for expert lecturers. 10 Research with student cities in the world. (International Student Barometer survey, (QS Best Student Cities 2017) global impact Autumn 2016) Outstanding We have an annual research income of over £100 student support million, enabling us to Graduates in demand Ranked top 10 in the UK undertake life-changing 15th in the UK for graduate for student support. research on a global scale. prospects. (Times Higher Education Student (The Times/Sunday Times Good Experience Survey 2017) University Guide 2017) Teaching excellence Safe, multicultural Award winning Awarded TEF gold, the highest and friendly Multi-award-winning ranking. Demonstrating consistently We have over 5,000 international Careers and Library outstanding teaching and learning students from over 120 countries, Services. for our students. so you will feel at home straight (Teaching Excellence Framework, 2017) away. Royal recognition We have been awarded Queen’s Anniversary Fantastic facilities Prizes, recognising the Awarded 5 plus QS stars quality of our research. for our facilities in 2017. Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate A global Newcastle Medicine International 08 and Malaysia Singapore 09 university London Over our 180-year history, Newcastle University Postgraduate courses offered at our Newcastle University Newcastle University A global network About us Newcastle University has Newcastle London campus have been clearly Medicine International established itself as a marked in the course lists on pages Our geographical reach extends welcoming, internationally From its historic roots in 1834, 66–95. For more information visit Malaysia Singapore beyond our campuses through recognised university our Newcastle campus today www.ncl.ac.uk/london or e-mail our educational partnerships with a member of the London team at (NUMed) (NUIS) over 300 prestigious international with campuses in combines a first-class learning [email protected] institutions. These include locations Newcastle, London, environment in the heart of one of We were the first UK university We deliver top-quality degrees Britain’s favourite cities. Our 50-acre to offer medical degrees at our in the Americas, Asia and across Singapore and Malaysia. in Singapore through our long- Europe, enabling us to offer a range campus is beautiful, welcoming and Malaysia campus, teaching high- established partnership with the internationally diverse and is the quality medical and biomedical of joint courses and international Our global geographic Singapore Institute of Technology research opportunities. reach, combined with a main hub for our teaching, research degrees from our purpose-built (SIT). Subject areas include and collaboration. Thanks to facilities in EduCity, Johor. Students first-class reputation for chemical and electrical engineering, Our worldwide alumni network multimillion-pound investments, it is studying our degrees in Malaysia academic excellence, high food and human nutrition, marine also helps to keep you connected always evolving to give you a great can expect the same high-quality and offshore engineering, naval wherever you go and whatever graduate employability experience and to support you in education, teaching and learning London architecture, and mechanical design you do after graduation. With over and student experience your studies. Find out what we offer facilities as at our UK campuses. NCL and manufacturing engineering. 180,000 graduates in more than ensure that we are a and how you can benefit on www.ncl.ac.uk/numed 200 countries and independent first-choice destination pages 10–19. www.ncl.ac.uk/singapore states you can be sure that you’ll for students from across never be too far from a fellow the UK, Europe and Newcastle graduate. the world. Newcastle University London Our London campus enables you to undertake a quality-assured postgraduate or undergraduate degree from Newcastle University, Kuala Lumpur and also offers a range of Singapore university preparation courses Malaysia Malaysia for international students. Students studying in London are based in the heart of the financial district on NUMed Middlesex Street, near Liverpool Sinapore Street Station. This central location NUIS enables us to capitalise on our well-established connections with national and international businesses, meaning that you will Indonesia benefit from regular masterclasses, internships and employer events. Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate The 10 Having the campus right in 11 the city centre makes it so much more accessible and means going into town with Newcastle friends is no effort at all. I love that Newcastle is a compact city where everything is either very easily commutable, About us campus or just a short walk away. Saman (Intercalating MMedEd) Our Newcastle campus Internationally Visit us is compact, beautiful and diverse just a few minutes’ walk To really explore the campus why not pay us a visit or, if you’re from Newcastle city We welcome students and staff from across Europe and from currently living at a distance, review centre, so you really are around the world, helping to create our campus and buildings online. at the heart of everything a real sense of belonging on our that’s going on. cosmopolitan campus. • Take a virtual tour www.ncl.ac.uk/tour Traditional red-brick buildings sit comfortably Fantastic facilities • Search ‘Newcastle University’ alongside contemporary in Google Maps and see inside The majority of our teaching, our buildings new builds, with plenty support and student services are of green spaces for located on campus, including our • Look out for one of our live relaxation. Our campus award-winning library and careers campus tours that are regularly is built around you and, services, so everything you need is streamed on our social media thanks to multimillion- available in one place. See pages channels www.facebook.com/ pound investments, is 28–31 to find out more about our newcastleuniversity/videos always being developed fantastic facilities. to give you a great • Book a student-led postgraduate campus tour: experience and to Student life www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/ support your studies. meet-us At the heart of campus is Newcastle Most of our accommodation University Students’ Union (NUSU). • Come to our next on-campus sites are also situated on, Run by students for students, Open Day, or drop into one of our or within a short walk the Union provides endless monthly Postgraduate Cafés and of, campus so you’re opportunities to meet new people find out from current students never far away should and experience new activities. So what it’s really like to study here whether you want to try a new sport, you need to pop back www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/ join a society, volunteer, watch the meet-us to the Library for that latest big names perform or just extra book! grab a meal deal from the NUSU shop, the Students’ Union has it all. www.nusu.co.uk Newcastle University Postgraduate Study 2018 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate 12 Our city 13 Voted About us Just a short walk from rd Your £ goes further 3in the UK Newcastle University Student rents and the cost of living for city life* campus is one of the most beautiful, friendly are amongst the lowest in the UK, and lively cities in the saving you money and providing UK. We boast world-class more opportunities to spend on Newcastle’s many attractions. arts, music, shopping and sport right in the city centre and we’re just Compact 25 minutes from both the Newcastle has the feel of a big city beach and countryside. in a compact space, so you’re never It’s no wonder then far from what’s going on. It’s easy to that we are one of the get around and most places within UK’s favourite cities. the city are just a short walk from the campus so you get the best of both worlds. For a change of scene, Friendly, you can even hop on the Metro rail multicultural system and take a trip to the coast and safe in just 25 minutes.