Northumbria University
Northumbria University took university status in 1992 and teaches across two adjoining campuses in central Newcastle upon Tyne. Design, law, architecture and business are its best known fields, and it also runs a separate site in London.
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One record matters more than any ranking when reading a university page: the Home Office register of student sponsors, which is what permits an institution to issue the CAS a student visa requires. Northumbria University appears on it, and on the register that carries degree-awarding powers; this page sets out the institution’s subjects, entry requirements, fee arrangements and application steps.
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What kind of university is Northumbria?
Northumbria University traces back to Newcastle's polytechnic tradition and took university status in 1992. It works across two campuses in the city centre joined by a footbridge, and alongside them runs postgraduate programmes at a separate site in London.
The institution's law school runs a legal clinic in which students work on real case files, an arrangement found at a limited number of institutions in England. The London site opens postgraduate programmes largely in business and computer science.
Degree-awarding powers sit on the Office for Students register; the authority to issue the CAS a student visa requires sits on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. The two registers are kept separately and both are recorded in the institution's own name.
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Which subjects stand out at Northumbria?
Design is the best known field here; the industrial design and fashion programmes have been recognised over a long period. Alongside them law, architecture, business, computer science and nursing carry long course lists at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- Design and Arts: industrial design, fashion, interior architecture, fine art.
- Law and Business: law, accounting, finance, marketing, tourism management.
- Engineering and Environment: architecture, construction, mechanical, electrical engineering.
- Health and Life Sciences: nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, biomedical sciences.
The industrial design programme is among the fields the institution has sustained over a long period and is associated with its graduates. The law school gathers the programmes leading to professional qualification under one roof.
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What are the entry requirements at Northumbria?
The institution publishes no single Turkey-wide grade threshold; the qualifications accepted and the mark required are stated in the entry requirements section of each course page. A Turkish high school diploma is not sufficient on its own.
| Level | What is published |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate — with a school diploma | A-level, IB or another accepted equivalent qualification |
| Postgraduate | The grade required is published on each course page |
| English language | Published separately, course by course |
For an applicant holding a Turkish high school diploma the route is an accepted qualification such as A-level or the IB, or one of the foundation programmes. The English level a course asks for is published on the same page.
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What are tuition fees at Northumbria?
The international fee varies by course and each course publishes the figure on its own page. The institution runs scholarships at undergraduate and postgraduate level; conditions and deadlines are listed on its funding pages by year of entry and by course.
Alongside tuition, living cost is the second large item. The maintenance funds a student visa asks you to show are set by region and come to £1,171 a month here; in London the same line is £1,529.
Postgraduate scholarships also run at department level and their deadlines close before the course's own. The UK scholarships page sets out the arrangement in general terms.
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What is the campus and student life like in Newcastle?
The two campuses are joined by a footbridge in central Newcastle and everything in the city centre is within walking distance. The library, sports centre and students' building sit in the same area; the railway station and metro are also reached on foot.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a river city in the north-east of England and its cost of living sits markedly below London. The city is crossed on the metro network and the airport connects to the centre on the same line.
Accommodation is mostly in university halls in the first year; later on students move into rented housing around Jesmond and Heaton. London is three hours away by train.
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How do you apply to Northumbria?
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS and the deadline for 2027 entry is 13 January 2027, the equal consideration date. Postgraduate and doctoral applications are sent directly to the course through the institution's own online portal instead.
- Choose the course and read its own entry requirements section.
- Send the UCAS application by 13 January 2027 for undergraduate entry.
- For postgraduate study apply through the institution’s own portal, uploading transcripts and references.
- If an offer is made, meet the academic and English language conditions.
- Once the conditions are met a CAS is issued and the student visa application follows.
British Global supplies information at this stage and, where it is wanted, introduces a firm whose authorisation has been verified on a register; assessing a visa application belongs to an IAA-registered or SRA-authorised adviser.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the London site do?
The institution runs a separate site in London, opening postgraduate programmes largely in business and computer science. The degree awarded is the same as in Newcastle; the cost of living and the maintenance funds shown are at London levels.
What grade is required for postgraduate entry?
The institution publishes no single Turkey-wide grade threshold. The mark required is stated in the entry requirements section of each course page and differs from faculty to faculty.
Can you apply to Northumbria University with a Turkish high school diploma?
A school diploma is not sufficient on its own. Applicants complete an accepted qualification such as A-levels or the IB, or a foundation year; course pages list what is accepted.
When is the application deadline?
For 2027 undergraduate entry the deadline is 13 January 2027, the equal consideration date. Postgraduate applications run to their own timetable, published on the course page.
Sources
- Northumbria University — International students — Admission arrangements for international applicants, accepted qualifications and English language requirements — checked 25 August 2026
- Northumbria University — Study — Campus structure, the London site and course catalogue — checked 25 August 2026
- UCAS — The 2027 entry timetable, the five-choice limit and the 13 January 2027 equal consideration date — checked 25 August 2026
- GOV.UK — Student visa — Student visa fee, healthcare surcharge and the maintenance funds to be shown — checked 25 August 2026
