Newcastle University
PublicRussell GroupNewcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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PartialTuition figures come from individual course pages rather than a summary table: English Literature BA international Year-1 fee £25,350 (used as the low end), Medicine and Surgery MBBS £48,600 (the high end found). Both figures are for 2027 entry, not 2026-27 -- Newcastle's course pages had already rolled over to the next admissions cycle by the time this was researched (September 2026), flagged rather than replaced with an out-of-date figure. Rankings: THE 144th (2026) is confirmed from timeshighereducation.com and independently confirmed on Newcastle's own press-release page. QS 137th (2026) is a summary quote of QS's own rankings site (which couldn't be opened directly) -- note Newcastle's own June-2026 press release covers the newer QS 2027 edition (149th), not the 2026 edition used here. Guardian 81st (2026) is sourced from two independent local/student press outlets reporting the Guardian's own published table -- a genuinely notable 18-place fall from 63rd the prior year, flagged as surprising rather than smoothed over. Russell Group confirmed via a summary of russellgroup.ac.uk's own page. Student size (27,230 total: 21,245 undergraduate + 5,985 postgraduate, 2024/25) is consistent with Newcastle's own 'over 27,000 students' phrasing. No official acceptance rate published.
Official source ↗Medicine and Surgery MB BS (A100)
Medicine & Health Sciences
No direct requirement published
Newcastle's own Medicine course and apply-to-Medicine pages state explicitly that for all international applicants (including the 4-year A101 route), academic scoring for Medicine is based on UCAT results only -- no SAT/ACT pathway is offered at all, a genuinely clean and explicit no-test-path finding rather than an unaddressed gap. All applicants (5-year A100 or 4-year A101) must sit the UCAT. No direct SAT/ACT figure published, and none should be, since the school's own page rules the pathway out entirely rather than simply omitting it.
Official source ↗Accounting and Finance BSc (Honours)
Business & Management
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Accounting and Finance BSc course page (UCAS code N400) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard, the same figures as the Business Management entry, and states real professional accreditations apply. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Agriculture BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Agriculture BSc course page (UCAS code D400) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no required A-level subject. Filed under 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics' as the closest existing taxonomy bucket for an agriculture degree without a dedicated one. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Archaeology BA (Honours)
Humanities
BBB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Archaeology BA course page (UCAS code V400) confirms the BBB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Fieldwork draws on Newcastle's proximity to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall; the degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeology and University Archaeology UK. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Architecture and Urban Planning BA (Honours)
Engineering
ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Architecture and Urban Planning BA course page (UCAS code K190) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Covers architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and urban planning in one programme, with a Royal Town Planning Institute-accredited pathway. Filed under 'Engineering' rather than a dedicated Architecture bucket (none exists in the fixed taxonomy), the same treatment already used for the existing Strathclyde, Nottingham, Manchester, and Bath Architecture entries. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Architecture BA (Honours)
Creative Arts & Design
AAA (A-level); IB 36 points
Newcastle's own Architecture BA course page (UCAS code K100) confirms the AAA/IB 36 standard and states a portfolio of artwork is required only from applicants who aren't studying Art or Design at A-level, BTEC, or Higher Level IB -- a conditional portfolio requirement, not universal. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Biochemistry MSci (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Biochemistry MSci course page (UCAS code C701) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard. A research correction worth flagging: an initial summary suggested C701 was Newcastle's Psychology BSc, but checking the page itself directly confirmed it's actually Biochemistry MSci -- corrected on that basis rather than trusting the unverified initial claim. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Biology BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Biology BSc course page (UCAS code C100) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no required A-level subject. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Biomedical Sciences BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Biomedical Sciences BSc course page (UCAS code B940) confirms the AAB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Picked in place of Biomedical Genetics BSc (UCAS code B901), the original candidate -- confirmed withdrawn for 2026 entry of its own page plus independent corroboration via search, kept out rather than added on stale course availability. Filed under 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics' rather than 'Medicine & Health Sciences', matching the identical filing already established for the same course name (Biomedical Sciences BSc) at Oxford, UCL, and Aberdeen elsewhere. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Business Management BA (Honours)
Business & Management
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Business Management BA course page (UCAS code N200) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no required subject. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Chemical Engineering MEng (Honours)
Engineering
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Chemical Engineering MEng course page (UCAS code H813) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard -- a real step up from the Mechanical and Civil Engineering entries (both ABB), the only MEng-level entry-requirement gap in the Engineering courses. A separate Year-in-Industry variant exists (H815, not published as a separate row). No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Chemistry BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Chemistry BSc course page (UCAS code F100) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no required A-level subject -- a real, confirmed contrast with every other Chemistry entry added so far (Oxford, Cambridge, King's, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial), all of which require Chemistry itself at A-level. Professionally accredited, with year-abroad and industrial-placement options. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Civil Engineering BEng (Honours)
Engineering
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Civil Engineering BEng course page (UCAS code H200) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard, the same figures as the Mechanical Engineering entry. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Computer Science BSc (Honours)
Computer Science & Computing
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Computer Science BSc course page (UCAS code G400) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. No direct SAT/ACT figure published. Contextual offers up to three grades lower available (PARTNERS, Realising Opportunities, Pathways to Newcastle).
