The University of Newcastle

University continues to expand in the very heart of Newcastle

The university continues its development into the city centre, complete with the revelation of the design for the Honeysuckle City Campus Development’s first building. A sleek, transparent, and sophisticated building along with smart glazing, this building is designed to build a 'stage within the city'. The campus will house new facilities as well as an Innovation Hub for the university's School of Creative Industries.

The building which costs AUD 25 million will offer students a number of flexible spaces which are capable of responding to the dynamic needs of the users. These spaces will include state-of-the-art studios for teaching and learning, event and exhibition facilities, co-working and networking spaces, as well as places for informal collaboration. The construction will begin soon and the works are expected to be completed in late 2020.

Prestigious Australian-American Fulbright Scholarships awarded to university’s researchers

Three researchers at the University of Newcastle were awarded the prestigious Australian-American Fulbright Scholarships, in recognition of their potential to create a global impact in their respective fields.

The scholars, Professor Scott Donne, Dr. Julie McIntyre, as well as Professor Philip Dwyer, will spend as many as six months in the United States, collaborating with academic colleagues, sharing their knowledge, and also engaging broader communities in the USA through seminars, workshops, and public lectures.

The Fulbright Program is the leading programme in foreign exchange scholarship in the USA, aimed at enhancing the exchange of ideas, binational research collaboration, and cultural understanding.

Professor Scott Donne, who is an Electrochemist in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences, and Professor Philip Dwyer, the founding Director of the Centre for the History of Violence at the university, have each been awarded the Fulbright Senior Scholarship.

As a leading provider in university education, the University of Newcastle is recognised for its high-quality learning and teaching, as well as contemporary and exciting academic programmes.

The university’s NeW Futures Strategic Plan 2016-2025 aims at delivering programmes which are of high quality and are accessible, through its innovative models. With an emphasis on outstanding student experience, as well as good teaching, the university produces graduates who are globally competitive, while the university maintains its place among Australia’s best for learning and teaching.

Among its staff, there are experts who are recipients of the national and state Teacher of the Year award and winners of the renowned Australian Awards for University Teaching.

The University of Newcastle provides students with an engaging approach to learning. The programmes offered at the university integrate study with research, practical experience, and paid employment.

Amid intense global competition, the University of Newcastle’s reputation for delivering high quality and world-class learning and teaching has attracted students from over 114 countries.

The following are the faculties at the University of Newcastle:

Faculty of Business and Law

The faculty delivers innovative degree programmes and facilitates a learning community that is dynamic. Its researchers collaborate with external stakeholders and partners, and actively generate knowledge over their specialist areas.

Faculty of Education and Arts

The faculty provides innovative undergraduate, postgraduate, as well as research degree programmes. It offers an exciting and vibrant scholarly community which is designed to ensure that the graduates have professional skills that are highly developed.

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment

The faculty is one of Australia’s best-known faculties of its kind and is renowned for its high-quality research and teaching, as well as strong links with industry. The faculty’s research-intensive environment attracts academic research staff of a high calibre from across the world and Australia.

Faculty of Health and Medicine

The faculty is a global leader in providing education to health professionals, offering undergraduate as well as postgraduate professional programmes. It also offers programmes in the areas of basic sciences that supports those professions. Its success in research is facilitated by the direct access it has to the community as well as health organisations through the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Faculty of Science

The faculty delivers degree programmes across key areas of maths, science, psychology, food and nutrition, sport and exercise, and development studies, with impressive teaching and research facilities. It works in partnership with health services, government and non-government organisations, and local industry to optimise achievements in research and teaching.

English Language and Foundation Studies Centre

Recognised nationally for its success in helping students from various backgrounds to enter university, the centre offers English language support and a number of enabling programmes.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Applicants

Online

For undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes, if international students have access to internet, they can apply through the university’s Online Direct Admissions tool. Students can save their online application after they have started and revisit later.

Paper-based

If students cannot access the application online, they can complete a paper application and send it. Students can choose the programme they want to apply for, and send their completed application form. There is no cost involved in applying directly.

In order to apply, students will need to produce certified or original documents listed below. Students’ application will only be processed when the university has received these documents:

• Passport
• Academic transcript
• Letters of work experience
• Completion certificate
• CV/resume

PhD Applicants

Applicants for the PhD programmes and research master’s degrees can apply directly on the website.

NeW Space

NeW Space is an AUD 95 million landmark education precinct situated in the midst of Newcastle's CBD, utilising the latest in technology as well as innovation in both teaching and learning to provide a student experience that is world-class.

NeW Space is a part of the university’s City campus, providing university-supported activities across its faculties including:

• information commons and digital library services
• work integrated learning
• collaborative research and learning spaces
• social spaces
• facilities for professional, industry, and community engagement.

Education environments

The University of Newcastle’s campuses at Newcastle, Central Coast and Port Macquarie are located in attractive bushland settings, which provide great backdrops for its outdoor study spaces. Students can benefit from the wireless access available to move their study outdoors.

Research facilities

The University of Newcastle is a research-intensive university as well as a leading contributor to research both in the world and in Australia. The university’s research facilities support the university's commitment to excellence in research, and also reflects the wide range of research that is carried out at the institution. The university’s researchers benefit from its world-class infrastructure and flagship research institutes consisting of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER), and more than 15 Priority Research Centres.

Some of the scholarships offered at the University of Newcastle:

FEBE Golden Jubilee Commemorative International Scholarship

This scholarship awards up to AUD 140,000 for the duration of a degree taken by a student. It supports and encourages international students who are academically gifted to enrol in a program with the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle (Callaghan campus), with a long-term goal of pursuing a higher research degree.

India International Excellence Scholarship

Indian students with a strong academic background could be eligible to receive the International Excellence Scholarship valued up to AUD 15,000.

South Asia Business and Law Scholarship

Students looking to begin a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate Law or Business program in 2020, with a two-year duration (minimum), are eligible for scholarships of up to AUD 12,500.

International Alumni Family and Friends Scholarship

Students referred to the university by alumni will receive AUD 10,000 towards their studies. They will also gain access to invaluable professional connections and professional development opportunities.