Get Ready to Join Us

Congratulations on choosing Newcastle University

We’re really looking forward to welcoming you to campus.

Before you join us in September, there are a few key things you need to do.

Here’s a simple guide to help you get organised.

Apply for accommodation

We want you to have a great experience living with us and that starts from the moment you apply for your accommodation.

If you're applying through Clearing, please be aware that our university accommodation will have limited availability. While we can't guarantee a room, we're confident we'll still have some options.

All our undergraduate accommodation is close to campus and the city centre.

You can apply for accommodation from 10am on Monday 17 August.

if you log in before 10am, you’ll join our queuing system
when booking opens, you’ll be assigned a random slot
you'll see real-time availability on our portal (if your preferred accommodation doesn’t show, it’s already booked)
with our instant booking system you can reserve your room straight away

If our accommodation is full, we'll put you in touch with trusted private student accommodation providers. We'll also support you to find accommodation in our welcoming city.

Got a question? Speak to our team

To speak to one of our friendly advisers, call our accommodation hotline on 0191 222 5102.

Lines are open (all timings are BST):

Thursday 13 August: 10:00 - 15:00   
Friday 14 August: 10:00 – 14:00   
Monday 17 August: 10:00 – 14:00
Tuesday 18 - Friday 21 August: 10:00 – 14:00

You can also get in touch with the team via live chat.

Discover more advice on how to apply for accommodation

Want to know more about where you’ll live?

Watch our video and find out why our current students like living in Student Accommodation here at Newcastle.

Explore where you’ll be calling home.

Attend our Clearing Open Day

Watch out for your invitation to our Clearing Open Day on Saturday 15 August.

Exclusive to Clearing applicants, this event is a fantastic opportunity to:

join us in Newcastle
explore campus
find out more about your chosen course

We’ll also make sure you have access to our offer holder pages; they’re packed with specific information about your degree programme.

Get ready to join us:

1. Student Finance

If you haven’t applied for your student loans, do this now.

If you have:

log in to your account and check your details are correct, including your university and course name
confirm the correct tuition fee for your course

2. Register with us

We will send you details of how to register online as a student with Newcastle University. You will be asked to check your student data and confirm your course details. You will also need to upload a photograph of yourself for your student smartcard.

You may need to pay, or arrange to pay, your tuition fees to complete your registration.

3. Pack for university

Check our list of the items to pack for university, and the things you don’t need to bring with you.

We also asked our students for their top 10 suggestions, read what they had to say.

4. Make travel arrangements

4. Make travel arrangements

Thanks to direct road and rail links with the rest of the UK, it’s easy and affordable to get to Newcastle, whether you’re travelling by public transport or car.

If you’re travelling by air, flight times to Newcastle from most UK airports are around an hour.

Find out more and start planning your journey, we're closer than you think.