Study Abroad with English

Visit the 2024 Academic Experience page for information about the 2024-25 academic year.

Course overview

Completion of this course can give you extra credits for your home university, or prepare you for study at a UK university.

The experience of studying abroad can offer you a huge advantage in terms of academic success, as well as developing your cultural understanding and experience.

You will:

develop the language skills required for international communication
attain academic credits towards an undergraduate degree programme in your home country
enhance your career prospects by developing the confidence to handle the demands of a specialised academic environment, adding value to your CV
gain experience of university-style teaching and study methods, while making new friends

Highlights of this degree

Brought to you by INTO Newcastle University

We're in partnership with INTO to provide diverse study options for international students. Choosing this course means that you'll get a quality-assured university course with full Newcastle University status, that guarantees you an offer on a designated undergraduate degree at Newcastle. INTO courses are based on our main campus, with full access to university facilities.

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Module and Learning

The module and programme information below is for 2023/2024 entry.

INTO Newcastle's Study Abroad with English course is divided into two parts.

Part 1

This consists of full-time intensive study of English language and study skills at INTO Newcastle University for a minimum of one term.

This will enable you to reach the level required for studying academic modules. You can join the course at different entry points depending on your language level and individual itinerary.

You need a minimum 5.0 IELTS to join Part 1, with minimum 6.0 IELTS to progress to Part 2.

Part 2

You will study individually selected undergraduate academic modules at Newcastle University, alongside UK and international students.

You can select academic modules from a wide variety of subjects in consultation with your tutor and the University's Study Abroad Office.

This will depend on your English language levels, subjects you have studied before and module availability.

Examples are:

accounting and finance
architecture and planning
computing
engineering
management
politics

During Part 2, you will also continue to benefit from English classes to complement your academic modules.

Entry requirements

To study on this course you need to meet the following entry requirements.

The entry requirements below apply to 2024 entry.

Academic requirements

You must have successfully completed at least one year of study at university or college overseas.

You should provide a statement of your previous study with a personal statement explaining which subject areas you would like to study during Part 2 of the course.

English requirements

You need a minimum 5.0 IELTS to join Part 1 for two terms, with a minimum 6.0 IELTS to progress to Part 2 of this course.

Age

You need to be 17 years old, or older.