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Studying in North East England
Find out about studying in North East England, including the universities in the region, transport options, and what to do in your down time.
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About North East England
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Places in North East England
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Universities in North East England
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Getting around North East England
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Things to do in North East England
North East England has so much to offer potential students, and not just top-class universities. From bustling nightlife to calm country walks you’ll have an eclectic university experience studying in the North East of England.
There are three major cities in North East England – Newcastle, Durham, and Sunderland – and many towns that spread across its 14 local authorities. The areas in bold are where you’ll find the region’s universities:
- County Durham
- Darlington
- Gateshead
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside
- Northumberland
- Redcar and Cleveland
- South Tyneside
- Stockton-on-Tees (north and south)
- Sunderland
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- Studying in Newcastle
North East England is home to five universities, click on the university names below to find out more:
North East England’s well connected both to the rest of the UK (by train, bus and car) and Europe (via air and sea).
Air
From Newcastle’s airport you can fly to the likes of Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. Teesside International Airport, one of the UK’s least busy airports, has domestic fights to Scotland, Southampton and the Channel Islands, alongside routes to Spain and Holland.
Ferry
There are seven crossings per week from Newcastle’s ferry port to Ijmuiden, Amsterdam in Holland. During peak season there are UK coastal tours of North East England and its beautiful coastlines.
Train
The region’s home to the award-winning Nexus Metro system. It has 60 stations dotted around Gateshead, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, and Sunderland. There's an airport express train that departs Newcastle International Airport every 12 minutes and national rail stations around the region that will connect you to the rest of the UK.
Bus
Everywhere in the North East is accessible by bus from busy cities like Newcastle to the more remote countryside locations. There are even good bus services running from the airport so you can start exploring as soon as you arrive.
The North East of England offers students plenty to do in their downtime, from eating world-class fish and chips to stargazing in the countryside.
Food and drink
The North East is no slouch when it comes to food. For a night out on the town visit By the River Brew Co in Gateshead Quayside’s shipping container village under the Tyne Bridge or jump on the metro to South Shield's seafront and sample a great British tradition, fish and chips. Coleman's has won awards for its fish and chips and has two locations
For a lazy weekend why not visit Durham and have your lunch in one of their traditional tea rooms and family cafés with delicious food and homely vibes.
Arts & culture
The Bowes Museum is also an art gallery that houses an impressive collection, from artists such as Canaletto, Goya and El Greco. The Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art showcases social art and thought-provoking exhibitions. Filled with striking pieces, including sculptures, photography and ceramics from all over the world, this centre for art makes a bold statement and will leave a lasting impression. There’s also the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art on Gateshead’s Quayside, and the Life Science Centre.
Outdoors
Kielder Water and Forest Park are the best spots in the UK to watch the stars. It's secluded location makes it almost totally free of light pollution. It’s also a great spot for wildlife watching. The Durham Dales is another idyllic landscape where you can walk, cycle or ride horseback.
If the coast is more your thing, try walking, stargazing, visiting a fishing village or giving water sports a try along the thirty-mile stretch of Northumberland coastline. This stretch is known as an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’, a designation given by the UK Government to preserve and protect some of our most wild and beautiful locations.
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