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    Northumbria University

Introduction

Northumbria University is a private university specialising in law, business, finance, accountancy, banking, technology, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, psychology and healthcare. Northumbria University has sites in several UK city centre locations, particularly in London. Since 2009 it has been owned and run by Northumbria Holdings, part of the US-based for-profit education company Apollo Group.

Mission & Vision:
At Northumbria University, our absolute priority is you: your ambitions; your potential; your future. When you graduate, we want you to be career ready. Not just armed with academic theory, but also the context, skills and behaviours you need to succeed. To enable you to hit the ground running.

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Why study in UK

There are an enormous number of reasons why you should study in the UK. There are greater numbers of subjects to choose from; courses from accountancy to zoology are delivered at hundreds of universities and colleges of higher education and a UK degree will allow you to specialise in the subject that interests you, in a country renowned across the world for the quality of its research and the reputation of its academics. While you're here, you'll be immersed in English, the international language of business.

The qualifications you’ll need will depend on the course you want to study. Some qualifications (such as A-levels and BTEC National Diplomas) are below university level and lead directly onto higher education while others (such as HNDs and Foundation Degrees), are university-level qualifications that will enable you to join a degree course in the second or third year.

Since 31st March 2009 UKBA has introduced a new Point Based Visa System. You must be able to show that you have been accepted on a full time course of study for a period of course at an educational establishment that is on the UKBA’s Register of Sponsors and you must secure 40 points in order to secure your Tier 4 General Student Visa.

You are allowed to work 10 hrs/ week during your studies if you are studying at a Public Funded Institution. You are allowed to work 20 hrs/ week during your studies if you are studying at a Public Funded Higher Education Institute (Universities) You are allowed to work full time during your vacations.