ModernLanguagesBA Honours

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Modern LanguagesBA HonoursUCAS code T9014 Years

At Newcastle you can study a striking range oflanguages, countries and cultures, in flexiblecombinations to match your interests.

This degree is the most flexible way of combining yourlanguages - you can study one, two or three languages.

You'll also spend a year abroad, immersed in the cultureand societies of the countries that fascinate you.

You will develop near-native fluency in your chosenlanguage(s) and gain an in-depth insight into the countrieswhere your languages are spoken.

We take a multidisciplinary approach to teaching, includingcinema, culture, history, politics, society, linguistics andliterature.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and rankingModern Languages at Newcastle is highly regarded,ranking:

• top 10 in the UK – The Times/Sunday Times GoodUniversity Guide 2018 (German and Iberian languages)

• top 10 in the UK – The Complete University Guide 2019(French, German and Iberian languages)

• top 20 in the UK – The Times/Sunday Times GoodUniversity Guide 2018 (French)

• 6th in the UK for research power – ResearchExcellence Framework 2014

• top 200 – Arts and Humanities category – Times HigherEducation World University Rankings by Subject 2018

Languages availableOur Modern Languages degree is the most flexible way ofcombining your languages.

Your final degree can be in one, two or three languagesfrom a choice of:

• Chinese• French• German• Japanese• Portuguese• Spanish

The degree is designed for students with an A level (orequivalent) in one or more of the languages we teach,although you can also choose to study one language atbeginners’ level alongside your more advanced study.

See the Course Details section for more information abouthow you can combine your languages to tailor the degree toyour interests.

Year abroadAll of our modern languages degrees include a compulsoryyear abroad.

Students studying a European language can:

• study at one of our partner universities• undertake a work or voluntary placement• or do a combination of the above (ensuring that they do

not overlap)

Students of Chinese or Japanese spend the wholeacademic year studying at one of our partner universities inChina or Japan.

You usually divide the year between the two countriesrelating to your chosen languages, although it may bepossible to spend the whole year in one country.

If you are studying three languages we encourage you tospend some time during the summer vacation in the countryof your third language.

Support for year abroadWe offer lots of help to prepare you for your year abroad,including:

• briefings covering practicalities like insurance, visas andstudent safety

• support to find a work placement• a Tandem Learning Scheme, to practise conversation

in your foreign language and make contacts in thecountry before you travel

• a training course for language assistants

We also run social events for second-year students to meetfinalists who have already done their year abroad, Erasmusstudents from our partner universities in Europe, andChinese and Japanese exchange students from our hostuniversities in East Asia.

Our team of Year Abroad team will keep in close touch withyou while you are abroad. You will communicate regularlywith your personal tutor. You'll also complete blog poststhrough our e-portfolio system. This will help you reflect onyour linguistic, personal and professional development.

Facilities and supportYou will join the School of Modern Languages atNewcastle. We're a small and friendly School with around50 staff, 30 of whom are native speakers of the languagesthey teach. We have been teaching languages at Newcastlefor over 100 years. This mark of quality and heritage isreflected in the reputation that the School holds.

FacilitiesFacilities include state-of-the-art language laboratories andan award-winning Language Resource Centre, withself-study resources for over 50 languages. You'll also haveaccess to specialist language software, dictionaries, DVDs,films and live satellite TV channels.

Find out more about our facilities on the School website.

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ResourcesWe have excellent links with other institutions, including theCentro de Língua Portuguesa (Instituto Camões) which isa major regional and national resource, supporting theteaching of Portuguese.

SupportYou'll be supported by a personal tutor throughout yourdegree – an academic member of staff who can help withacademic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellowstudents who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have

Social activitiesThere are lots of opportunities within the School for you tomeet new people and get involved with different activities,including joining our student-run Modern LanguagesSociety.

There are opportunities for translation through our RealTranslation scheme. Alternatively, you can get involved withour student-led publications Flying Solo and Gift of the Gab.

Students using a group study space in our RobinsonLibrary.

