Student life
Fun, friendly and effortlessly cool, Newcastle is a UK Top 5 student city (QS Best Student Cities 2024). Multicultural and vibrant, it’s also one of the UK’s most affordable cities.
From our safe city-centre campus, you can explore Newcastle’s Chinatown, a stunning Quayside of iconic bridges, bars and restaurants, legendary nightlife and an historic core with 19th century architecture, market and theatre.
World class art and music rub shoulders with top-class sport; parks and open spaces paint the city green.
At the heart of your experience will be our Students’ Union with 180+ societies, 60+ sports clubs, taster activities and volunteer opportunities.
Through our Student Services you’ll access a network of support including health and wellbeing, visa and immigration advice, student finance and disability support.
You’ll find your home from home in our student villages – all in great locations and offering self-catered accommodation that’s guaranteed in your first year (criteria apply).
Campus and facilities
Historic red brick buildings and striking contemporary architecture meet state-of-the-art teaching and study spaces on campus.
Facilities range from one of the largest medical and dental teaching and hospital complexes in the UK, to purpose-built studios, high-specification labs, an on-campus museum, theatre and art gallery.
We’ve created a £110 million engineering hub for the next generation of visionaries. We’re a partner in Newcastle’s £350 million Helix – a global innovation district for education, research, science and technology that will enhance your learning.
Four libraries form our award-winning Library Service. Exceptional indoor sports facilities are complemented by outdoor pitches and facilities in easy-to-access locations around the city – we’re Top 10 for sport in the UK (British Universities and Colleges Sport league).
Off-campus facilities include two commercially run farms, a coastal station, marine lab and £1 million research vessel designed by staff and students.
