Seminars and Interview Sessions

Newcastle University University Pathways Seminar

In the Seminar, Dr John Timney (Academic Director) and Mr Christopher Heady (Director of Studies of English/EAP) will introduce the on-campus pathway programmes in Newcastle University, covering areas such as:

• Options of Pathway Programmes & Course Structure: University Foundation & International Diploma
• Subjects & Progression Degrees, Examination & Assessment
• Guaranteed Progression: How does the University guarantee a place for eligible students? Is it possible to apply to other universities after the pathway programmes?
• Facilities and other learning resources: The advantages of studying on-campus in Newcastle University
• Entry Requirement: Internal Exams (F.5 applicants), HKDSE and IELTS requirement
• A Great Place to Study: Newcastle

Newcastle University

Ranked the 162^nd globally (QS 15/16) and the 23^rd in the UK, Newcastle University is among top 10 in as many as 19 academic disciplines. It’s one of the few universities that provide both foundation and international diploma in Architecture (ranked the 9^th in the UK), making it a very popular choice among aspiring architects. First established as a school of medicine, the University has been part of Durham University before it become an university of its own – one that will become winner of the University of the Year by Times, for its effort is delivering the best education is highly recognized.

Subjects of Strength (Subject Ranking)

Communication and Media Studies (3), Art and Design (4), Dentistry (4), Agriculture and Forestry (5), Anatomy and Physiology (5), Creative Writing (5), Chemical Engineering (6), German (6), Town and Country Planning and Landscape (6), Classics and Ancient History (7), French (7), Iberian Languages (7), Geography and Environmental Sciences (8), Linguistics (8), Medicine (8), Philosophy (8), Architecture (9), English (10), Psychology (10), Archaeology (12), Civil Engineering (12), Food Science (12), Pharmacy & Pharmacology (12), Mathematics (13), Medical Related (13), Accounting and Finance (17), History (18), Law (19)

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