Student Support
While You Are Here
We offer support to our students from pre-arrival to after graduation. All students receive a copy of our pre-arrival information. After you arrive, Student Wellbeing offers confidential advice and support on:
- finance
- disability
- mature students
- students with children
- emotional health and mental wellbeing
As well as the University Student Wellbeing Service the School has a dedicated Student Recruitment and Wellbeing Manager, Karen Johnson. Karen offers support to students experiencing particular issues which are affecting their performance whilst at University. Students can discuss confidential problems with Karen and receive relevant support and advice. Karen will also offer students guidance about other University services which may benefit them depending on the circumstances.
Other support services include:
When you graduate we keep in touch through our Alumni Association. You can also use the University Careers Service for up to two years after graduation.
Supporting Your Studies
Once you are at Newcastle - we provide our students with:
- first-class, award-winning academic facilities to support you in your studies
- access to our award-winning Careers Service
- a comprehensive student support network
- for our postgraduate students, tailored supervision -central to the support services that we offer, it exists as a link on a personal basis between you and the University
International Students
The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape has a Director of Internationalisation, Dr. Suzanne Speak, and a team of academic staff with working knowledge of many countries and cultures around the world. The Director of Internationalisation will act as the first point of contact for supporting students from outside the UK both pre and post arrival. She may direct you to a colleague who is particularly familiar with your country. Feel free to contact Suzanne Speak if you have any questions or concerns. You may be interested to read more information about our School, Staff and life at Newcastle in our School Brochure, which contains English and Chinese text.
When You Leave
When you graduate you will become part of a global community of Newcastle University graduates - we keep in touch with over 60,000 members in 136 countries through our Alumni Association. Read further about our support and continual investment into learning.