Northumbria University

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Northumbria University brings together research-rich teaching, real-world placements and industry-accredited courses across four faculties: Arts, Design and Social Sciences; Engineering and Environment; Business and Law; and Health and Life Sciences.

Every undergraduate course guarantees real-world experience, whether through placements, live briefs or industry-linked projects. We offer an extensive range of undergraduate, postgraduate, part-time and distance learning courses, so there really is something for everyone. Visit our course search database to see if we offer a course you're interested in: www.northumbria.ac.uk/study.

Subject areas

Applied Sciences

• Get job-ready with our professionally accredited courses, taught in purpose-built labs and studios

Architecture and Built Environment

• Study in a school with over 50 years of accreditation history with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Learn in facilities backed by Northumbria's continued investment in campus and studio space

Design, Arts and Creative Industries

• Our courses rank among the best in the UK: Product Design 5th and Interior Design 9th (Guardian University Guide 2026)
• Recent graduates now work as designers with Burberry and Ralph Lauren
• Alumni include Sir Jonathan Ive (former Chief Design Officer, Apple), Rob Law MBE (Founder, Trunki) and Neil Marshall (Episode Director, Game of Thrones)

Computing and Information Sciences

• Launch your career with our professionally accredited courses
• Get placement opportunities with major employers

Geography and Environmental Sciences

• We undertake fieldwork and research in more than 30 countries
• Earth and Marine Sciences ranks in the UK top 20 (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Creative Writing, English and History

• Our Department includes History, English Literature, English Language and Linguistics, Creative Writing, American Studies and Music
• English ranks in the UK top 20 (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

• Access NESST, our £50m North East Space Skills and Technology Centre, developed with the UK Space Agency and Lockheed Martin
• Benefit from research-active academic staff working on live industry and government-funded projects

Mechanical and Construction Engineering

• Our Engineering courses have a strong track record of professional accreditation
• We educate future engineering officers for the Army, Air Force, Navy and MOD Civil Service

Newcastle Business School

• First in Europe to gain AACSB double accreditation in accounting and business, placing us in the top 1% of business schools worldwide
• Ranked in the UK top 10 for graduate business start-ups for the 17th year running, based on turnover (HEBCIS survey 2024/25)

Northumbria Law School

• Ranked 6th in the UK for Law (Daily Mail University Guide 2026) and top 30 for Graduate Prospects in Law (Complete University Guide 2026)
• Work with real clients in our award-winning Student Law Office, which has handled more than 7,000 enquiries and secured over £1.6m for more than 3,000 clients since 2005

Nursing, Midwifery and Health

• Highlighted by the Guardian University Guide 2026 for our use of immersive technology and high-fidelity simulation in nurse education
• Health Professions ranks in the UK top 20 (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Psychology

• Our BPS-accredited courses reflect the latest industry standards

Social Sciences

• Study in the UK's only Centre for Doctoral Training in Heritage
• Forensic Science ranks in the UK top 20 (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

• Rated Outstanding for Initial Teacher Training by Ofsted
• Strong record of research power in Social Work and Social Policy (REF 2021)

Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

• Physiotherapy ranks in the UK top 20 (Guardian University Guide 2026)
• Graduates include medal-winning athletes such as Victoria Pendleton (Olympic cyclist), Steve Cram (track and field), Jamie Noon (Rugby Union), Martin Corry (Rugby International) and Chris Cook (Olympic swimmer)

Recognised and connected

Northumbria is ranked 47th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026) and in the UK's top 25 for both research power (REF 2021) and graduate employment. More than 560 employers and 60 professional bodies sponsor or accredit our courses, and we work with major employers including Nike, IBM and the NHS.

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