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How to Apply

Follow our step-by-step application guide for the PARTNERS Programme for 2023 entry.

Step 1: Check your eligibility

Check whether you're eligible for the PARTNERS Programme here.

Step 2: Add the letter 'P' to your UCAS form

Submit your UCAS application form, adding the letter 'P' in the 'Further Details' section next to the degree programme(s) that you apply to.

The 'P' enables our admissions staff to identify PARTNERS applicants. You can apply for up to five courses at Newcastle University through the PARTNERS Programme.

The PARTNERS UCAS form guide - 2023 Entry provides a screenshot of where to enter the 'P' on your UCAS application form.

Submit your UCAS form before your PARTNERS form

We will not be able to process your PARTNERS application until your UCAS application is fully complete as we need your predicated grades, submitted by your teacher/tutor, to be able to fully assess your eligibility.

Therefore, don't submit your PARTNERS application form until you are at the stage to also submit your UCAS form to UCAS.

Forgotten to include the 'P'?

If you have already submitted your UCAS Form and forgotten to include the letter 'P' in the Further Details section, please contact us to let us know.

Step 3: Submit your PARTNERS application form

If you've already applied to Newcastle University for 2023 entry, you can still apply via PARTNERS until 5pm Friday 24th February. If you have any questions, you can get in touch with the team directly.

Contact the team here.

Selecting your referee

While completing the application form, you must select the most relevant member of staff in your school/college to verify your details. This should be a teacher or tutor who knows you well enough to verify the accuracy of the details on your application form.

To select your referee:

  • Choose the correct Sixth Form School/College that you attend (or most recently attended).
  • The referees available at the bottom of the form will change depending upon which School/College you select.
  • Select the referee that can verify the details of your application form.

We cannot proceed with your application if you select an out-of-date or irrelevant member of staff.

What if your preferred referee is not available to select on the application form?

If after selecting your School/College, your referee is not available to select on the application form, contact us here to let us know the details of your referee that you'd like to add to your application. Please provide the following details:

  • Referee name
  • Referee email address (this must be a school/college address)
  • Referee job title
  • School/college name & postcode 

Your UCAS number

Once you have submitted your UCAS application form, you will receive your UCAS Personal ID.

To complete the PARTNERS application form you must ensure that you have your UCAS Personal ID to hand as you will need to enter this into the form.