University of Northampton
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About
The University of Northampton is a public university established in 1999 by integration of a number of training colleges. It obtained full university status as the University of Northampton in 2005. In the same year, it also received the power to validate its own research degrees. It is one of the youngest universities in the UK and was named as a Changemaker Campus in 2012. It is also amongst the few universities that have been awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) along with multiple awards in the social sector for adding value to the society. The university is dedicated to transforming lives and inspiring change no matter how great or small that may be.
The University of Northampton was ranked first for ‘value added’ in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University League Table. It has also been awarded 'The Outstanding HEI Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Award' at the UnLtd/HEFCE ‘Dare to be Different’ national conference in June 2011 and has also been named the Midlands most 'Enterprising University of the Year' for both 2011 and 2012, in recognition of its work in social enterprise. It is a diverse university with over 1000 international students from more than 100 different countries. It has a selective admission policy based on students’ past academic record and grades. The university offers an array of academic programs including Bachelor's, Master's, distance education, joint honours degree, foundation degrees and complete research based degree upto PhD levels. It is classified into four faculties:
The Faculty of Business & Law
The Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology
The Faculty of Health & Society
The Faculty of Education & Humanities
The university also offers accommodation facilities to the students. Students can choose either halls of residence or privately-owned housing. They can also choose university accommodation available at Waterside Campus offering single and twin rooms with shared bathrooms or en-suites, complete with halls facilities and accommodation services as well as 24-hour security and a dedicated support team. UN also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
Features
Why University of Northampton?
- Being one of the UK’s leading universities for employability, the university is dedicated to ensuring that all students develop a broader range of skills and it also offers access to one-to-one business advice, mentoring, business skills training, access to funding opportunities and networking alongside achieving a world class degree.
- Students will have an advantage of working alongside active researchers who are specialists in their field.
- There are specialist teams including Student Information Desk, Financial Guidance Team, Counselling and Mental Health, Residential Life Team, Multi-Faith Chaplaincy and Doctor’s Surgery in order to help students make their university journey smoother.
- The university has been designed to adapt to 21st century teaching.
- It offers a full range of integrated learning environments.
- Students can benefit from several academic and non-academic facilities and services including a 24/7 library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.
- The Global Employability Initiative: The Faculty of Business & Law offers Global Employability Initiative which erases the distance between international students and companies across the globe.
- According to annual Destination of Leavers from Higher Education data (DLHE), 95% students graduated from University of Northampton are in work or further studying within 6 months.
- The Northampton Employment Promise: Those students who haven't found any full-time employment within 12 months of completing their graduation from University of Northampton, university promises a three - six month paid internship or support for post-graduation. (Students must have 2:2-degree classification in their course and completed one of the Flagship Awards i.e. Changemaker Gold or Employability Plus Gold).
Scholarship Details
University of Northampton offers a range of scholarships to cover international students to study in 2025/2026. One of the main awards is the UON International Scholarship that provides up to a 30% reduction of tuition fees to deserving full-time undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses. The award is merit-based and automatically provided to all international applicants without requiring a separate application. In addition, the International Graduate Scholarship offers a 30% fee waiver for students who have originally studied on-campus at the University of Northampton and are progressing to a Master's degree, if they have achieved at least a second-class undergraduate degree. The university also participates in the UK Government's GREAT Scholarship programme, offering £10,000 scholarships to students from countries like Brunei and Sri Lanka for specific postgraduate programs, on the basis of academic merit. Moreover, University of Northampton is also affiliated with well-known government-sponsored scholarship programs such as Chevening, Commonwealth, and Marshall Scholarships, in helping talented foreign students from numerous countries. The object of such scholarships is to remove economic barriers and encourage academic achievement within a global student population.
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The University of Northampton offers several scholarships to support international students for the 2025/2026 academic year. The UON International Scholarship is one of the significant awards offered as a discount of up to 30% of the tuition fees for eligible full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught programs. The scholarship is automatically awarded to all international applicants based on academic merit, and there is no need for an application. Besides this, the International Graduate Scholarship also offers a 30% tuition fee discount to students who have already studied on-campus at Northampton and are looking to study a Master's program, contingent upon having achieved a minimum second-class undergraduate degree. The university is also included in the UK Government's GREAT Scholarship scheme, which offers £10,000 postgraduate scholarships to students from selected countries such as Brunei and Sri Lanka, based on academic merit. Apart from this, the University of Northampton is also a member of several prestigious international government scholarship schemes, including Chevening, Commonwealth, and Marshall Scholarships, among others, offering further opportunities to deserving students. These scholarships demonstrate the university's commitment towards facilitating access to quality education for talented students from around the world.
Location
University Senate, Northampton NN1 5PA, UK
Financials
| Descriptions | Subtotal |
|---|---|
| Avg Cost of Tuition/Year | GBP 13,489 |
| Cost of Living/Year | GBP 10,800 |
| *Application Fee |
GBP 0 - GBP 0
*Charged once per application |
| Estimated Total/Year | GBP 24,289 |
