Applications for the 2012 Summer School are now open! We look forward to hearing from you.
Why choose the Newcastle University International Summer School?
Exciting study abroad experience in a top UK city
Outstanding academic experience, with credits available for completion
Meet new friends from the UK, Europe and all over the world!
Safe and supportive environment with 24 hour emergency hotline
Good value for money and all-inclusive price
Access to a world-class international University
Opportunity to gain work experience and receive academic credit
Open to students of all ages from all over the world including the UK
Newcastle University, the City and the Region.
Newcastle University has been established for 175 years offering first class education to students from all over the world. It is one of the most prestigious universities in the UK, with a reputation built on world-class research and teaching excellence. The University is a campus-based institution set in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, a vibrant and multi-cultural student city. Newcastle was named as the top town in the UK to be a student in 2008,and in 2010 was ranked 7th in the world for Urban Nightlife by TripAdvisor. It is a gateway to Edinburgh (one and a half hours away by train) and London (three hours away by train). It is an affordable city, and good value for money.
Summer School Programmes
Students can expect outstanding teaching standards delivered in a warm and welcoming environment. Teaching involves a combination of lectures, classroom learning, self-directed study and practical field trips. Programmes last three weeks and are all accredited by Newcastle University as 10 UK Undergraduate credits which can be transferred to other Universities, should they accept the credits. At the end of the programme students are awarded a certificate of achievement stating the programme studied.
