Your Academic Experience

All students studying on an on-campus programme will receive in-person teaching. Where online and digital options enhance the student experience, or have been requested by our students, we will continue to use them to benefit their learning.

You can be confident that all programmes fairly assess the knowledge, skills and abilities learned during your degree. Assessment approaches will vary by degree programme and the needs of external bodies. In-person invigilated summative examinations are just one of the ways in which we assess.

For more information on the approaches to assessment for your programme, contact your School.

We’ve designed an induction programme to welcome you into our friendly student community. Please look out for email communications about this.

Head to our Welcome webpages to see the steps you need to take before coming to Newcastle. There is helpful information about arranging travel and confirming accommodation, our airport meet and greet service and immigration so please read through carefully.

Once you’ve started your programme, look out for the regular student newsletters which will keep you up to date with the latest University news, events and opportunities. You can also bookmark the Student Homepage where you will find useful links and resources.

If you have a question, please check our FAQs as they may contain the answer you need.

The 2023-24 academic year starts on Monday 18 September 2023. All students must aim to arrive on campus in Newcastle by 18 September for the start of Semester 1.  

You can start the registration process online before you arrive. Information is available on our Student Welcome pages.

All students are expected to arrive in time for the start of teaching on their programme of study. Where this is not possible, the latest arrival date for students due to start in September is Monday 2 October (eg at the start of the second week of teaching). Students can still complete their registration if necessary after they arrive, but they must be able to attend classes from this date. If a student is not able to arrive for attendance at teaching by Monday 2 October, Degree Programme Director approval is required.

Some courses have start dates earlier than 18 September 2023, meaning the last possible date you can start will be different. Check if your course has an earlier start date.

You must complete your registration before you can attend your course.

If you haven't arrived by 18 September

You should do everything you can to arrive on time. However if you are going to be late due to delays such as immigration or travel delays you must let your school know. If you will not be able to arrive for attendance at teaching by Monday 2 October, you must request approval for a late arrival from your Degree Programme Director.

Term dates

Semester dates

Postgraduate students

The end of the academic year for postgraduate taught students is Friday 13 September 2024. All other term and semester dates are as indicated above.

Non-standard study periods

Some programmes offered at our campuses in Singapore and Malaysia, as well as some delivered at Newcastle, have term dates that differ from those given above. In these cases, students will be notified of term dates separately.

Make sure you read the student welcome and registration information for 2023. We will take you through:

• the steps you need to take before arriving in Newcastle. Please note that some steps are for all students, but some are only for international students
• how to register as a student
• how to complete your induction

Guidance for travelling to England

Please continue to keep up to date with the latest travel guidance.

If you have any questions or queries prior to travelling, you may find some helpful information on our Welcome webpages or you can call our student helpline on +44 (0)191 208 3333.  

International Welcome Programme

Our International Welcome starts on Tuesday 12 September and runs until Friday 15 September.

Our Meet and Greet service from Newcastle Airport will be running from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 September 2023.

Our International Welcome events, including an information fair and information sessions, will be running from Wednesday 13 to Friday 15 September 2023.

We are also offering an Airport Meet and Greet service from Newcastle Airport on Wednesday 25 January 2023.

Booking for the Airport Meet and Greet service will open in August.

Applying for Accommodation

You can now apply for your student accommodation. Don’t worry though. It isn’t on a first come first served basis, so you just need to make sure you apply by 31 July 2023 to be eligible for our New Student Guarantee (other eligibility applies).

Students not covered by the New Student Guarantee will be processed from 31 August. If we can offer you a room, we'll send you the details of your accommodation from this date onwards. If we can’t offer you accommodation, we will aim to contact you as soon as we can. We will approach accommodation providers in Newcastle to find out their availability and will share this with you.

Please do not plan to arrive in Newcastle without first having secured accommodation.

See our FAQs for further information. 

Family  accommodation

Family accommodation will be offered from June to Unconditional Firm offer holders. Accommodation contracts will be offered until 31 July 2024. Family accommodation is available for one year only and no extensions will be offered. 

Accommodation arrival dates

Accommodation arrival dates for the 2023 Academic Year:

• International Student Arrivals from 11 September (the earliest arrival date is 11 September)
• UK Student Arrivals: 14–17 September (the earliest arrival date is 11 September)

The University offers a wide range of services to support students during their studies, including health and wellbeing, academic skills and careers support.

Many of our Student Services can be accessed in King’s Gate, a dedicated Student Services hub in the heart of campus. Our Student Engagement Team on Level 2 of King’s Gate will be able to answer your questions directly or will signpost you to specialist colleagues where appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

Most questions can be answered by our Frequently Asked Questions – please look here if you have any questions.

Enquiry telephone line

You can contact the student helpline on 0191 208 3333 (open 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 10am – 4.30pm Wednesday).

We also have a free student support network called TalkCampus. It’s a free-to-download app where you can talk with other students from around the world. 

Urgent help

If you have an urgent wellbeing need outside normal working hours, please contact University Security on 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). 

If your health deteriorates please contact the NHS helpline on 111 and follow their advice.  

Emergency services

For emergencies on campus, you should call 999. If you are worried about your own safety or the safety of a fellow student you can call University Security on 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). 

Terms and conditions and student complaints

We will keep you informed of any changes as soon as we can. Key updates to this page will be linked to going forward.

We also have terms and conditions, which offer a:

• positive environment for learning and academic achievement
• clear complaints process

This means you can check you are happy with the terms ahead of applying or joining us, as part of your decision-making process. So, make sure you take a look at them too:

• Terms and conditions
• Student complaints