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5 Reasons to visit Northumbria

  • Trinity Square - RESIZED 1Northumbria is ranked 2nd best in the UK for student accommodation and is top 3 for best student community; best value for money; and best customer service in the National Student Housing Awards. Visiting us at Open Day is a great opportunity for you to see our accommodation and imagine yourself living here. 
  • Northumbria was rated top 3 in the national award for Best City Life for students in WhatUni Student Choice Awards.Newcastle Best City Life - RESIZED By visitng us in November or December you can make a trip of it, stay over and sample the Newcastle nightlife. We also recommend you try to fit in some time to do a spot of shopping on Newcastle’s high street. This is the perfect time of year to do a bit of Christmas shopping! We’ve even put together some ideas of how you can make the most of your visit!
  • Northumbria's sports facilities are ranked joint 4th in the UK by Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015-16.Sports Central For Insight - RESIZED Whether you play sport as a hobby or play at a professional level, Northumbria Sport caters for all levels. Our amazing £30 million sports facility houses a swimming pool, gym, climbing wall and is also home to Newcastle Eagles Basketball Team. For further information visit our Sport website: https://northumbriasport.com/ 
  • Newcastle Business School was voted “Business School of the Year” by Times Higher Education (2015) Awards.C35A0292 - RESIZED Newcastle Business School has a global reputation for delivering some of the best business management education in the UK – come and experience for yourself why and speak to our award-winning staff. 
  • Northumbria University's Library is ranked joint 1st in the UK in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015-16. It is also the highest rated of all of the North East University Libraries in the same survey. Visit us on Open Day and join us for a library tour so you can see just how good our library is. See what outstanding resources you will have at your fingertips.Library Nov 15 - RESIZED

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Northumbria Open Days

Open Days are a great way for you to get a feel of the University, the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the course(s) you are interested in.

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NU World Virtual Tours
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Virtual Tour

Get an insight into life at Northumbria at the click of a button! Come and explore our videos and 360 panoramas to immerse yourself in our campuses and get a feel for what it is like studying here using our interactive virtual tour.

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