Newcastle University

Newcastle University began its work in 1834 with the foundation of the School of Medicine and Surgery. Today, it has more than 28,000 students, including foreigners from 146 countries. This university is one of the founders of the elite group of universities The Russell Group.

Newcastle University is the winner of the TEF Gold award. Its achievements have been repeatedly noted in global and national rankings of the UK. It is included in:

• TOP 150 Best Global Universities;
• TOP 10 in Europe for best teaching;
• Top 10 in the UK for Best Student Experience (4 years running).

The university was also ranked 16th in the UK for research activity.

The main campus of the university occupies an area of ​​50 acres in the city centre. Here, students have access to large, award-winning libraries, which contain more than a million printed books and manuscripts, half a million e-books, and a computerised online catalogue. There are also 3,000 computers available for use (almost all of them are available 24 hours a day), free Wi-Fi, a virtual learning environment, and a ReCap service (allowing students to re-listen to lectures online). The university's Centre for Physical Education and Sport has also won awards.

The university includes such buildings as the Campus for Ageing and Vitality, the Newcastle International Centre for Life, the Business School, and the Newcastle Helix. The university also has campuses in London, Malaysia and Singapore. Newcastle University has student bars, shops, recreational and study spaces, concerts and club nights. The university has more than 200 student societies and sports clubs, and volunteer organisations. Graduates receive career and business support for 3 years after graduation.

The campus is located in the heart of the vibrant, cosmopolitan student city of Newcastle in the north-east of England, renowned for its high level of culture, arts, sport and vibrant nightlife. The atmosphere is welcoming and vibrant,

with the city’s stunning North Sea coastline, hills and forests adding to its charm and beauty.

Newcastle University comprises three large faculties:

1. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The largest multidisciplinary faculty of the university. It includes:

• School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape;
• School of Arts and Cultures;
• Business School;
• School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences;
• School of English Literature, Language, Linguistics;
• School of Geography, Politics and Sociology;
• School of History, Classics and Archaeology;
• School of Modern Languages;
• Newcastle Law School;
• Laboratory of Culture;
• Center for Combined Programs;
• Language Resource Center;
• Philosophical research.

2. Faculty of Health Sciences. Includes 7 institutes and 5 schools across Newcastle and the North East of England.

Institutes:

• Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biological Sciences;
• Institute of Cellular Medicine;
• Institute of Genetic Medicine;
• Institute of Health and Society;
• Institute of Neurology;
• Institute of Aging;
• Northern Institute of Cancer Research.

Schools:

• Biomedical, food and sports sciences;
• Dental sciences;
• Medical education;
• Pharmaceuticals;
• Psychology.

3. Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Technology. Includes several institutes, research centers and schools.

Institutes:

• Institute for Sustainable Development;
• Institute of Agro-Food Research and Innovation;
• Institute of Digital Technologies.

Schools:

• Calculations;
• Engineering;
• Mathematicians, statisticians and physicists;
• Natural and environmental sciences.

Tuition fees at Newcastle University

• Tuition fees, depending on the specialty, range from £18,000/year to £33,600/year.