If you're considering turning a hobby or skill into a business, pursuing a new idea, becoming self-employed, interested in freelance, or simply gaining innovative enterprise skills to enhance your employability, the Student and Graduate Enterprise team is here to help.
Whether you have a running business or freelance venture or are currently in the idea stage, we’re here to support you, we provide tailored guidance to help you explore and develop your start-up ideas from initial concept through to creation and business growth. The best part is that you do not need a business idea to engage with the team or come to our events, we will help you develop highly in demand enterprise and innovative skills.
By engaging with our service, you can enhance your personal and professional development through enterprise training and hands-on support. We offer access to:
- External specialist advisers covering all areas of business
- Workshops delivered by our team and expert partners
- Interactive events
- Innovation Northumbria: Incubator – the University’s dedicated co-working space
- Enterprise placement
Our services are available to current students and graduates for up to five years after graduation.
Northumbria University has consistently ranked in the UK’s top 10 universities for graduate start-ups by estimated turnover for the past 15 years (HEBCIS 22/23).
Meet the team - scroll down to the Enterprise Development section.
Are you thinking of growing your enterprise skills, becoming a freelancer, going self-employed or starting a business? Tell us more, by selecting the tile below, and we'll see how we can help you get prepared, start-up and grow.
Information and advice can be given by the visa team at the university.
You are able to start your own business under the Graduate Visa route or the Innovator Founder visa, information about both visas can be found on the UKCISA or Gov.uk website.