Course Details

Modules for 2018 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2018 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2019 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2019).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Language combinations

Languages availableOur Modern Languages degree allows you to combine one,two or three languages from a choice of:

• Chinese• French• German• Japanese• Portuguese• Spanish

There are also additional optional beginners' modulesavailable in:

• Catalan, Quechua or Italian for students of Spanish• Catalan or Italian for students of French• Dutch for students of German

Combining your languagesIf you have one language at A level or equivalent:

• continue to study that language on its own (currently onlyavailable in French or German)

• study that language and add a second at beginners’ level

If you have two languages at A level or equivalent, youcan:

• continue to study both languages• study one of your A-level languages alongside a new

language at beginners’ level• study both of your A-level languages and add a third at

beginners’ level

RestrictionsAlthough this degree is very flexible, there are somerestrictions:

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• if you want to study one language only, it must be Frenchor German (at post-A level)

• you can't study Chinese and Japanese together• you can't study more than one beginners' language

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesYou select one, two or three of the following languagemodules, depending on your chosen language(s) and entryqualifications. At least one of your languages must be atintermediate level if you have a post-A level or equivalent.

Intermediate language modules• CHN2010 Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese• FRE1071 Level B (HE Intermediate) French• GER1071 Level B (HE Intermediate) German• JPN2010 Level B (HE Intermediate) Japanese• SPA1071 Level B (HE Intermediate) Spanish

If you took one or two languages from the list above youmay also take ONE pair of the following beginners’languages (40 credits) although a beginners’ language is notcompulsory. You are not permitted to do more than ONEbeginners’ language.

Entry level language modules• CHN1065 Level A (HE Entry Level) Chinese I AND

CHN1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) Chinese II• FRE1065  Level A (HE Entry Level) French I AND

FRE1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) French II• GER1065 Level A (HE Entry Level) German I AND

GER1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) German II• JPN1065  Level A (HE Entry Level) Japanese I AND

JPN1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) Japanese II• POR1065 Level A (HE Entry Level) Portuguese I AND

POR1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) Portuguese II• SPA1065  Level A (HE Entry Level) Spanish I AND

SPA1066 Level A (HE Entry Level) Spanish II

For each language you are studying, you have:

• a weekly language class, normally taught in your chosenlanguage by native speakers

• a grammar lesson taught in English

Practical language classes focus on developing yourspeaking, reading, writing and listening skills throughsmall-group discussions.

You will also work in our state-of-the-art languagelaboratories where we have a wide range of audio-visualresources.

Optional modulesAs well as language modules, you select from a wide rangeof optional modules. Your choice depends on thelanguage(s) studied and level of study. You take at least onemodule and up to five modules, to bring your total to 120credits:

• CHN1005 Introduction to Chinese Culture (only ifstudying Chinese language)

• FRE1006  La France de 1789 à nos jours (only if studyingFRE1071)

• GER1016 Deutschland zwischen 1871 und 1945 (only ifstudying GER1071)

• JPN1005  Introduction to Japanese History and Culture(only if studying Japanese language)

• LAS1010 An Introduction to Latin America (only ifstudying SPA1071)

• SML1018 Introduction to Literature (optional withFRE1071, GER1071 or SPA1071)

• SML1019 Introduction to Linguistics (optional withFRE1071, GER1071 or SPA1071)

• SML1021 Introduction to International Film• SML1022 Introduction to Cultural Studies• SPA1019  Introduction to History, Culture and Society of

the Iberian Peninsula* (only if studying SPA1071)

* If you are studying Portuguese you can't take this moduleuntil Stage 2.

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesIf you took Level B at Stage 1 you take one, two or three ofthe following modules. You may only take Level C languagemodules at Stage 2 if you took Level B at Stage 1.

Advanced modules• CHN4010 Level C (HE Advanced) Chinese• FRE2061  Level C (HE Advanced) French• GER2061  Level C (HE Advanced) German• JPN4010  Level C (HE Advanced) Japanese• SPA2061  Level C (HE Advanced) Spanish

If you took a Level A language at Stage 1 you may progressto a Level B language, selecting one module from the listbelow (provided that you wish to carry on studying thislanguage):

Intermediate modules• CHN2010  Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese• FRE1071  Level B (HE Intermediate) French• GER1071  Level B (HE Intermediate) German• JPN2010  Level B (HE Intermediate) Japanese• POR2010  Level B (HE Intermediate) Portuguese• SPA1071  Level B (HE Intermediate) Spanish

Optional modulesYou also complement your language study with a widechoice of cultural modules. Please note that your choicedepends on the language(s) studied and level of study. Youtake at least two to five modules from the following two liststo bring your total to 120 credits:

Level C modules (to go with Level C languagemodules)• CHN2004  Contemporary Chinese Society• FRE2005  Classic French Cinema• FRE2009  Paris: Aspects of History and Culture• FRE2010  La France au XXe Siècle - De la Grande

