University of Northampton

About

The University of Northampton is a public university located in Northampton, Northampton shire. It was established in 1999 and gained its full university status in 2005.

The University offers a wide range of courses at the bachelor's and master's level, also offers courses at Research Level in the following faculties:

• Faculty of Business and Law
• Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology
• Faculty of Health and Society
• Faculty of Education and Humanities

The University is home to around 14,000 students, including 3,444 international students from various countries.

Why study at University of Northampton?

• The University of Northampton is amongst the youngest yet leading institution and the first University in the United Kingdom to be titled the Change maker Campus in 2012.
• The University is recognized for sharing knowledge, and sporting creativity, the University of Northampton is amongst the few institutions to be ranked Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
• The University of Northampton is ranked 1001-1200 by the QS World University ranking 2022.
• The University stands amongst the world's top 30 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for challenging inequality. The University of Northampton is ranked 27th out of 699 HEIs across the globe and 11th in the UK for its performance towards - Reduces Inequalities.
• The United Kingdom's Completed University Guide 2022 ranks the University of Northampton at 110 in the nation.
• The University has a high employability rate, world-class leading research centers and a High Student Satisfaction Rate.
• The University also offers pathways for International Students who are not eligible for direct entry at UNIC.
• The University also open doors for opportunities for International Students to work while studying and earning.
• The University of Northampton, in February 2021, has pledged to minimize the carbon to zero by 2030.

Campus

Waterside Campus

• The Waterside campus replaced the former Avenue and park campus in 2018.
• The University campus was granted with Eco campus Silver award in 2011.
• The waterside campus is home to all four faculties along with the various residential halls with 1,600 rooms.

Programs

• Advertising and Marketing
• Arts and Design
• Biological Sciences
• Business Studies and Entrepreneurship
• Education
• Engineering
• English
• Environmental Sciences and Geography
• Events, Tourism and Hospitality
• Fashion
• Games, Arts, Design and Programming
• History, Politics and International; Relations
• Human Resource Management
• Journalism and Media
• Law
• Leather
• Management and Logistics
• MBA
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Performing Arts and Music
• Policing and Criminology
• Psychology, Counseling and Sociology
• Public and Professional Healthcare
• Social Work and Social Care
• Sports Conditioning and Health Science
• Teacher Training

Start Date of Courses

• Bachelor's: January, September
• Master's: January, September
• Pathway: January, May, June, September, October

Duration of Courses

• Bachelor's: 3 Years, 4 Years
• Master's: 1 Year, 2 Years
• Pathway: 1 Semester, 2 Semesters

Scholarships

The University of Northampton offers a wide range of merit-based scholarships for international students, such as:

The University of Northampton International Scholarship:

The scholarship values up to a 30% reduction on the annual fee for every year

• Government Scholarship Schemes:
• Chevening Scholarships
• Commonwealth Scholarships
• University of Northampton GREAT Scholarships 2021
• The University of Northampton International Scholarship

The University of Northampton International Scholarship is offered on the basis of the academic excellence of the student, it provides up to a 30% reduction in tuition fees for your study every year, the scholarship is not valid for placement years.

The International Graduate Scholarship

The International Graduate Scholarship grants 50% fee reduction to graduate on-campus students willing to study master's program at the University of Northampton. Top Up graduates with a second class degree will be eligible for a 30% graduate scholarship.

University of Northampton GREAT Scholarships 2024-25

The University offers eight grants which are valued at £10,000, which is jointly funded by the Northampton University and the British Council. The scholarship is available to the offer holders in specific Masters Subjects for nationals of Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Accomodation

• The University of Northampton offers a wide range of on-campus accommodation for students, such as residence halls and privately-owned housing. Accommodation is available at Waterside Campus, in Town Centre.
• The University offers Accommodation with single and twin rooms, shared washrooms with accommodation services. The rooms are well equipped with Wi-Fi, security and laundry. Following are the residence halls:

Waterside Halls

Rent per person: £138-£171 per week

St. Johns Halls

Rent per person: £117-£146 per week

Off-Campus Accommodation

• Scholars Green Student Village offers off-campus Accommodation to the students of the University of Northampton. The Accommodation offers single and twin share rooms with shared bathrooms or en-suites with halls facilities as services. The rooms are well equipped with Wi-Fi, security and laundry.
• The average cost of renting may range from £95-£125