Newcastle University

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Newcastle University
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The University

• City campus
• Over 18,000 students
• Approximately 200 degrees

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Academic Excellence

• University Library
• five Charter Mark Awards for Excellence (in a
  row!)
• over 1 million books and 15,000 electronic
  resources
• over 2,000 study places and 200 computers
• subject specific librarians
• library website including on-line library
  catalogue
• MATHS-AID

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Academic Excellence

• Computer Facilities
• over 1,400 computers in 44 clusters
• 24 hour access
• network connection from university accommodation
• your own account and email address
• internet access
• staffed help desks

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Academic Excellence

• Language Centre
• open access, over 50 different languages
• opportunities to study abroad
• Erasmus programme
• partner universities in Australia, Canada, China,
  Japan, Singapore USA

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Teaching Methods
Lectures, seminars.
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Teaching Methods
Practical work and Personal Study
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Making You Employable

• Careers Service awarded Matrix Quality Standard
  Award and winner of 7 national careers awards
• one of the top 20 universities targeted by
  prestigious graduate employers
• placement year, vacation, work, voluntary
  opportunities

• employability skills
• workshops and presentations
• one-to-one sessions with careers adviser
• wide range of resources to help find the job you
  want
• on-line job vacancy database
• statistics on Website

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Statistics
Average salaries for Newcastle University leavers
is higher than the national average at 20,188
Source Newcastle University Careers Service
(2007)
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We continue to work with Newcastle University
because of the academic excellence and commercial
flair their graduates have, making them ideal
candidates for our industry Catherine Fitch,
Chase Recruitment
We confidently target Newcastle University in
the certain knowledge that the calibre of student
meets our demanding requirements Martin Smith,
VAI Industries (UK) Ltd
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Life as a Student
The Union Society is a friendly, happy place and
the clubs and societies cover a huge range of
interests Sarah Phillips, Mathematics and
Psychology, BSc Hons
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Sport
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Sports Clubs

• Basketball

Triathlon
Squash
Table Tennis
Canoe
Badminton
Volleyball
Hockey
Go-karting
Ski and Snowboard
Caving
Tae Kwon Do
Riding
Ten Pin Bowling
Tennis
Surfing
Boat
Netball
Trampoline
Orienteering
Swimming and Water Polo
Rugby Union
Ice Hockey
Football
Cricket
Lacrosse
Mountain Biking
Parachuting
Golf
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Student Societies
People and Planet
Fine Art
Amegos
English
Nomad (World Travel)
Mad Volunteers
Geographical
Disabled Students
Sci Fi
Film
Music
Photographic
Archaeology
Jazz
Breakfast Club
Christian Union
Debating
Student Industrialists
BUNAC
Wine
Marine Technology
Mature Students
Buddhist Meditation
Conservation
Duke of Edinburgh
Nukem (Chemistry)
Turf
Third World First
Students Abroad
PANTS (Planning)
Amnesty International
Windband
Guinness and Real Ale
Irish Dance
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And more
NUTS, SCAN, SiS, Courier, Pulp, Student Radio,
Business Start-up Activities
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Job Shop
Education Unit
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Student Safety

• Just been voted Best University Town in Britain
• Campus wide CCTV
• Safety minibus to take students home each evening
• 24 hour porters in Halls of Residence
• Smart card access to buildings
• Security staff on duty on campus at all times
• City Centre has safe and accessible public
  transport
• Student Safety Group in city

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The Welfare Network
Personal Tutor
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Student Wellbeing Service
Disability Support, Counselling, Student Advice
Centre, Student Wellbeing Advisors, Mental Health
Advisors, Financial Support, Childcare Support,
Chaplaincy
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Living in Newcastle
Halls of Residence facilities include library,
bars, games, rooms, computer clusters, TV lounge,
music room and laundry
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• Self-catering flats
• choice of what and when to eat
• usually made up of six bedrooms
• furnished with shared communal lounge/kitchen
• central laundry facilities
• both mixed and single gender flats available

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• Private accommodation
• widely available
• rents average from 35 to 70 per week
• Landlord Accreditation Scheme

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The City itself
Population of 270,500
Welcome to one of the hippest, most cultured,
most gastronomically diverse party towns in
Europe The Sunday Telegraph
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Science City

• Newcastle designated a Science City
• In partnership with City Council and One North
  East to create Science Central
• Generates benefits for Newcastle University
  students

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A Great Night Out!
Its hard to imagine a better place to be a
student The Sunday Times
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Student nights
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But there is much more to Newcastle
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Theatre
one of Britains most creative cities The Times
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Music
Newcastle is friendly and theres always loads
going on, whatever your taste in music theres
something to suit everyone Angahard Irvine,
History BA Hons
Beyoncé, Cold Play, Elton John, Franz Ferdinand,
Girls Aloud, Green Day, Pink, Stereophonics,
Radiohead, Sugarbabes, Justin Timberlake,
Westlife, Robbie Williams
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Shopping
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Getting around
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Beyond the City
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