Northumbria University, Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne | North of England

Ucas code: N77

At Northumbria you will be in Newcastle, one of the best student cities in the UK. Think culture, shopping, music, sport, nightlife and cost, with a students' union that is one of the best in the country, voted Union of the Year in 2011. One in seven people living in the city is a student. Plus this is a university where over 90% of graduates go into employment or further study.
Source:Northumbria Students' Union

How students describe this university

Source: Which? student survey

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Diverse local nightlife

87%

HIGH

Varied union activities

75%

HIGH

Political

52%

MED

Sporty

76%

HIGH

Creative

62%

MED

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA

Average graduate salary £21k MED

% of graduates in work or further study 96% MED

Student satisfaction score 79% MED

Number of students

26,617

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

79%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

20%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

44%

of students are male

Young / Mature

19%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

14%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

670 comments (161 students)

- Course
  
  Feedback on assessments are always released within 20 working days and is normally pretty detailed, which is good. Not all...
  
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  2018, 1st year, Applied Psychology
  
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  Feedback on assessments are always released within 20 working days and is normally pretty detailed, which is good. Not all staff's lectures are hugely helpful and only some use lecture recording software such as Panopto.
  
  2018, 1st year, Applied Psychology
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- Accomodation
  
  Student area that is close to my campus but in a great area with great transport
  
  2018, 2nd year, Children's Nursing
  
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- Scholarship
  
  NHS Bursary and Avon Scholarship
  
  2018, 2nd year, Children's Nursing
  
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- Accomodation
  
  Noce. Very friendly area with excellent facilities and transport links.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Applied Psychology
  
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- Accomodation
  
  Difficult to find decent accommodation/flats with one bed, that are within my price range.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Creative Arts & Design Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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- Accomodation
  
  Difficult as the company kept messing us around with papers and timings and disorganised, but eventually after all the hassle...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Multimedia Computing Science
  
  Accomodation
  
  Difficult as the company kept messing us around with papers and timings and disorganised, but eventually after all the hassle we went through
  
  2018, 2nd year, Multimedia Computing Science
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