South Korea
We are a world-class Russell Group university with a thriving international community. We have students from over 135 different countries.
Supporting you
We'll support you every step of the way by providing:
- advice on visa applications
- guaranteed accommodation for new students, for one year (subject to certain conditions)
- airport meet and greet service
- International welcome to help you make friends
We are here to help you understand the fees and finances needed for your study. We can also help you with academic and English language support.
You can visit our Student Services every weekday. We also have 24 hour support through our website.
Our global partnerships
Newcastle University works closely with a broad range of institutional partners around the world. To view our region specific partnerships please visit our Global pages.
Entry requirements
Find out the qualifications from South Korea that we accept for entry onto our undergraduate and postgraduate course pages at Newcastle.
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
General entry requirements
Find out what applicable A Level, International Baccalaureate or Degree results you need by visiting our undergraduate and postgraduate course pages.
English language and visa requirements
If your first language isn't English you will generally need an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent, to study at Newcastle University. Some courses have different requirements, so please check the course you want to study.
Scholarships and bursaries
Each year, we invest in scholarship schemes to support new eligible students to study with us. We’ll help guide you through the options available for you to consider including:
- partial and full scholarship awards
- subject-specific scholarships
- external funding opportunities
Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships - Postgraduate (2025)
Newcastle University is pleased to offer 500 partial Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships to assist international students to study a postgraduate Master’s degree.
Available scholarships
- 500 in total
Value of award
- £7,000 tuition fee awards
Start date and duration
- September 2025 for the duration of your course
Application closing date
- Awards may be allocated early in the application cycle; early course applications are therefore encouraged
Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships - Undergraduate (2025 entry)
We are pleased to offer 30 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship awards for outstanding applicants who apply for full-time undergraduate study at Newcastle University.
Available scholarships
- There are 30 up to 50% tuition fee scholarships.
Value of award
- Up to 50% of tuition fees
Start date and duration
- September 2025 for the full duration of the degree programme
Application closing date
- 27 February 2025
- 3 April 2025
Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships - Postgraduate (2025 entry)
Newcastle University is pleased to offer 30 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships (VCES) for outstanding international applicants who apply to commence full-time Master’s studies on an eligible programme.
Available scholarships
- 30 scholarships
Value of award
- Up to 50% of 100% of tuition fees
Start date and duration
- September 2025 for the full duration of the degree programme
Application closing date
- 27 February 2025
- 29 May 2025
Societies
You will have the opportunity to build relationships with other students from around the world. We have over 200 societies and sports clubs that you can join.
The Korean Society aims to bring together all students from Korea or who are interested in the Korean culture and language.
The International Society brings together students of different nationalities. This can help you settle in to the local environment and promotes cultural diversity on our campus.
Cost of living
Newcastle upon Tyne is a budget-friendly city for international students, compared to other UK cities.
*Costs are approximate. Compiled from Numbeo.com December 2024.
Cappuccino
Newcastle £3.25
London £3.59
Monthly travel
Newcastle £65.11
London £200
Monthly Gym Membership
Newcastle £26.42
London £47.98
Undergraduate transfer
If you are interested in applying for a transfer to Newcastle University, please email us with your course choice for more information.
Please note that:
- we are only able to accept transfer requests into the second year of an undergraduate degree
- not all courses are eligible for transfer requests
- we do not offer top-up courses at our university
Education agents
Education agents can help you find the right university and assist you with:
- applying for a course
- visas
- accommodation
- travel
- and more
We have excellent relationships with education agents from South Korea. . They can provide further information and assist you with the submission of your application to Newcastle University. Our contacts are listed below.
List of education agents
- Address: 6F. 22, Seocho-daero 78-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06621 Republic of Korea
서울 서초구 서초대로 78길 22 서초홍우빌딩(제2홍우) 6층 - Tel: +822-562-5091
- Email: marketing2@edmedu.com
- Address: Room 1205, 23 Gangnam-daero 84-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 강남구 강남대로 84길 23, 한라클래식 1205호 - Tel: +821 588 1377
- Email: helpdesk@EduHouse.net
- Address: 12F S&G TOWER, Seocho-daero 77-gil 61 Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 서초구 서초대로77길 61 S&G TOWER 12층 - Tel: +822 550 0377
- Email: info.gangnam@idp.com
- Address: 302ho, 455, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 06611
서울특별시서초구강남대로 455, 강남태영데시앙루브 3층 302호 Tel: +822 554 1602 - Email: seoul@peopleloving.co.kr
- Address: Rm 403 Handuk building, Teheranro 7gil 11, Gangnamgu, Seoul
서울특별시강남구테헤란로 7길 11 한덕빌딩 403호 - Tel: +822 6052 1020
- Email: info@ukcentre.co.kr
- Address: 607 Osung Bldg, 113 Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 서울특별시강남구역삼로 113 오성빌딩 607 (우:06242)
- Tel: +822 2052 1221
- Email: uken@uken.co.kr