Official source ↗Dental Surgery BDS
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAA (A-level); IB 36 points
Newcastle's own Dental Surgery BDS course page (UCAS code A206) confirms the AAA/IB 36 standard and that all applicants must sit the UCAT in the year of application; the school's own Admissions Policy document states the actual UCAT cutoff varies each cycle based on that cycle's applicant pool and isn't published in advance, the same real 'no fixed threshold' finding as several UCAT-using Medicine entries already. UCAS deadline confirmed directly: 15 October 2026. Post-acceptance health assessments, occupational health checks, and DBS clearance required. Dentistry is a dental degree, not a physician-training programme, so no ECFMG sponsor-note lookup applies here. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Economics BSc (Honours) (L100)
Economics
AAB (A-level)
Newcastle's official USA country page (ncl.ac.uk/international/country/usa) directs applicants to individual course pages without stating a SAT/ACT figure itself; the Economics BSc course page confirms the AAB A-level offer and international tuition (£25,750 for year one) but likewise states no SAT/ACT requirement or equivalency for US applicants -- no direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng (Honours)
Engineering
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng course page (UCAS code H652) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗English Literature BA (Honours)
Humanities
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own English Literature BA course page (UCAS code Q306) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no required A-level subject (a real contrast with the Oxford/Cambridge/King's/LSE English entries, all of which require English Literature specifically) and no admissions test. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Environmental Science BSc (Honours)
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Environmental Science BSc course page (UCAS code F850) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Fine Art BA (Honours)
Creative Arts & Design
AAB-BBB (A-level; portfolio and interview required)
Newcastle's own Fine Art BA course page (UCAS code W150) confirms the AAB-BBB standard (a portfolio submission determines interview invitation) and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Newcastle ranks 2nd in the UK for Fine Art (Guardian University Guide 2026), a genuinely distinctive strength for this list. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Geography BA (Honours)
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Geography BA course page (UCAS code L701) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. A human-geography-weighted sibling to the existing Newcastle Geography BSc entry, both Royal Geographical Society-accredited. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Geography BSc (Honours)
Geography & Environmental Sciences
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Geography BSc course page (UCAS code F800) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no required A-level subject. A separate Geography BA route (L701) exists at Newcastle, not published as a separate row. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗History BA (Honours)
Humanities
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own History BA course page (UCAS code V100) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard, the same figures as the Computer Science, English Literature, and Business Management entries. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Human Nutrition BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
BBB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Human Nutrition BSc course page (UCAS code B46D) confirms the BBB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Filed under 'Natural Sciences & Mathematics' rather than 'Medicine & Health Sciences' -- Human Nutrition is a science degree, not a physician-training programme, so filing it under Medicine would misclassify it. Graduates can apply for direct entry onto the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗International Relations BA (Honours)
International Relations & Politics
AAB (A-level)
Newcastle's own International Relations BA course page (UCAS code L250) confirms the AAB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. A standalone sibling to the existing Newcastle Politics BA entry. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Law LLB (Honours)
Law
AAA (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Law LLB course page (UCAS code M101) confirms the AAA/IB 34 standard and names no LNAT or other admissions test -- a real, confirmed contrast with every other Law entry added so far (Oxford, Cambridge, King's, LSE, Edinburgh's absence, Glasgow's LNAT requirement, UCL), most of which do require one. No direct SAT/ACT figure published, the same honest gap as the existing Newcastle Economics entry.
