Official Newcastle University Applicant Thread 2024

I did wonder if that might be the reason! Hopefully i’ll hear soon congrats on your grades and offer!! are you going to the open day this weekend?

Tysm!!! Good luck with yours 🙂!! I'm sure you'll hear back soon.
No, I probably won't go because I already went in September.

Congrats on the other offers !!!! I’ve applied to Oxford, Durham, St Andrews, Edinburgh, and Newcastle.

Oxford is my first choice but then it’s Newcastle 🙂

Where did you apply?!

oh good luck with oxford! that sounds amazing, I applied for Newcastle, Cardiff, Loughborough, Nottingham Trent, and Aberystwyth

just applied for chemistry with medicinal chemistry and partners!! newcastle is my top uni so hoping to hear back soon hahah

Do you think the partners scheme is good?? I have no idea what’s it about except the bridging but in the summer. I’m kind of doing the same thing at Oxford with the foundation year but if anyone had like an insight I’d love to know!

Thank you🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 I got my ncl offer today and am SO relieved because I couldn’t get a clearing place in august 💔💔

Thank you🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 I got my ncl offer today and am SO relieved because I couldn’t get a clearing place in august 💔💔

Yes same! Congratulations, so happy for us ahah I’m so relieved 😭

congratsss!!!! what course did u apply for?

PARTNERS reduces your grade requirements for example from A A B to B B C if you complete the summer school and pass the assignment at the end

Yes same! Congratulations, so happy for us ahah I’m so relieved 😭

WE SURVIVEDDDDDDD and the fact it’s your first choice too whoopppp!! Are you going to the open weekend??? I’m actually going to ncl the day after lmao can’t believe I’m missing it by a day💀

how long did it take for them to respond after you applied? i applied today

Thank you❤️ I’m doing English Lit!!! Applied on Oct 15th so they took just over a month which is really good tbh ) what are you applying for??

I applied for Biomed!!!

Do you think the partners scheme is good?? I have no idea what’s it about except the bridging but in the summer. I’m kind of doing the same thing at Oxford with the foundation year but if anyone had like an insight I’d love to know!

Hi @daphneffion

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for UK students from underrepresented groups in higher education. To take part in PARTNERS, you must meet all of the Essential Conditions and atleast one of the Eligibility Criteria.*

A contextual PARTNERS offer from the University will be up to three A level grades lower than the typical entry requirements. The PARTNERS offer is conditional upon placing Newcastle as your firm choice and successful completion of the*PARTNERS Academic Summer School (PASS).

Alongside the lower PARTNERS offer, the programme has additional benefits. PASS 2024 will be composed of a mixture of on campus and online activities across a week between Sunday 30th June - Friday 5th July 2024. It gives an early introduction to higher education, allows you to undertake an academic piece of work and get to know other students on your course. You'll be introduced to as many aspects of university life as possible, giving you a taste of what it's like to study at Newcastle University and using the same facilities as first year students.

Additionally, PARTNERS students are supported throughout university; being part of a community canvas course where they are the first to find out about specific work opportunities and PARTNERS specific scholarships and bursaries. For further information, you can chat to a PARTNERS student to ask about their first hand experience.

You can find out more about PARTNERS and how to apply here.

I hope this helps!
Lydia