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Undergraduate student life

We want you settle into university life, create memories, develop your employability skills and enjoy your time here.

Life-changing experiences

Student life at Newcastle is about so much more than a fantastic education. You’ll meet people from around the world and forge lasting friendships.

You'll seek out life-changing experiences and create memories that will be with you for life. We'll provide you with opportunities and tools to equip you with the skills you need while your time with us.

We help you to understand the future of work and leading on leadership.

Our Business School Careers Consultants and the Placement and Study Abroad Team are available to support you. They can help you to identify and apply for other opportunities.

Employability

Throughout your time at the Business School, you’ll have access to our Careers Consultants and other experts.

They're all dedicated to supporting your career journey.

Our Careers Consultants can offer you tailored advice on CVs, job applications and interviews.

You’ll also have access to the University’s award-winning Careers Service.

You can access this support while you're studying, and for up to three years after you have graduated.

Our dedicated Placement and Study Abroad Team are available to help you to enhance your degree. They can support you with:

  • work placements
  • study abroad
  • shorter mobility options including summer schools and internships

We've recently created an employability hub. This is a dedicated space where you can find information about the latest job opportunities and upcoming careers events.

You can also gain one-to-one advice from our Placement and Study Abroad Team and our Careers Consultants. They identify opportunities to help our students to become leaders of the future. They also look at ways to broaden our offering.

Enhance your degree

Studying or working overseas, undertaking a placement, or doing an internship boosts employability.

It helps you stand out in the job market and develop a range of skills which employers are looking for.

No matter what you choose to do, these opportunities will give you an unforgettable experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

You can find out more information, and book one-to-one sessions with the Placement and Study Abroad Team at our Employability Hub.

Wellbeing and Student Support

Our Student Health and Wellbeing Services support students. They work with local and national organisations.

This maximises their academic potential and helps them gain the most from their time here at Newcastle.

Our in-house wellbeing support service enables you to book direct appointments with a trained counsellor or mental health adviser.

You can book regular appointments, or attend a virtual drop-in session.

Support choices for you

We also run several themed sessions during term time. They allow you to meet staff from support services across the University and find out how they can support your studies.

You can also access central support via the University’s Student Health & Wellbeing service, which you can access via King’s Gate. 

We also provide you with access to help and guidance on how to study most effectively during your time here. This includes help in areas such as mathematics, academic writing and language. 

Student Voice

We seek feedback from our students to identify areas which we can develop to meet your needs. Although it is not always possible to implement every suggestion, your feedback is very important to us and we respond whenever we can.

An example of this includes the commissioning of digital skills sessions. It enabled our students to learn about areas including Google Analytics and WordPress. 

Academic Representatives are students who represent your academic interests. They work with University staff to create positive change for our student community.