Guerre à la Crise• FRE2013  Ethnography for Language Learners (French)• FRE2044  Linguistic Variation in French• FRE2045  French Caribbean Literature• GER2010  A Cultural History of Berlin: Cabaret,

Catastrophe, Capital

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• GER2011  M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice inModern German Literature and Film

• GER2013  Nature and Ecology in German Culture• GER2031  Beginners’ Dutch* (if you are also studying

German Level C)• GER2036  Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990• JPN2004  Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture• LAS2027  Quechua Language and Culture* (if you are

also studying Spanish Level C)• LAS2028  Diversidad Cultural en America Latina• LAS2030  Comparative History of Hispano-America and

Brazil: from Independence to the Mexican Revolution(1789/1810-1917)

• LAS2032  Caribbean Imaginaries: Image, Text, Music• SML2011  Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History

and Identity• SML2014  Introduction to Italian Language and

Culture* (if you are also studying Spanish Level C orFrench Level C)

• SPA2019  World Spanish• SPA2021  Introduction to Catalan* (if you are also

studying Spanish Level C or French Level C)• SPA2022  The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative

Cartographies• SPA2025  Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship

and Democracy in Spain and Latin America

* indicates that you can only choose one of these modules

If you are taking Level B Modules at Stage 2 you must takeone from this list to go with your Level B Language. Theseoptions are not open to you if you are doing three languageswhere one of the languages is either Level B Chinese orLevel B Japanese at Stage 2 due to insufficient credits.

Level B modules (to go with Level B languagemodules)If you take Level 3 modules at Stage 2 you must take onefrom this list to go with your Level B language.If you aredoing three languages where one of the languages is eitherLevel B Chinese or Level B Japanese at stage 2, you areunable to take the below options.

• CHN2004  Contemporary Chinese Society• FRE1006  La France de 1789 à nos jours (optional with

FRE1071 only)• GER1016  Deutschland zwischen 1871 und

1945 (optional with GER1071 only)• JPN2004  Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture• LAS1010  An Introduction to Latin America (optional with

SPA1071 only)• SML1018  Introduction to Literature• SML1019  Introduction to Linguistics• SML1021  Introduction to International Film• SML1022  Introduction to Cultural Studies• SPA1019  Introduction to History, Culture and Society of

the Iberian Peninsula* (optional with SPA1071 only andcompulsory with POR2010)

*If you are taking POR2010 Level B Portuguese you musttake SPA1019 as your optional module.

Stage 3 (Year Abroad)You spend your year abroad either studying at a university,working as a teaching assistant or on a work placement in acountry (or countries) relevant to your degree.

If you study more than one language your year abroad isusually divided into two halves. You will spend half a year ineach of the two countries relating to your chosenlanguages, although it may be possible to spend the wholeyear in one country.

If you are studying three languages we encourage you tospend some time during the summer vacation in the countryof your third language.

If you study Chinese or Japanese you must spend the yearin China or Japan and use the summer vacation for yourother language(s).

During your year abroad, you take the following compulsorymodule:

• SML3004  Year Abroad ePortfolio (YAeP)

You also choose one of the modules below:

• SML3006  Study Abroad• SML3007  Year Abroad Work Placement Report 1• SML3008  Year Abroad Work Placement Report 2• SML3009  Year Abroad Project 1• SML3010  Year Abroad Project 2

Stage 4

Compulsory modulesLanguage modules are tailored to the high levels of abilityyou will reach during the year abroad and include practice inadvanced writing skills, translation and (in French, Germanand Spanish) liaison interpreting.

You select one, two or three of the following languagemodules, depending on your chosen language(s), to buildon your current level of language ability. If you took a LevelC language at Stage 2 you shall take one, two or three ofthe following language modules according to the languagetaken at Stage 2:

• CHN4061 Level D (HE Further Advanced) Chinese• FRE4081  Level D (HE Further Advanced) French:

Advanced Writing Skills• GER4081 Level D (HE Further Advanced) German:

Advanced Writing Skills• JPN4061  Level D (HE Further Advanced) Japanese• SPA4081 Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish:

Advanced Writing Skills

If you are taking a European Level D language from aboveyou must select one module from the following list for eachEuropean language studied:

• FRE4082  Level D (HE Further Advanced) French:Language for Professional and Academic Purposes

