Welcome to Newcastle University!

We are delighted to welcome you to Newcastle University.

Starting university can be very exciting, and sometimes challenging, it takes time to settle in to a new educational environment. We've designed this short course to help prepare you for life as a student with us before your studies begin. This course is designed to answer any questions you may have, along with guiding you through key tasks to make your journey to becoming a fully registered Newcastle University student as smooth as possible. 

We're going to cover the following:

Your Thoughts before coming to Newcastle University

  • How do you feel about starting University?
  • What are you most looking forward to?
  • What are you most worried about?

Preparing to study at Newcastle

  • Registration 
  • Induction
  • How we communicate with you
  • Getting started with Information Technology

University Services and Support

  • Newcastle University Student's Union

Life in Newcastle

  • Newcastle the City
  • Shopping and Eating Out
  • Making Friends Before You Come
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This course will take approximately 30 mins to complete, without clicking the links to read things in more detail.

We don't expect you to complete this course in one sitting (but you can if you want to!) 

You can work through each section at your own pace and revisit sections whenever you want.

Get Started Course Overview