Newcastle University Business School

The department

Newcastle University Business School is an academically renowned and internationally accredited school situated in the North East of England. If you plan to build a successful career in business, management, finance, accounting or economics, then beginning your journey at Newcastle University Business School will provide you with the competitive edge to get ahead. Whether you are considering studying with us at Masters, MBA or doctoral level, all of our students benefit from our passionate commitment to teaching and research.

The School's vision to become a world-class institution is one step closer with the imminent move into a new multi-million pound state of the art building at Downing Plaza. Both the building's central location and flagship design will consolidate the School's first class reputation and provide opportunities to develop and strengthen relationships between staff and students, as well as unite all of the Schools teaching, research, enterprise and innovation activities under one roof.

Postgraduate study

Newcastle University is a member of the elite Russell Group, an association of the leading research-intensive universities in the UK and is listed as one of the top 20 UK Universities (The Times Good University Guide 2009).

Our MBA is ranked within the top 100 in the world, as cited by the Economist Intelligence Unit and we are accredited by both the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Our degrees are popular and highly regarded and the quality of our teaching is reflected in the high grading awarded by the national Teaching Quality Assessment exercise.

We are constantly developing our postgraduate programme offering in order to meet the increasing demands placed on professional managers to better meet the challenges of an ever-changing global business environment. Latest details can be found on our website at: www.ncl.ac.uk/nubs

An example of the range of specialist postgraduate programmes available includes:

MSc E-Business
MSc Finance and Law with Islamic Finance
MSc Finance and Financial Regulation
MSc Quantitative Finance and Risk Management
MA Arts, Business and Creativity
MA International Human Resource Management
MSc Operations Management and Logistics
Dual Masters Award in Advanced International Business Management and Marketing (with the University of Groningen)
Graduate Diploma in Finance, Accounting and Business (developed in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - ICAEW).

Research

Academic staff are organised into four main subject groups; Business and Management, Economics, Finance and Accounting and Marketing. This grouping reflects the School's research centres of expertise, which in turn informs teaching practice. Our lecturers are experts in their chosen specialty, research active and professionally recognised.

Our postgraduate portfolio has a strong international focus and is constantly updated to ensure students are provided with the latest professional research knowledge, and the best possible learning experience.

Facilities

Our Careers Service has won several prestigious awards and the Business School has a dedicated placements officer and careers advisor who offer free one to one support and advice on career planning, CV writing, interview preparation and job search strategies. Annually the University also hosts on-campus visits from over 300 employers, providing excellent career networking opportunities. 92% of Newcastle Graduates are employed or enrolled in further study 6 months after finishing their degree (Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2010).

Over the last decade Newcastle has been transformed into a vibrant and cosmopolitan city thanks to significant cultural investment and the development of world class facilities. The city enjoys excellent transport links, being well serviced by roads, rail and an international airport. London can be reached by train in less than three hours and Edinburgh in less than two. There are numerous direct flights from the airport to destinations within the UK, Europe and internationally.

Newcastle was recently voted ‘number 1' University City in the UK (MSN Travel, 2009) and has been named as one of the top three cities in Europe for quality of living (European Commission).

Funding

Our Funding database will help you to identify sources of funding that you may be eligible for based on a variety of criteria. See: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/