A Guide to Postgraduate Study 2017: Newcastle University

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Newcastle University
Postgraduate Study 2017
Studying with us
How to apply...
1 Review entry requirements
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*Submitting a
research proposal
As a general rule, if you are
applying to a degree in the
Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences, you will need
to include a full research
proposal with your formal
application. Further guidance
on writing your research
proposal is available at
If you are applying to a
degree in either the Faculty
of Science, Agriculture and
Engineering, OR Medical
Sciences then you simply
need to include the name of
your identified supervisor with
a brief description of your
research interests/project title.
Further guidance is provided
online by each of the faculties.
Further guidance on how to complete
your application can be found at
3 • Register online via our secure
applicant portal and create a
username and password
• Complete the application form
– you can save and update as
many times as you like before
submitting
• Attach and upload your
supporting documents.
• Submit your application.
You can track the progress
of your application once it
has been submitted
All applicants:
• academic transcripts to
confirm your degree or your
progress and results to date
• a research proposal (for
research applicants only).
The information you need
to include varies by subject.
See information to the right*
International
applicants only:
• a copy of the photograph
page of your passport
• if you are not from a
majority English language-
speaking country you will
need to include a copy of
your English language test
results eg IELTS
• certified translations (if your
documents are not in English)
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Guidance
Entry requirements are listed online by individual course/degree at
Guidance on the international academic equivalencies for most
countries can be found online
We accept students studying at European institutions via the
European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS).
We also welcome applications from professionals with significant
work experience.
Check for application deadlines
These can be found online in
the ‘How to Apply’ tab for each
course.
Supporting documents
Masters’ courses:
As a guide, the minimum entry
requirement for the majority
of our taught Masters’ courses is
an upper-second-class Honours
degree (2:1) or international
equivalent. Some courses
accept a 2:2 Honours degree
or equivalent.
Research degrees:
The minimum entry requirement
for our research-level degrees is
an upper-second-class Honours
degree (2:1) or international
equivalent, AND (for the majority
of programmes), a Master’s-level
qualification.