Find Your Opportunity
The Careers Centre at the University can help you
find a job while you study. It's perfect to check for part-time
work or internships to give you work experience.
In a recent survey of International Students, Newcastle
University Careers Service was ranked 5th out of 93
institutions worldwide (International Student Barometer,
2008). This world leading careers service not only offers
support and advice in CV writing, job applications and prospective
Graduate employers, but also offers initiatives that provide paid
experience during your studies.
- Business Enterprise; working in collaboration
with Accenture, the programme develops students skills in managing
their own business proposition into a profit-making product.
Students keep any of the profits made.
- Student Associates; this scheme places
students into regional schools to raise the aspirations of young
people towards further education. Students can earn up to
£600 tax free for 15 days work
- Newcastle Work Experience (NEW); the NEW
programme offers paid experience (up to £575 tax free) to bright
and enterprising students. Working in partnership with the
companies, students will be responsible for driving forward new and
innovative projects and processes to assist the development of the
company.
- Internships; these intensive programmes are
normally held over the summer vacation, with many multinational
companies recruiting candidates from their internship schemes in
the future.
Practical Information for Working
Depending upon your visa, special rules for
international students studying on our International Foundation
programme make it possible for you to work up to 10 hours per week
during term-time, and full-time during vacations.
Please note: to meet immigration requirements, you
will need to prove that you have the funds to pay for your tuition
fees and living costs for the whole duration of your course, before
you come to the UK. For more information on working in the UK,
visit the UKCISA website.
Gaining employment while studying abroad will depend on your
skills and background and jobs are not always easy to come
by. Depending on your visa you may be allowed to work up to
20 hours per week in the UK.
You can typically expect wages above the national minimum wage,
earning between £5 and £7 per hour. In studying at Newcastle
University, you have access to innovative and sector leading
initiatives to enter employment and develop your skills, including.