Newman University, Birmingham (N36)

UCAS code: N36

At Newman University we do things differently. We believe that learning is nothing without the development of the whole person, which is why we place equal importance on personal wellbeing and high academic achievement. At Newman you will discover something new; a traditional ethos and a modern approach. As a small University based in Birmingham with around 2,800 students, we're committed to providing a welcoming and friendly community for all students. We're proud of our student-centred ethos, and provide a challenging and supportive environment for students to realise their full potential whilst here.
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How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Varied union activities

59%

LOW

Political

50%

MED

Creative

61%

MED

Sporty

58%

LOW

Diverse local nightlife

51%

LOW

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA

% of graduates in work or further study 94% LOW

Average graduate salary £20k MED

Student satisfaction score 87% HIGH

Number of students

2,790

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

78%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

14%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

24%

of students are male

Young / Mature

42%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

36 comments (15 students)

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  Teaching quality is high with all the lecturers being very knowledgable in their fields. The history course is extremely...
  
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  2018, 3rd year, Historical & Philosophical Studies Not Elsewhere Classified
  
  Course
  
  Teaching quality is high with all the lecturers being very knowledgable in their fields. The history course is extremely diverse in the periods we covered. It’s best for students who don’t only wish to study a single period over 3 years. Feedback is generally good, but each lecturer wants very different things for their assignments which makes it hard to properly advance your writing skills because you have to be focused on what the particular marker wants. The work placement module is absolutely useless, ran by people who don’t have a clue what they’re doing and who don’t care about the students they’re more supposed to be helping.
  
  2018, 3rd year, Historical & Philosophical Studies Not Elsewhere Classified
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  My course is quite good. The feedback you get for assessments is quite helpful as the tutors provide comments and marking grids...
  
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  2018, 3rd year, Theology
  
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  My course is quite good. The feedback you get for assessments is quite helpful as the tutors provide comments and marking grids and even allow for us to speak with them in person. There is a lot of reading to do on my course so even if your not in lectures, you are often still doing some work around theology. One thing I would say is that although my course is really good, we don't cover many religions in depth as we only focus mostly on Christianity which I think is a bit of a downfall. But aside from that my course is really good.
  
  2018, 3rd year, Theology
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  I did try but to no avail. They didn't offer any bursaries or anything to support me even though I come from a low income...
  
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  2018, 3rd year, Theology
  
  Support
  
  I did try but to no avail. They didn't offer any bursaries or anything to support me even though I come from a low income household. So I am just relying on my maintenance grant.
  
  2018, 3rd year, Theology
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- Course
  
  Assessment is too exam based
  
  2018, 2nd year, Occupational Psychology
  
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- Support
  
  University provides some support but wasn't really helpful
  
  2018, 2nd year, Occupational Psychology
  
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- Course
  
  I enjoy my course as the content is engaging with friendly lecturers and informative feedback.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Training Teachers
  
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