Student review [#24080] for Politics
at Newcastle University

My time spent at Newcastle was unforgettable. Politics as a programme is extremely diverse, the variation in modules allows students to tailor the programme to their interests. I personally preferred more international relations based modules, and I thoroughly enjoyed these, which also helped me decide on my dissertation topic. My module leaders were on the whole very helpful especially considering the Covid restrictions, which meant all lectures, seminars and meetings were online. They were generally very flexible and active on emails to ensure contact was maintained during our studies despite the pandemic.

The student life in Newcastle was a serious highlight for me, there are a wide variety of societies, and the cost of living is a lot lower than many other universities, which allowed everyone to enjoy themselves with less worry about finances. The houses once out of halls are very good value for money and allowed for a nice living environment.

Additionally, the university has a whole building and programme dedicated to careers. I often used this to discuss with mentors of what I wanted to do with my future they were very helpful with cover letters, CV writing etc. It was an optional service so for those concerned about future plans, it was great but also didn’t apply any pressure to students.

In terms of improvements, I have a very limited number to give. The only criticism I could give was making more of an effort to hold face to face seminars in the latter days of Covid as I had friends at other universities which were given these options. However, this was not a major downfall.

For anyone thinking about Newcastle, I cannot recommend it enough!