If you are interested in turning a hobby or skill into a business, have a freelance opportunity or simply want to gain enterprise skills to enhance your employability, Northumbria's Student and Graduate Enterprise team is here to help.
By engaging with us, you can develop your entrepreneurial mindset or start-up and grow your own business.
Our support includes:
- One-to-one advice and guidance
- Workshops
- Access to specialist advisors
- Interactive events
- Innovation Northumbria: Incubator – the University’s dedicated co-working space
- Enterprise placement opportunities
- Female Founders programme
Services are available to current students and graduates up to five years post-graduation.
For the past 15 years, Northumbria University has consistently ranked in the UK’s top 10 universities for graduate start-ups by estimated turnover (HEBCIS 23/24).
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.
