A research-intensive, modern university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally, Northumbria University is based in the heart of the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the North East of England. The University is home to around 36,000 students from all over the world, with students from over 130 countries enrolled on its programmes.
Alongside best-in-industry classrooms, clinics, labs and studios, Northumbria offers a wide array of learning spaces where students can meet, study and collaborate. The University library holds around half a million print books, over 900,000 e-books and around 85,000 e-journals. For students wanting to study elsewhere, there are plenty of study spaces and digital hubs across the campus.
Northumbria Sport is primarily based out of Sport Central, a £30 million state of the art sports facility, that offers students, staff and the general public access to world class facilities and services.
Internationally renowned, Northumbria partners with higher education institutions across the world and works with major employers, including Nike, IBM, Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, the BBC, and the NHS, while more than 560 employers and 60 professional bodies sponsor or accredit their degree programmes.
Ranked top 50 in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024 and top 100 in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024, Northumbria University’s shining reputation is internationally recognised at the top of global academic and sustainability rankings.
Northumbria was voted the ‘UK University of the Year’ at the Times Higher Education Awards 2022 and received Gold in the category ‘Student Outcomes’ in the Teaching Excellent Framework (TEF) 2023.
Upon completing the NCC Education Level 3 International Foundation Diploma for Higher Education Studies (L3IFDHES), students are invited to apply to most undergraduate programmes across Northumbria’s four faculties; Business and Law, Engineering and Environment, Arts, Design and Social Sciences as well as Health and Life Sciences. Students completing NCC Education’s Level 4 Diploma in Business and Level 5 Diploma in Business may articulate into a number of degrees in Global Business Management, Accounting, Finance, Banking and International Tourism, both in the UK and at Kaplan Singapore*.
NCC Education Head of Partnerships Rebecca Bewley, says: “I am delighted that students in the NCC Education network are now welcome to apply to a vast range of programmes at Northumbria, including those offered in Singapore through Kaplan. I am sure the variety of undergraduate programmes available will be warmly welcomed by NCC students preparing for the next stage in their studies.”