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NU Futures

Providing a pathway to educational and sporting excellence

Launching in April 2026, NU Future provides students in years 11-13 the opportunity to join a performance sport and educational pathway. What sets us part from others is that our sole focus is not on driving improvement in the participant's chosen sport. Whilst that is one important element of what we aim to achieve, we also wish to focus on providing a supportive pathway to university life where participants are enriched with information and for them to experience what it's like being a student athlete at Newcastle University. Launching initially with basketball, the first delivery will begin in April 2026. We will later add our other performance sports; volleyball, football, rugby, and hockey with this expected from October 2026.

Our Programme

There will be 4 in person days across the year (February, April, Summer, October), these will be delivered as 1 day events in the school holidays and providing opportunity to play your sport. In addition to receiving 2 additional sessions, these additional sessions will be made up from the following areas: strength and conditioning, workshops in sport psychology and nutrition, an introduction to what it's like to be a dual career athlete at university, and how we will support you. There will be opportunity for you to be connected with degree programmes you are interested in, visit those university facilities and hear from students currently doing those degrees. In addition to these in person days there will also be additional voluntary (but encouraged) touch points throughout the year, this will include online workshops, quarterly newsletters, check ins with your school, invite to university events, and free tickets for Newcastle University and our professional team partners fixtures.

For our upcoming Basketball camps, upcoming delivery will be as follows: 

  • Easter camp 2026 (court + university life/intro + facility tours)
  • Summer camp 2026 (court + S&C & dual career/athlete services & support)
  • October 2026 (court + Knights BCB game + recruitment + video analysis)
  • February 2027 (court + nutrition + psychology)
Eligibility
To be eligible for the programme you must meet the following criteria.
  • be in year 11 - 13
  • be able to attend all in person delivery (4 days across the year)
  • interest in enrolling on a Newcastle University degree, and be able to achieve entry requirements

Cost

The cost to attend the NU Futures programme is £25 per in person session. At your first session you will receive an NU Futures training top.

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