Review of Newcastle University

Prime factor of choosing Newcastle University was its course offering. I intended to do quantitative finance which was only offered by Newcastle University.

The course structure is very industry oriented. Professors and management always give priority to practical hands-on work. We had group based real time investment project. A value of GBP 50,000 was attached virtually as investment fund to each group. We were allowed to access a wide range of databases, for e.g., Bloomberg, DataStream, Fame, Compustat etc. Advanced statistical software - MATLAB, Stata, R etc. were included in the course. In addition, networking with industry leaders also part of the development process.

A 2:1 honours degree, or an international equivalent. Candidates also need to show a firm grasp of basic calculus, probability theory, and statistical inference. Typically they recognise 60% from section 1 universities, 62% from section 2 universities and 65% from section 3 universities as comparable to a 2.1 and 58% from section 1 universities, 60% from section 2 universities and 63% from section 3 universities as comparable to a 2.2. This can be in any of the following qualifications: Bachelor Degree Bachelor Pass or General degree in Arts, Science or Commerce Bachelor Special or Honours degree Bachelor degree in professional subjects Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills); Pearsons 62 overall (with a minimum of 56 in all sub-skills); and TOEFL 90 overall (with a minimum of 19 in listening, 20 in reading, 22 in speaking, and 20 in writing). My IELTS Score 6.5. Listening: 8, Reading: 6, Writing: 6.5: Speaking: 5.5.

The degree is well recognised in academia and industry all over the world. It is Triple-Accredited Business Schools (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA). Newcastle university is one of the Russell Group universities. It stands with prestigious universities, for e.g., University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Edinburgh etc. for its research quality.

I did not opt for any internship.

For international students, the tuition fees is £22,200 per year.

I received the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship from Newcastle University. The value of this award was £3,000.

University maintains a very good faculty to student ratio of 1:14. It attracts renowned academicians from all over the world. They publish quality research paper all year round. The teacher-student relationship is very friendly there. The best part is professional culture among professors, teaching staff, and students. We were able to take one-to-one appointment with teachers for doubt clearance. Also, they generally respond back with email very fast.

In one word, superb!! I did not experience in my university life in India such facilities, even I did not hear story similar to that magnificent infrastructure.

I did not stay at university hostel accommodation. It was expensive compare to other private accommodations. Cities with universities have plenty of private accommodations.