Northumbria University
Trinity Building
Northumberland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
Tel: 0191 243 7420
Email: er.admissions@northumbria.ac.uk
Website: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk
Information from this Institution
Institution´s policy on Unit Grades
Northumbria University will not require you to achieve specific grades in specific units at A level, and this information will not be requested at the offer stage. If you are studying for a BTEC or OCR National Award you may be required to achieve a specific grade in a named unit (or units) if the course you have applied for has a specific subject requirement.
Interviews
Some courses interview as part of the selection process. This particularly applies to courses in art and design, teaching and health.
Open days
Open Days - 25th June 2008 and 11th October 2008. Telephone 0191 227 4265 for details or visit the website at www.northumbria.ac.uk
Compacts and networks
Please contact Admissions for the latest information on compact arrangements. Piloting a progression compact with a local FE college.
Record of achievement/Progress file
A current Progress File can be used to provide extra information to accompany an application and can also be brought to an interview.
Campus locations
Newcastle City and Coach Lane (a suburb of Newcastle approximately three miles from the City Centre).
| student numbers | |||||
| total number of students : | 29500 | ||||
| total degree students : | 15658 | ||||
| total HND students : | 3217 | ||||
| total other students : | 0 | ||||
| Degree | HND | Other | |||
| percentage on sandwich courses : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage mature students : | 40 | 0 | 0 | ||
| percentage international students : | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ratio male / female : | 43/57 | 0/0 | 0/0 | ||
| student numbers by subject area | Degree | HND | Other | ||
| medicine, dentistry, veterinary science : | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| subjects allied to medicine : | 4291 | 0 | 0 | ||
| science : | 1182 | 0 | 0 | ||
| engineering & technology : | 750 | 0 | 0 | ||
| architecture, building & planning : | 1622 | 250 | 0 | ||
| mathematical sciences, IT & computing : | 2541 | 204 | 0 | ||
| business & administrative studies : | 3544 | 0 | 0 | ||
| social, economic, political & legal studies : | 3198 | 0 | 0 | ||
| humanities : | 1000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| art & design, performing arts : | 3475 | 0 | 0 | ||
| education : | 750 | 0 | 0 | ||
| combined : | 125 | 0 | 0 | ||
| accommodation | |||||
| percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation : | 100 | ||||
| estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 38-44 weeks: | |||||
| including 1-2 meals a day, 0-0 days per week | £84.00-£94.00 | ||||
| including no food | £54.00-£90.00 | ||||
| other | £85.00-£115.00 | ||||
| overseas opportunities (exc. compulsory language course placements) | |||||
| number of students on a placement or study period abroad : | 500 | ||||