Newcastle University Ask a Current Student Thread

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Hi,

I have applied for student finance and have got my payments scheduled for when I start university.
I am entitled to the bursaries from Newcastle (means-tested), it says that these are applied automatically - however, when would I receive notification from the Uni that everything is correct and I will/won't receive the bursary?

Hi. I just wanted to ask how flexible is Newcastle Uni with the offers made? I have an offer for comp sci and i am probably going to firm this but just wanted to ask what if i get a little less marks than in the offer? I am an international student and i have an offer for 75% so will i get accepted for 70%? Its just 5%.

Hi,

I've been made a conditional offer from Newcastle to study Geography with Spanish via the Partners Scheme with a BBB offer.
Currently, I study Geography, psychology and business, but am struggling to achieve a B grade in psychology but am excelling in business (predicted an A grade). Come results day, if i get ABC (A in business, B in geography and C in psychology) would this be viewed the same as BBB as the ucas points are the same? Or is BBB the only way in? Also, if worse comes to worse, and I achieve a BBC grade, is there any chance of getting in considering Newcastle has already lowered my conditional offer from AAB to BBB?

Thanks so much in advance!

How did you get your offer lowered though in the first place? And i guess the answer to you question is the same as mine.

Hi,

I've been made a conditional offer from Newcastle to study Geography with Spanish via the Partners Scheme with a BBB offer.
Currently, I study Geography, psychology and business, but am struggling to achieve a B grade in psychology but am excelling in business (predicted an A grade). Come results day, if i get ABC (A in business, B in geography and C in psychology) would this be viewed the same as BBB as the ucas points are the same? Or is BBB the only way in? Also, if worse comes to worse, and I achieve a BBC grade, is there any chance of getting in considering Newcastle has already lowered my conditional offer from AAB to BBB?

Thanks so much in advance!

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If the student does not meet the terms of their offer asdescribed they will be placed in a pool of 'near miss' candidates. Theadmissions team will then look at their achieved grades and Summer Schoolresults when deciding if they want to offer them a place. I would advise thatthe student gets in touch with the admissions team now to see if they wouldconsider changing their offer to ABC as this is equivalent to BBB.
Hope that helps

Best wishes,

Christina

Hiya,

I went to my applicant day yesterday but unfortunately had to leave early before the q&a session. I've applied for combined honours with business French and Chinese. The guy presenting (Colin I think?) said that you need to be absolutely sure of the grade boundaries that each of your chosen unis will accept you at. He basically said that for combined hons you might be let in if you just missed your offer but that he only let in 5 out of 75 people that did last year. I guess you can't really answer these sorts of specific questions but I just wanted to see if I could get a bit more info about my offer. I'm thinking of making Newc my first choice (AB offer) and Manchester my second (BB). The reason it's only 2 grades is because I'm a gap year applicant but I'm resitting one of my French modules and also doing A2 business. Getting to the point now haha - I'm pretty confident about my A in business but a lot less confident about my B in French. I got a C last year and want to do better this year but I'm not as confident I will. I just wanted to know whether this counts as 'just missed' my offer if I were to get an a in business but a c again in french? Or whether the French grade is more important as that's what I need to do the subject, and you don't necessarily need business a level to study business. Hope this makes some sort of sense! Sorry it's so long winded haha thank you

Hello!I am curious wether or not there are many study abroad opportunities within university and how hard is to obtain a year abroad as a Combined Honours student (Business, Politics and German)

Hello
I wanted to ask about assessments in Biochemistry. As in are there a lot of essays to write during the years and in exams? I remember talking to one of the students and they talked abut mcqs as well.

Thank you

It's just MCQs in first year. You do one essay in first semester which you do at home and one timed essay in the 2nd.

Oh thank you (I dread writing essays )

Hello,
When will the new accommodation brochure be released?