About the university

Located in the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England, with an additional campus in London, Northumbria University at Newcastle is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally.

Housed in an award-winning £7m building Computer and Information Sciences Building, Northumbria University’s School of Computer Science is a centre of digital expertise, with an industry-aligned and informed curriculum delivering practical, career-relevant experience. A central hub provides excellent collaborative study spaces and computer labs are kitted out with the latest PC, Mac and Linux machines.

 

Newcastle Business School, a Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champion, focuses on industry-led, experiential learning, with facilities including a Bloomberg Trading Room, real-world Business Clinics, large Harvard-style lecture theatres, IT labs and dedicated postgraduate study suite.

 

Named ‘Modern University of the Year’ by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, Northumbria University achieved Gold in the category ‘Student Outcomes’ in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 and is ranked #550 in the QS World University Rankings 2026.

 

How to apply

Upon completing the NCC Education Level 4 Diploma in Computing, students are welcome to apply to Year 2 of Northumbria’s BSc (Hons) Computer Science. Level 5 Diploma in Computing students are invited to apply to Northumbria’s BSc (Hons) Computing (Top-Up) and NCC Education International Pre-Master’s in Business students are welcome to apply to Masters degree programmes at Newcastle Business School*.

 

NCC Education Head of Partnerships Rebecca Bewley, says: “I am delighted that our collaboration with Northumbria University has now expanded to include NCC Education’s Level 4 Diploma in Computing, Level 5 Diploma in Computing and the International Pre-Master’s in Business; the latter including options to study Business at Master’s degree level in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and London.”

 

Rob Carthy, Director of International, reflects on an exciting new chapter for Northumbria University: “As we expand our partnership with NCC Education, our latest collaboration creates structured progression pathways for NCC Education students in Business and Computing, offering clearly defined routes into Northumbria’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Northumbria’s recognition of NCC Education’s Ofqual-regulated qualifications further strengthens the opportunities available to learners across our global network, reinforcing our mission to connect ambitious students, wherever they study, with Northumbria University.”

 

*Offers will be made on a case by case basis, subject to minimum entry requirements. Students who have completed a Da Zhuan Diploma prior to the IPMB, but not any other qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s degree at a recognised university, are not eligible to apply.

 

For more information, please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.northumbria.ac.uk

 

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