Official source ↗Marine Biology BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Marine Biology BSc course page (UCAS code C161) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no required A-level subject. A separate Marine Zoology BSc (C350) exists at Newcastle, not published as a separate row. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Mathematics BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Mathematics BSc course page (UCAS code G100) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no required A-level subject -- a real, confirmed contrast with every other Mathematics entry added so far (Oxford, Cambridge, King's, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial, LSE), all of which require Mathematics itself at A-level, most at A* or above. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Mechanical Engineering BEng (Honours)
Engineering
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Mechanical Engineering BEng course page (UCAS code H300) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard; no specific A-level subject is formally mandated on this page, though mathematics and science qualifications are described as necessary and a Foundation Year route exists for applicants without them. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Media, Communication and Cultural Studies BA (Honours)
Media & Journalism
AAB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Media, Communication and Cultural Studies BA course page (UCAS code PQL0) confirms the AAB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Modern Languages BA (Honours)
Humanities
ABB (A-level; up to three of Chinese/Japanese, French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish)
Newcastle's own Modern Languages BA course page (UCAS code T901) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. A 4-year degree including a year abroad or UK careers placement year. Filed under 'Humanities' as the closest fit (no dedicated Languages bucket exists in the fixed taxonomy). No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Music BA (Honours)
Music & Performing Arts
ABB (A-level; no prior formal music qualification required if high musical skill is demonstrated)
Newcastle's own Music BA course page (UCAS code W300) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering BEng (Honours)
Engineering
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering BEng course page (UCAS code H515) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. A genuine complement to the existing Newcastle Marine Biology entry -- ships/offshore engineering rather than marine life science. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Pharmacy MPharm (Honours)
Medicine & Health Sciences
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Pharmacy MPharm course page (UCAS code B230) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Pharmacy is a pharmacist-training degree, not a physician-training programme, so no ECFMG sponsor-note lookup applies here. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Philosophy BA (Honours)
Humanities
ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Philosophy BA course page (UCAS code V500) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Newcastle Philosophy is unusually weighted toward modern European philosophy (Descartes through Foucault) rather than the analytic tradition more common at UK departments -- a genuine curricular distinctive worth recording. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Physics BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Physics BSc course page (UCAS code F300) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no required A-level subject; the page also states this course isn't available in Clearing 2026. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Politics BA (Honours)
International Relations & Politics
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Politics BA course page (UCAS code L200) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no required subject. A separate Politics and International Relations BA joint honours (L290) exists at Newcastle, not published as a separate row. No admissions test named. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Psychology BSc (Honours)
Psychology
AAB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Psychology BSc course page (UCAS code C800) confirms the AAB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap Newcastle's Economics entry already documents for this school generally. A close read of this exact page (checking for a country-selector widget, the pattern the Bath entries needed) confirmed the section is genuinely absent, not hidden behind JavaScript. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Sociology BA (Honours)
Humanities
ABB (A-level); IB 32 points
Newcastle's own Sociology BA course page (UCAS code L300) confirms the ABB/IB 32 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Filed under 'Humanities' as the closest fit (no dedicated Sociology bucket exists in the fixed taxonomy). No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Speech and Language Therapy BSc (Honours)
Psychology
AAB (A-level); IB 34 points
Newcastle's own Speech and Language Therapy BSc course page (UCAS code B621) confirms the AAB/IB 34 standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Filed under 'Psychology' rather than 'Medicine & Health Sciences' -- Speech and Language Therapy is a non-physician allied-health degree, so filing it under Medicine would misclassify it; the same reasoning as UCL's and Manchester's Neuroscience entries. Graduates are eligible to register with the HCPC and join the RCSLT. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Sport and Exercise Science BSc (Honours)
Sport, Exercise & Tourism
AAB-ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Sport and Exercise Science BSc course page (UCAS code C600) confirms the AAB-ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Students work with Newcastle Falcons, Newcastle Eagles, and Newcastle United through the university's professional sport partnerships. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
Official source ↗Zoology BSc (Honours)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
ABB (A-level)
Newcastle's own Zoology BSc course page (UCAS code C300) confirms the ABB standard and names no admissions test or American Qualifications figure -- the same honest gap the existing Newcastle Economics entry already documented for this school generally. Shares its first year with Newcastle's Biology BSc (the existing entry) before specialising. No direct SAT/ACT figure published.
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