Northumbria University - QA Higher Education

• Top 30 for sport in the UK (British Universities & Colleges Sport, 2021-22)

• Top 50 UK university (Time Good University Guide, Guardian University Guide and Complete University League Tables 2023)

Pathway programmes are delivered by staff with extensive experience in supporting international students. The programmes themselves are tailored to help students develop their academic English skills and learn how to succeed within UK academia before they even start their degree.

Northumbria's pathway academics will help students to:

• Build their core English language (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and academic abilities
• Gain industry-relevant knowledge of their chosen subject area
• Progress on to a chosen degree after passing their pathway programme
• Become part of a welcoming, collaborative environment with other international students
• Access careers and employment support

Upon successful completion of their pathway programme, students can progress on to a variety of undergraduate degrees in subjects such as:

• Art, design and media
• Business and law
• Computing and information technology
• Engineering
• Humanities and social sciences
• Science

• Reading for seminars
• Researching for assessments
• Preparing for presentations
• Writing tasks

International Foundation Programmes

Entry requirements

• 5 GCSE/iGCSE passes at grade A-C, or equivalent
• Minimum age to study with us: 16 years old
• 4.5 with no single sub score below 4.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre will study the 12-month programme
• 5.0 with no single sub score below 4.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre will study the 9-month programme
• 5.5 with no single sub score below 5.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre will study the 6-month programme
• Students intending to progress onto Law must achieve IELTS 5.5 with no single element below 5.0, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre

Progress on to degrees in:

• Art, design and media
• Business and law
• Computing
• Engineering
• Humanities and social science
• Sciences

International Business Year One

Entry requirements

• Good high school grades, or equivalent

• Minimum age to study with us: 17 years old

• IELTS 5.5 with no element less than 5.5, or equivalent, from a UKVI Approved centre

Progress on to degrees in:

• Business

Pre-Masters

Entry requirements

• Third class, pass or ordinary degree from a UK university, or equivalent
• 5.5 with no single element below 5.5, or equivalent, will study the 2-semester Graduate Diploma
• 6.0 with no single element below 5.5, or equivalent, will study the 1-semester Graduate Certificate

Progress onto degrees in:

• Business
• Computing
• Engineering

Prospective students can explore courses further and discover the range of progression degrees through the university website.

There are a wide range of facilities for students to enjoy. In addition to modernised classrooms, clinics, labs and studios, there is a wide array of learning spaces available, where students can meet, study and collaborate:

• The university library, is a state-of-the-art facility which houses around half a million print books, over 900,000 e-books and around 85,000 e-journals
• There are plenty of study spaces, digital hubs and touch down spaces across the campus – including the Digital Commons
• On-site catering and retail outlets serve hot and cold food which can even be pre-ordered via an app
• Northumbria's sports facility, Sport Central, has facilities for gym and swimming, and students can enjoy a wide range of online workouts from the comfort of their accommodation
• The student's union is also on campus and includes bars, entertainment venues, coffee shops, workspaces, chill-out zones and meeting rooms

Student accommodation

Students are offered a wide range of options when choosing accommodation, including en-suite rooms and catered accommodation. Students are given the opportunity to select the exact building, flat and room they would like to live in when applying for accommodation based on real-time availability. Once they've found the perfect room, they can confirm their booking online within minutes.