Location

• 3 Hours on the train to London

• 1.5 hours on the train to Edinburgh

• Newcastle International Airport:

• 15 mins from Newcastle city campus

• Direct flights to London, Dubai, Paris and Amsterdam

• 20 mins on the metro to beaches

Compact campus

• University, city and accommodation within walking distance

Newcastle University – key facts

• Established in 1834

• School of Medicine and Surgery

• Comprehensive university

• Member of the Russell Group – world leading research

• A global university: NewcastleUniversity, Newcastle University London, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia and Newcastle University International Singapore

• Over 200 undergraduate programmes and around 300 postgraduate programmes

• 23,000 students including 5000 international students

• Around 90 students fromTaiwan

• Pre-departure briefing(April/May)

• Over 180,000 graduates world wide

• Active alumni group in Taiwan

Why Newcastle?

• Global top 150 world universities (QS 2019: 141)

• Graduates in demand – consistently one of the top 20 universities ‘most targeted’ by the UK’s leading graduate employers

• Gold status in the UK Teaching Excellence Framework

• City centre campus

• Member of the Russell Group – world leading research

• Recommended by people like YOU! Over 94% of international students at Newcastle would recommend studying with us

• Top 10 for student support

• Happiest city in the UK!!

• 3rd cheapest place to live in the UK...

Academic structure

3 Faculties 19 Schools

Medical Sciences

• Biomedical Sciences

• ClinicalMedical Science

• Dental Sciences

• Psychology

Science, Agriculture and Engineering

• Computing

• Engineering

• Mathematics, Statistics and Physics

• Natural and Environmental Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS)

• Architecture, Planning and Landscape

• Arts and Cultures

• Education, Communication and Language Sciences

• English Literature, Language and Linguistics

• Geography, Politics and Sociology

• Historical Studies

• Law School

• Modern Languages

• Newcastle University Business School

• Combined Honours Centre

Translating & Interpreting

• 4 pathways: Interpreting, Translating & Interpreting, Translating and Translation Studies

• Common first year. Specialise in the second year. No quota on each pathway. Around 50-60 students in each stage.

• 2-year programme First year entry: IELTS 7.0 (6.5: S & W; 6.0: L & R) Second year entry: 7.5 (7.0) One application deadline: 15 February 2019

• Interviews: End of March-Mid April 2019

• All or parts of: Q&A, an impromptu speech, 2 sight interpreting tasks (one for each language direction)

• Interview tips: practice sight interpreting/translating. Keep up with current news (read mainstream newspapers and magazines in English and Chinese)

Cross Cultural Communication

• Only in the world which offer such a broad range of optional pathways

• Uniquely international in terms of student cohort, with up to 35 countries represented

Cross-Cultural Communication

• Applied Linguistics taught in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences

• Education taught in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences

• International Management taught in Newcastle University Business School

• International Marketing taught in Newcastle University Business School

• International Relations taught in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology

• Media Studies taught in the School of Arts and Cultures

International Multimedia Journalism (IMJ)

• Around 60 students in IMJ and 40 in Media and Journalism (MJ)

• Share very similar sem 1 & 2 with MJ, Sem 3: three professional practice modules (Broadcast/Video Journalism, Online Journalism and Advanced Reporting) for IMJ and research dissertation for MJ

• Careers: all areas of traditional journalism and media (newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online), corporate media production, advertising, PR, NGOs and charities.

• Student background: experienced journalists and those with no experience

• Tips for preparation: read, watch and listen to journalism!

Architecture

• MSc Advantage Architecture Design NEW (Pathway: Computation, Sustainable Buildings and Environments, Property Development and Architecture and Cities) – requires portfolio

• MSc Urban Planning NEW Accredited by Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) (Pathway: (Development, Global Development, Regeneration. Conservation, Green infrastructure and landscape planning)

• MA Urban Design - requires portfolio

• MA Landscape Architecture Studies - requires portfolio MA Planning Environment and Research

• MA Regional Development and Spatial Planning

Culture and Heritage

• Master of Arts (MA) degrees: 1 year

• Art Museum and Gallery Studies (from Art related background)

• Heritage Studies

• Museum Studies

• Opportunity to have work placements in a suitable gallery, museum, or heritage site. 12 days long or 6 weeks long

• Masters of Practice (MPrac) degrees: 2 year

• First year: MA

• Second year: 36 week work placement in the UK or abroad Art Museum and Gallery Practice, Heritage Practice, Museum Practice

Academic requirements

Undergraduate

• We accept various qualifications e.g. GE A-level, IB, Junior College Diploma and Bachelor’s degree

Postgraduate (choose Taiwan from ‘entry requirements’)

• For masters that look for 2.2: Min 70-75% average in UG

• For masters that look for 2.1: Min 75-80% average in UG

Cost of Living and Accommodation

• Relatively low cost of living in Newcastle

• As a guide, we estimate that a undergraduate students will need around £9,000 - £10,500 one academic year, a postgraduate student will need between £11,000 - £12,500

Accommodation Options:

• University accommodation

• Managed Partnership accommodation

• Private accommodation (own, family, friends)

• INTO Accommodation (for INTO students only)

We guarantee accommodation for our students (conditions applied)

Alumni events in Taiwan