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Leisure, Rewards and Discounts

Newcastle University offers a wide range of discount, reward and leisure schemes for you to use in Newcastle, online and beyond.

NCL Schemes

Explore our fantastic selection of leisure and discount benefits. Further information on each of our benefits is available to colleagues once they start employment with Newcastle University via our intranet pages.

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NCL Rewards

NCL Rewards is our exclusive employee-only discount website that gives you access to hundreds of discounts at high street retailers, experiences and restaurants, discounts on holidays and cash back on purchases.  With NCL Rewards, you’re guaranteed a higher level of discounts than the general public.

You can apply for your NCL Rewards membership once you begin your employment at the university.

NU Options

NU Options is an additional package on top of NCL Rewards, providing special offers, ​discounts and corporate rates. 

Blackwell Bookshop

On production of your university smartcard, you’ll get up to 10% off all Blackwell Bookshop in-store and online purchases.

Moneywise loans and savings

Moneywise provides access to safe and secure savings accounts and low interest loans for its members. The longer you save, the more you can borrow. We have partnered with Moneywise to offer payroll savings to employees – find out more on the Moneywise payroll savings page.

O2 Open

With O2 Open, colleagues can get up to 25% off their Airtime Plan on qualifying O2 refresh contracts for any mobile device, plus 20% off accessories.

Vodafone

Newcastle University is part of Vodafone's Employee Advantage Scheme, with offers available to colleagues and their friends and families.

FREE will writing service

The estate planning and will writing staff at Dunham McCarthy can offer you a free will-writing service to help you plan for your future and protect your family and loved ones.

Find out more about this service on the Dunham McCarthy website.

Give as you earn

Newcastle University operates a give as you earn scheme, allowing you to make regular monthly, tax free deductions to registered charities in the UK or organisations recognised as charitable.