Life at Newcastle
Starting university can be an exciting time, especially if you are in a different country.
One of the world's leading travel websites has named Newcastle upon Tyne the best University city in the UK.
MSN Travel website is full of praise for the city and the lifestyle it offers to students, saying: 'For students, the low cost of living, the ease of finding accommodation, proximity to the sea and dramatic countryside, famed nightlife and gregarious Geordie hospitality mix to create a pretty punchy cocktail.'
In June 2008, Newcastle was named as the best university town in Britain in a survey carried out by the UK's foremost student accommodation website, accommodationforstudents.com. Newcastle was judged to be the best, across five criteria, based on more than 36,000 student reviews from 56 university towns around the UK.
We aim to provide help and advice to make the transition to life at Newcastle University as simple as possible.
Once you are in Newcastle, we provide our students with:
- secure and reasonably priced accommodation
- dedicated specialist support, including a personal tutor and a specialist visa and immigration officer
- the chance to get involved in different activities provided by the Students' Union
- outstanding sports facilities and opportunities to join in
- support and advice on finding part-time work and graduate employment
- a University Chaplaincy that welcomes people of all faiths
- an International Welcome programme that includes information sessions on British Culture to help you settle in.
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