International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships at Newcastle University in UK

To qualify for these awards student must:

• (if applying to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences [HaSS] and the Medical School) achieve 73% overall Academic Weighted Average, and a minimum English for Academic Purposes module of 65, or
• (if applying to the Faculty of Science Agriculture and Engineering [SAgE]) achieve 70% overall Academic Weighted Average, and a minimum English for Academic Purposes module of 65,
• Have applied through UCAS and been offered a place on an undergraduate degree program at Newcastle University for entry in September 2017, AND accepted Newcastle University as your first or firm choice university,
• Be assessed as international/overseas for fee-paying purposes.

University will consider all qualifications that are of a suitable academic level. These include:

• A/AS levels (including International A levels)
• International Baccalaureate
• Scottish Advanced Highers/Highers and Scottish Baccalaureate
• Irish Leaving Certificate
• Access to HE Diplomas
• BTEC qualifications
• Cambridge Pre-U
• Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma

• International Foundation Programme
• All undergraduate subjects offered by the university

University offers 10 100% International Foundation scholarships and unlimited number of International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships (in 2014 they made 124 awards).

International Foundation scholarships: Each scholarship is to the value of £17,500, or £17,900 for the Architecture pathway.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships: Newcastle University rewards the academic performance of INTO Foundation students, with £1,500 scholarships for the first year of study in any undergraduate degree program at Newcastle University.