Postgraduate New Students' Guarantee
During your first year of study you are guaranteed a place in University-owned or Managed Partnership accommodation. This is provided you meet ALL the requirements below:
- you are a first year postgraduate classed as international for fees purposes, and
- you are coming alone to the University for the full academic year, and
- you have firmly accepted our offer of a place at Newcastle and met all conditions of the offer by 30 June, and
- you have completed the online Accommodation Application by 30 June of your year of entry, and
- you make an application fee payment of £500 (refundable off your summer term's rent), by 30 June
Not covered by the Guarantee?
European postgraduate student - whilst not covered by the guarantee of accommodation, you should still complete the online Accommodation Application, including payment of the £500 application fee. We will have a number of rooms available for you. If we are unable to offer you a room, we will make you aware of the alternative options available and refund your application fee in full.
UK postgraduate student - whilst not covered by the guarantee of accommodation, you can apply for accommodation through NUstudenthomes Property Management Service. When completing the online Accommodation Application, you will be able to check available accommodation and make selections based on your preferences. If an offer of accommodation is made to you, you will be required to pay £200 damage deposit upon acceptance. If there is no available accommodation, we can offer you advice and assistance in finding private-rented accommodation elsewhere in the city.
Application Fee
If you cancel your application prior to receiving an offer of accommodation, or reject the offer made to you, we will refund the amount minus a £50 administration fee.