• FRE4083  Level D (HE Further Advanced) French:Translation and Interpreting

• GER4082  Level D (HE Further Advanced) German:Language for Professional and Academic Purposes

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• GER4083  Level D (HE Further Advanced) German:Translation and Interpreting

• SPA4082  Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish:Language for Professional and Academic Purposes

• SPA4083  Level D (HE Further Advanced) Spanish:Translation and Interpreting

If you took a Level B language at Stage 2 you shall selectone of the following modules:

• CHN4010  Level C (HE Advanced) Chinese• FRE2061  Level C (HE Advanced) French• GER2061  Level C (HE Advanced) German• JPN4010  Level C (HE Advanced) Japanese• POR4010  Level C (HE Advanced) Portuguese• SPA2061  Level C (HE Advanced) Spanish

Optional modulesYou select optional modules to complement your languagestudy. Please note, your choice depends on the language(s)studied and level of study. You take at least two to fivemodules from the following lists to bring your total to 120credits:

Level C modules (to go with level C languagemodules)The modules you choose must match your languages atLevel C.

• CHN2004  Contemporary Chinese Society• CHN4004  Ethnicity and Nationalism in Contemporary

China*• FRE2005  Classic French Cinema• FRE2009  Paris: Aspects of History and Culture• FRE2010  La France au XXe Siecle - De la Grande

Guerre a la Crise• FRE2013  Ethnography for Language Learners (French)• FRE2044  Linguistic Variation in French• FRE2045  French Caribbean Literature• GER2010  A Cultural History of Berlin: Cabaret,

Catastrophe, Capital• GER2011  M for Murder: Crime, Law and Justice in

Modern German Literature and Film• GER2013  Nature and Ecology in German Culture• GER2036  Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland bis 1990• JPN2004  Contemporary Japanese Popular Culture• JPN4002  Contemporary Japanese Animation*• JPN4006  Literary and Cultural Expressions in

Contemporary Japan*• LAS2028  Diversidad Cultural en America Latina• LAS2030  Comparative History of Hispano-America and

Brazil: from Independence to the Mexican Revolution(1789/1810-1917)

• LAS2032  Caribbean Imaginaries: Image, Text, Music• POR4001  Culturas Lusofonas em Perspetiva: Portugal e

Brasil• SML2011  Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History

and Identity• SPA2019  World Spanish• SPA2022  The Contemporary Hispanic City: Narrative

Cartographies• SPA2025  Representations of Revolution, Dictatorship

and Democracy in Spain and Latin America

*These modules can be taken with either Level C or Level DChinese/Japanese (as appropriate).

Level D modules (to go with level D languagemodules)The modules you choose must match your languages atLevel D.

• CHN4004  Ethnicity and Nationalisms in ContemporaryChina*

• FRE4003  Occupation and Resistance: Literary andCinematic Responses to the Second World War inFrance

• FRE4007  Les valeurs republicaines, le systemed'enseignment et social renewal

• FRE4014  Historical Perspectives on the FrenchLanguage

• FRE4015  From Experimental to Explicit: TranslatingWomen's Writing in French

• FRE4016  Contemporary Life Writing in French: Textualand Visual Experiment

• GER4004  Intermediate Dutch (for those studying Level DGerman and who took GER2031 Beginners' Dutch atStage 2)

• GER4014  German Representations of the Holocaust• GER4015  A Comparative History of German and

English: Phonology, Morphology, Syntax and Lexicon• GER4016  The Future: Its Past and Its Future• JPN4002  Contemporary Japanese Animation*• JPN4006  Literary and Cultural Expressions in

Contemporary Japan*• LAS4001  Inter-American Relations from

Spanish-American War (1898) to the end of the Cold War(1989/1991)

• LAS4005  Multilingualism and Society in Latin America• LAS4010  Cultura y Política en Colombia• SML4003  Communicating and Teaching Languages for

Undergraduate Ambassadors• SML4004  Intermediate Italian (for those studying Level D

Spanish or French and who took SML2014 AnIntroduction to Italian Language and Culture at Stage 2)

• SML4099  Dissertation• SPA4002  Intermediate Catalan (for those studying Level

D Spanish or French and who took SPA2021 Beginners'Catalan at Stage 2)

• SPA4005  Cultura Popular en Latinoamérica y España• SPA4007  Spanish and Romance Word Analysis• SPA4008  Youth Cultures in Spain, Portugal and Latin

America

*These modules can be taken with either Level C or Level DChinese/Japanese (as appropriate).

