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Uni rated seventh in the world

Newcastle University has been ranked seventh in the world for the quality of its international student experience. The University came out on top of a survey of students’ satisfaction with the services provided by its Graduate Schools, fourth overall for its welcome events, fifth for careers support and eighth for learning in the latest International Student Barometer survey.

Professor Ella Ritchie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, said: “This is a magnificent result for Newcastle University. It proves that the effort we have put in to improving the services we provide is really making a difference to our international students, both in terms of their University experience and their quality of life.”

Market research company, i-graduate, canvassed more than 67,000 students from 221 countries and 84 different institutions worldwide for their views on living and studying in the UK.

Eighty-six per cent of the University’s overseas students who took part in the survey said they would recommend studying at Newcastle. The survey cited reputation and quality of teaching and research as the top three reasons for students choosing Newcastle.

Lesley Braiden, Director of Marketing and Communications, said: “The internet has made it much easier for international students to compare different universities at the click of a mouse, which literally opens up a whole world of possibilities. Nearly half of our international students said our website helped them choose us, and it influenced them more than the opinions of friends or parents or the prospectus.”

Newcastle’s performance was consistently ranked as being above average for both students’ learning experience and quality of life. The University was placed in the top 10 worldwide for library facilities, learning support and environment, and language support.

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