Newcastle University
Email Study Abroad & Non-EU Exchange: studyabroad@ncl.ac.uk Erasmus: erasmus@ncl.ac.uk
h p://www.ncl.ac.uk/mobility/newcastle/
O ce Hours 09:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday
Key Contacts
Dimitra Boutsioukis Team Manager
dimitra.boutsioukis@ncl.ac.uk +44 (0191) 208 8275
Tonia Cook Student Mobility Manager
tonia.cook@ncl.ac.uk +44 (0191) 208 6069
Marsha Leask Senior Student Mobility Assistant
marsha.leask@ncl.ac.uk +44 (0191) 208 6689
laura.gessey@ncl.ac.uk
Lena Stern Student Mobility Assistant lena.stern@ncl.ac.uk +44 (0191) 208 6207
Laura Gessey Erasmus Assistant +44 (0191) 208 6138
Academic Calendar 2016/17
Autumn Semester 26th September 2016 27th January 2017
Winter Break 16th December 2016 9th January 2017
Spring Semester 30th January 2017 16th June 2017
Faculty Overview
Humani es and Social Sciences (HaSS)
ï‚· Architecture, Planning & Landscape
ï‚· Arts and Cultures
ï‚· Newcastle University Business School (NUBS)
ï‚· Educa on, Communica on and Language Sciences
ï‚· English Literature, Language and Linguis cs
ï‚· Geography, Poli cs and Sociology (GPS)
ï‚· History, Classics and Archaeology
ï‚· Modern Languages
ï‚· Newcastle Law School
Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE)
Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS)
FMS covers a range of areas, however available subjects are as follows:
ï‚· Biomed
ï‚· Den stry
ï‚· Pre-Med
ï‚· Psychology
Please note your agreement with Newcastle may be with University wide or restricted to one par cular school. Details of this may be found in the partnership contract. If you require more informa on about which schools students can apply for, please do not hesitate to contact us.
ï‚· Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AFRD)
ï‚· Biology
ï‚· Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials
ï‚· Chemistry
ï‚· Civil Engineering and Geosciences
ï‚· Compu ng Science
ï‚· Electrical and Electronic Engineering
ï‚· Marine Science and Technology
ï‚· Mathema cs and Sta s cs
ï‚· Mechanical and Systems Engineering
Credits and Grading
Credits 1 ECTS credit = 2 Newcastle credits.
Degree Mark Classi ca on 70+ (First) 3.67+
(UK vs. US GPA) 60 - 69 (Upper Second) 3.33 - 3.67
50 - 59 (Lower Second) 3.00 - 3.32
40 - 49 (Third) 2.50 - 2.99
30 - 39 (Pass) 2.00 - 2.49
0 - 29 (Fail) 0.00 - 1.99
Acceptance and Arrival
If the student’s applica on is successful, we will send out email con rma on and a hardcopy of the acceptance le er, sent via courier to your ins tu on. From there, the following steps must be taken:
Accep ng or declining the o er
The Con rma on of Place (COP) must be returned to us, bearing the student’s original signature. This will then allow us to send out the necessary visa le ers and allow access to the accommoda on applica on (if applicable).
Applying for accommoda on
Students beginning their exchange at the start of the academic year can also apply for University accommoda on. Students studying for the full year are guaranteed University accommoda on, whereas single semester students are not. For an overview of the University’s accommoda on sites, please refer to the following link:
h p://www.ncl.ac.uk/accommoda on/
Once the student’s applica on is approved, they can apply at the link below using the 9 digit student number they receive and the email address provided in their applica on.
h ps://accommoda on.ncl.ac.uk/apply/
Due to demand we are unable to guarantee rst choices, but will endeavour to meet needs where appropriate. If a student has a disability which informs their accommoda on choice, it MUST be disclosed. If they do not include this and later request a room change, this will not be possible, again due to the demand for University accommoda on.
Private sector accommoda on
If a student is applying for private accommoda on (due to an unsuccessful applica on or preference), more informa on can be found at the link below:
h p://www.ncl.ac.uk/accommoda on/private/
Applying for a visa
Once the student has received the visa documenta on issued by ourselves, they can apply for their visa. Visas are e ec ve for the speci ed me period from the date issued, so ap- plica ons must be made at the following mes:
ï‚· Semester 1 entry: mid-August 2016 onwards.
ï‚· Semester 2 entry: mid-December 2017 onwards.
Students studying for a full year exchange must apply for a Tier 4 visa. Students studying for a single semester must apply for a Short-term study visa. Unless the student has Bri sh or EU ci zenship, there are no excep ons to this requirement.
The visa applica on must be made from the student’s home country. If you have any queries regarding the applica on process, please contact our visa team at: visa@ncl.ac.uk
Module registra on
Module registra on is completed a er arrival. The student’s choices as cited on their applica on are taken into considera on, but we are unable to guarantee rst choices. If we are unable to accommodate rst choices, we will suggest suitable replacement.
The date and me of the module registra on session will be provided closer to the date of arrival, along with several other compulsory sessions.
Interna onal welcome week
To help students se le into life at Newcastle, we host a welcome programme two weeks before the start of classes. This includes a free airport pickup service, informa on sessions and social ac vi es. More informa on is available at the following page, which is updated periodically: h p://www.ncl.ac.uk/pre-arrival/interna onal/welcome/index.htm
