The Uplift Student

On this page, you can find all the relevant information for the uplift applicant process, to help guide you through and plan your next steps.

Achieved better grades than you expected? Then you’re an uplift student. If you’ve received higher grades than you were expecting, then you might be considering upgrading your university place to a new course or a different university.

Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence.  It is based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is voted the best place in the UK for students. Northumbria is 12th in the UK for the number of graduates entering professional employment and nine out of ten of our graduates are working or studying six months after graduation. Northumbria is also ranked in the top 30 institutions within the UK. (Guardian League Table, 2021)