Erasmus Policy Statement

We encourage early career researchers to develop an international perspective and international experiences in their work. We aim to make international opportunities available for staff in administrative and teaching roles to enhance their intercultural understanding and professional practice.

Study abroad placements are an important part of our strategy to enhance the curriculum and broaden student experience. We have exchanges at undergraduate level for several disciplines in Humanities and Social Sciences.

We aim to make international opportunities, including work experience and volunteering, more widely available to all students. We also aim to create more possibilities for exchange at postgraduate level, particularly doctoral and post-doctoral.

Through a portfolio of bursaries, scholarships and promotional activities, we have a target to widen participation to all socio-economic groups and other less represented groups.

Our lnternationalisation at Home project recognises the importance of fostering cross-cultural understanding and equipping our students with skills to thrive in a global environment.

A University-wide language scheme has been developed as part of the  NCL+ offering. This aims to prepare our students for working in increasingly international and transnational environments. This includes working with the Students' Union and Newcastle City Council's 'Newcastle International' initiative to create engagement opportunities for students of all nationalities on campus. 

We are also developing double/multiple/joint degrees with partners, where the degree enhances exchange.

We have a commitment to widening the participation of under-represented groups and non-traditional learners. We have a good reputation for doctoral training and participate in several prestigious doctoral training centres.

The University, through its Graduate Skills Framework and an award-winning Careers Service, has very good graduate employment outcomes. We are consistently placed in the top 20 for graduate career prospects in the UK university league tables, including the Complete University Guide and the Guardian University Guide. 

HR policies underline a commitment to fair practices and parity of esteem of teaching and research.

Knowledge and experience that staff and students transfer back from Erasmus projects into the academic environment contributes to curriculum reform and transferable skills development, prized by employers.

Erasmus enhances the University's ability to collaborate with enterprises across Europe. We supported the EUA in the development of collaborative doctoral training programmes with industry. We hope to build on our experience of doctoral level Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using the Programme's support.

We work to the National Qualifications Framework. We have benefitted from shared learning around the development of joint degree programmes from the Erasmus Mundus programme.

Participating in the Erasmus Programme helps us to develop entrepreneurial skills both in and outside of the curriculum. We engage closely with our local region, investing in the development of the knowledge economy through projects such as our cultural strategy to support regeneration and the Science City Partnership with local government.