Teaching and assessment

Study at the cutting edgeThe School of Modern Languages produces high-leveloriginal research in the cultures of the contemporarysocieties with which it engages. This research feeds directlyinto our teaching, giving you the chance to really get toknow the modern societies connected to your chosenlanguages.

We have particular research expertise in:

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• Film Studies• Latin American Studies• Linguistics• Medieval Studies

Teaching methodsThe majority of practical language modules are taughtthrough classes led by native speakers. You also work inlanguage laboratories and undertake self-study in our Language Resource Centre.

Assessment methodsAssessment involves oral and language laboratory work andwritten examinations at the end of each Stage, as well ascoursework submitted during the year.

During your year abroad in Stage 3 you are required tocomplete a personal learning record (a diary exerciseconsisting of three short pieces of work) and either write aproject in the relevant language or submit marks frommodules taken at the exchange university.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University

Entry Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.Entrance requirements during Clearing 2018 may differfrom those outlined below.

A LevelsABB-BBB including French, German or Spanish.

Scottish QualificationsAABBB-BBBBB at Higher Grade, including French, Germanor Spanish. Combination of Highers and Advanced Highersaccepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate32 points with Higher Level French or German or Spanish atgrade 6 or above.

Irish Leaving CertificateH1H1H2H2H3-H2H3H3H3H3 at Higher Level, includingFrench, German or Spanish.

Access QualificationsA minimum of 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3credits at Merit is required. Evidence of study in the relevantlanguages to a suitable level is also required.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National ExtendedDiploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3Extended DiplomaApplicants offering a BTEC National Diploma will beconsidered on an individual basis.

Cambridge Pre-UD3,M2,M2-M2,M2,M2 in Principal Subjects includingFrench, German or Spanish.

Extended Project QualificationWe welcome applications from students offering anExtended Project and value the skills of research andindependent learning that it is designed to develop.  If youoffer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account aspart of your application profile, but we will not usuallyinclude it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

PARTNERS - A LevelsBBC including French, German or Spanish.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 NationalExtended Diploma/OCR Cambridge TechnicalLevel 3 Extended DiplomaApplicants offering a BTEC National Diploma will beconsidered on an individual basis.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English require aminimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you need help to meet our English Languagerequirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

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See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Modern languages careersMost people study modern languages because of theirinterest and ability in the subject. For most graduatesteaching is a popular career choice, undertaking primaryand secondary Postgraduate Certificate of Education(PGCE) or beginning careers teaching English on aninternational basis. Others go into jobs in which theirlanguage skills are desirable, such as the media, sales,e-commerce, and areas of finance.

With ever more European and international connections,such skills will grow in importance and can give you a realadvantage in applying for a wide range of graduate jobs.

Ability in languages is increasingly valued by a wide range ofemployers across all sectors, including industry andbusiness. They recognise that a degree in modernlanguages is evidence not only of linguistic skills and culturalawareness but also of other personal transferable skillsneeded in employment.

You will develop the self-confidence to communicate orallyas well as on paper, to work effectively in a group, toorganise and plan your work and to find solutions toproblems by critical, logical and creative thinking.Consequently our graduates find work in diverse areas suchas tourism, marketing, management, civil service,advertising and the media, teaching and banking.

The School of Modern Languages works with theUniversity’s Careers Service to run an annual EmployabilityWeek, including an opportunity to network with recentgraduates. We also collaborate on the Modern Languagescareers blog, Careers Translated. The blog gives you accessto a range of relevant jobs, training and work experienceopportunities, as well as interviews with alumni andemployers, and general advice.

Find out more about the career options for ModernLanguages and Linguistics from Prospects: The UK's OfficialCareers Website.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018).For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

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Tuition Fees (UK students)

**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry*:£9,250 (subject to approval of our Access Agreement bythe Office for Students (OfS) in July 2018). You will paythe same tuition fees as UK students for the duration ofyour course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.2018 entry*:£9,250. You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£16,200 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

Apply

Applying to Newcastle Universitythrough UCASTo apply for undergraduate study at Newcastle you mustuse the online application system managed by theUniversities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

UCAS buzzwordAsk your teacher or adviser from your school or college forthe UCAS buzzword. You need the buzzword when youregister on the Apply system. This makes it clear whichschool or college you are applying from.

All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

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If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

Application decisions and enquiriesFind out more about our admissions process and who tocontact if you need help with your application.

Picturesque Newcastle Quayside at night.