Vietnam
We are a world-class Russell Group university with a thriving international community. We have students from over 135 different countries, including 40 from Vietnam.
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 Vietnam 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 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
Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships - Undergraduate (2025)
Newcastle University is pleased to offer Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships to assist international students to study an undergraduate degree.
Value of award
- £6,000 tuition fee awards
Start date and duration
- September 2025 for the duration of your course
Application closing date
- Awards will be allocated throughout the academic year before the start of the student’s degree' for same purpose.
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
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 International Society brings together students of different nationalities. This can help you to settle into 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 Vietnam. . 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: Building INDEC, Xa Dan Lane 474, South Dong, Dong Da District, Hanoi
- Tel: (+84-4) 437 327 203
- Email: info@indec.vn
ISC-UKEAS
Ho-Chi Minh
- Address: Ho Chi Minh office, 5th Floor, 35 Mac Dinh Chi, Da Kao ward, District 1, HCMC
- Tel: +84838246622
Hanoi
Address:
- Hanoi Central office, 1st Floor, Phu Dien Building, 83A Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi
- Hanoi West office, 8th Floor, Daeha Building 360 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
Tel: +842439411906 / +8424 3792 5288
Vietnam Intellectual Services (VISCO)
- Address: 5th Floor, Gate B, D2 Building, 144 Giang Vo Str., Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
- Tel: (+84) 4726 1938 / 908780560
- Email: viscohanoi@visco.edu.vn
- Other offices: Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong, Da Nang
- Address: Floor 15, TNR Tower, 115 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi
- Tel: +84 4 35537555 or (+84) 904408453 / 024 36330845
- Email: loc.nguyen@jackstudy.vn
- Address: 54-56 Tue Tinh St., Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Tel: +84988709698
- Email: hanoi@studyin-uk.com
- Other offices: Ho Chi Minh
- Address: AECC Hanoi Office, Floor 3A, SBS Building, 150 Phan Ke Binh, Cong Vi Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi 100000
- Hotline: 0988964445
- Tel: 02466880867
- Address: 3rd Floor, Smartview Building, 165 Tran Hung Dao, Co Giang Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 700000
- Tel: 096 9934533
Careers
Contact us
You can contact us by email with any questions you may have about applying to Newcastle. You can also contact Jesika Azis, International Recruitment Officer for Southeast Asia. She is based in Indonesia and can be contacted via email.