英-纽卡斯尔大学-Updates from Newcastle University (UK)

Dear NCL Parnters,

I am writing to share the latest updates from Newcastle University (UK). As this update is quite detailed, I have attached a Word document for your reference. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our China office.

*Multiple Applications and Offers at PGT

'The University understands that applicants may submit multiple applications. Starting from 20 November 2024, for Postgraduate Taught programmes, applicants will only be able to accept one offer from their programme choices. Once an applicant accepts an offer, all other offers will be automatically declined.  Applicants can change their minds and reinstate other offers if they wish.

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*New Programmes

-Fine Art MA (4186) – NEW COURSE  

 We are shortly launching our new one-year Fine Art MA.  
 
Our Fine Art MA encourages curiosity and innovation in a multidisciplinary, studio-based environment. 

Students will focus on: 

• experimentation, risk-taking, and reflective practice 

• exploring their creative identity 

• working within various cultural, social, and historical contexts 

Our facilities 

Our workshops (all with full technical support), unique student studios and exhibition spaces let students engage with artists, curators, scholars, and audiences. They’ll build connections that go beyond the classroom. 

Our workshops and studios:

• purpose-built painting, sculpture, printmaking and digital media studios 

• wood, Metal, Casting, Digital, and Ceramics workshops 

• designated gallery and project spaces

Careers 

This course equips you with the skills and knowledge needed for a career in the creative arts. As well as becoming artists, our graduates gain employment and make significant contributions in the arts arena, in areas such as: 

• exhibition curation 

• art history 

• education 

• gallery or arts administrators

Entry requirements 

-Contemporary Art History and Curating MA (4184 F/P) – NEW PROGRAMME 

We are soon launching the new Contemporary Art History and Curating MA. This one-year MA will prepare students for a successful career in the contemporary arts sector. 

Professional Skills

Students will learn to advocate for art in society. They will learn to communicate about art and curating both orally and in written form. 

Practical Skills 

This course offers a curatorial aspect meaning students will develop practical skills and learn to manage events, projects and exhibitions along with performing administration and management tasks confidently. 

Research Skills 

Working with leading and cutting-edge researchers, students will develop focus on the urgent issues facing society. 

Entry Requirements  

- Cognitive Science BSc-New Program

Cognitive Science, like psychology, aims to understand the mind's complexities and how the brain's mental processes influence behaviour. It emerged as an interdisciplinary field in the 1950s as a response to the then common idea that behaviour is shaped by past experiences and conditioning alone. This theory became difficult to defend, especially for researchers studying language development. Cognitive Science brought together insights from psychologists, linguists, computer scientists, and philosophers. This shift led to key breakthroughs in understanding language, perception, memory, and decision-making.

 Cognitive Science BSc at Newcastle University

This interdisciplinary degree combines psychology, linguistics, computer science and philosophy to explore how humans think, learn, behave, and communicate. Students will consider the various methods used to explore behaviour and understand the strengths and limitations of different approaches. Unlike our BSc in Psychology, studying a science at A Level (or equivalent) is not required. By studying modules from across the University, they'll examine:

• The structure and function of the human mind and brain

• The development and evolution of human language and communication

• How AI impacts the way we think and communicate

Future careers

The multidisciplinary nature of this degree will result in a broad and versatile set of skills. The critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills students will develop will make them an attractive hire in almost any graduate job in the contemporary job market. Cognitive Sciences graduates will be well suited to work in a variety of sectors:

• Artificial Intelligence

• Data Science

• User experience testing or human computer interaction

• Technical and educational consulting

• Assistive technology

• Healthcare roles in technology, mental health services or administration.  

• Government policy

• Behavioural science or research

Sign up to find out more and be notified when applications open.

-Course Suspensions

4867F/P MRes Environmental Geoscience 

Following an ongoing review of our postgraduate programmes we have taken the decision to suspend the MRes Environmental Geoscience with effect from September 2025.    

Masters programmes related to the subject are open for application, including our MA Global Sustainable Futures (Global Sustainable Futures MA | Newcastle University)

-Course Withdrawals

WITHDRAWAL OF ONLINE ONCOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMMES

Following a review of our online programmes, we have taken the difficult decision to withdraw the following with effect from September 2025 entry:

MSc Oncology MSc 5397P

MSc Oncology for the Pharmaceutical Industry MSc 5401P

MSc Palliative Care 5399P

We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If applicants would like to be considered for an alternative course, they can log in to the Applicant Portal and raise an enquiry by 7 December. Cancer MRes might be of interest, for example, however this programme is delivered in person at our campus in Newcastle upon Tyne. If we do not hear from applicants by 7 December, we will presume that they don't wish to apply for an alternative and will withdraw their application.