Once you have been nominated by your home institution (if you are from a non-partner institution you are not required to be nominated) please follow the instructions below to submit your application.
You should refer back to this page throughout the application process to help you find relevant information.
Deadlines
Students from partner institutions must be nominated to Northumbria by their home institution before their application will be considered.
Applications and module requests for the September semester must be received by 14 April and for the January Semester by 20 October.
Key Information
Below are important information for students to refer to:
- Step By Step - brief list of the steps of the Exchange or Study Abroad application procedure
- Fact Sheet - lists key dates and other important information for Exchange & Study Abroad students in 2016-17
- Terms and Conditions of Offer for Study Abroad & Exchange – official Terms & Conditions
English Requirements
Please refer to Northumbria’s English language requirements for speakers of other languages as well as for information on English language pre-sessional courses and extra language support available while studying at Northumbria.
The majority of Study Abroad students will take modules at Level 5 (Year 2) or Level 6 (Final Year) and will be expected to have the appropriate English level minimum requirement for the modules requested.
Required Supporting Documents
You will need to submit the following supporting documents with your application:
- Academic transcript (in English)
- English test results (if required, please see English Requirements drop-down menu below for more information)
- Copy of the personal details page of your passport (can be submitted at a later stage if you are in the process of applying for a new passport)
- Portfolio (if applying for an architectural, art or design programme)
Application Form
All nominated students from our Exchange and Study Abroad partners will receive an email from Northumbria providing detailed information on how to apply online and the next steps to follow including the request of modules.
If you are considering applying as a 'Study Abroad student from a non partner institution' please email er.study-abroad@northumbria.ac.uk to request access to your appropriate weblink to apply online.
Module Requests
You should research your module requests using our 'Constructing your Programme' page to identify the ten modules you wish to request.
Submitting your module requests is a secondary step. This step is only possible after you have successfully submitted your online application form and have received your student reference number.
Once you have received your student reference number (an eight-digit number) please access the Module Request Portal
You will need to create a portal login and follow the instructions within the portal to make your module requests.
What Happens Next
Please note that it can take a couple of weeks for your application and module requests to be processed and an update provided, especially at busy times of year. You will receive an update by email as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile please use this page for reference to become familiar with the next steps.
Once you have received your Offer you will then need to submit your Acceptance Form to accept your offer of a place.
After we have received your completed Acceptance Form you will then receive your CAS or supporting letter and can progress to apply for your relevant visa. You will receive further information by email and can look on Northumbria’s Immigration & Visas information page for further details.
You will receive an automatic email providing you with your computer username & password which can be used to apply for your Accommodation.
There is a free 'Meet and Greet' service from Newcastle International Airport(NCL) offered on certain dates prior to the start of your course. Once you have booked your flights to Newcastle International Airport you can register for this free service here.
Northumbria offers an ‘EU & International Induction’ session for new incoming students during the week before teaching and all exchange & study abroad students are strongly advised to participate.
Once you are settled into life at Northumbria please check out the While at Northumbria page for further useful information during your study.
Fees
The Study Abroad tuition fee and pre-sessional English Language course fees can be found on our International Fees page.
The EL0429 Colloquium on British Culture Study Abroad module is included as part of the Study Abroad Programme’s tuition fee structure.
There is a supplementary fee for any Bilateral Exchange Programme student who chooses to take the EL0429 Colloquium on British Culture Study Abroad module. This fee is £350 GBP which will be payable by the student directly to Northumbria University after the start of teaching.
Accommodation
As soon as your Exchange or Study Abroad application has been accepted you can apply for University accommodation or obtain information on how to find private accommodation by visiting our Accommodation web pages.
Students will only be able to apply for accommodation after they have received their username & password by email.
Students receive their username and password automatically by email shortly after an offer is made (please check your junk mail). The username & password is required in order to apply for Accommodation.
Please note: If relevant, it is helpful if students make a note on the Accommodation Application to say that they will be studying at Northumbria for just one semester.
Butex International Scholarship
BUTEX is an external organisation which offers the opportunity to apply for a study abroad scholarship if you will be studying abroad in the UK.
The BUTEX International Scholarship is open to all international undergraduate students whose period of study abroad is not funded by an ERASMUS grant. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated, such as Northumbria. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for a minimum of one semester.
The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
Applications will be accepted from January for the following academic year and the deadlines for all applications is usually the end of May, but please check the website for actual deadlines.
For further details and information on how to apply for this scholarship please refer to the Butex web site.
