BSc Economics and Finance
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About Northumbria at Newcastle
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle, which operates as Northumbria University, is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East of England. It has been a university since 1992, but has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1877. Northumbria University is primarily based within City Campus located in Newcastle upon Tyne city centre and at Coach Lane campus on the outskirts of the city centre, London and Amsterdam. It is organised into four faculties—Arts, Design and Social Sciences; Business and Law; Engineering and Environment, and Health and Life Sciences. Northumbria University has approximately 38,300 students. According to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Northumbria University was rated 23rd in the UK for research power (the grade point average score of a university, multiplied by the full-time equivalent number of researchers submitted). This determines how much funding is awarded to universities to spend on research activity and represented the largest percentage-point rise in market share since the previous exercise. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £338.3 million of which £16.4 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £340.2 million. Northumbria is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universities UK and the Wallace Group.
What Students Say
The curriculum is highly engaging. An impressive 77% of students found this course to be consistently intellectually stimulating.
Marking and assessment is viewed as largely fair, with 77% of cohorts agreeing exams and essays were graded appropriately.
Academic support is accessible; 53% of students stated good advice was readily available when evaluating their module options.
Course organization structure is perfectly solid. Over 90% say the timetables were well-organized and running smoothly.
The community feel here is incredible. 96% of students agreed that they truly feel part of a community of staff and students.
The Students' Union does a massive amount of work here. 93% of us feel they effectively represent our academic interests.