University of Northampton
Here at Northampton, our mission is to transform lives and inspire change. We aim to ensure your time at University is fulfilling, satisfying and enjoyable. We have exciting industry-relevant courses, excellent and passionate lecturers, and a modern and contemporary campus. In short, we care about making you sure you have all the support you need at this important stage of your life.
Our face-to-face teaching is enhanced by the latest developments in technology to give our students flexibility in the way they learn. Our ‘blended’ approach to learning makes your time with us a meaningful mixture of traditional classroom teaching and online learning and group work – a combination of learning which is much closer to the ‘real world’ of work beyond graduation.
We have a unique commitment to social impact – which means we support our staff and our students to have a positive effect on the world. We believe that everybody has the power to make a positive impact on society – small changes that add up to make the world a better place.
If you’re considering joining us, the best way to discover more about us is to attend one of our open days where you’ll have the opportunity to have a look around our purpose-built campus, join subject information sessions and find out more about our facilities and services. Register for one of our open days to discover more.
We want you to concentrate on achieving your full potential and making the most of your time at university. That’s why first-year full-time undergraduate students with Home fee status* receive a laptop to keep at no additional cost, or a discount on accommodation costs, plus all of the following:
- access to online study skills
- on-campus summer residential before your course starts
- free sports and societies (including free sports kit)
- discounted gym membership with our local partners, Trilogy Leisure
- all of the core reading for your course is provided by our library, so you don't have to go out and buy all your books.
*Terms & conditions apply. Visit us online for more information.
Whatever your ambitions, we want to help you achieve them, with the help of the Northampton Employment Promise that gets you ahead. If you haven't found full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three - six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study. To qualify, you’ll need to complete your HND or achieve a 2:2 degree or higher, as well as either the Employability Plus Gold programme or the Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us.
We do everything we can to make choosing a course as straightforward as possible, offering a variety of study options and different course combinations to help you find your passion and go on to achieve. We have a range of scholarships and bursaries available to prospective students - these financial awards can help support you through your course, giving you the opportunity to focus on your studies by assisting with the cost of living, learning resources and accommodation and reducing financial pressures.
Our Waterside Campus opened in 2018 and was built totally around you - how you want to live and how you want to study. Based in a prime town centre location on the banks of the River Nene, the £330m campus offers modern facilities, specialist teaching spaces, flexible learning areas, a café, two restaurants, convenience store, Students’ Union venue, 24/7 library and a Sports Dome with multi-use games areas and an all-weather pitch.
Our on-campus Student Village is just a few metres from the academic buildings and offers a choice of flats, or townhouses, with landscaped courtyards. Rooms are fully furnished with all utilities included and a multi-faith centre, launderette and health centre close by. We also have a range of rooms available to suit all budgets in our Halls of Residence based off-campus.
Join us at one of our open days for the opportunity to get more information on your chosen subject, as well as all the details you need on what it’s like to live and study with us – a chance to see first-hand how the University of Northampton does things differently.
