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Newman University, Birmingham

Newman University, Birmingham
Place

Birmingham , United Kingdom

Website
Website
Number of students
3000

About the study place

Newman University is a public university based in the suburb of Bartley Green in Birmingham, England. The school is named after John Henry Newman, an English theologian, scholar and poet of the 19th century. The university offers a wide range of studies in areas such as economics, humanities, IT, psychology, drama, education, health sciences, law, mathematics, social sciences, sports and more. 

Birmingham is a city in the county of West Midlands located in the middle of England. It is considered one of the UK's major cities, and is also looked as the social, cultural, economic and commercial center of the Midlands region. Bartley Green is located about 8 miles southwest of Birmingham city center and looks out over the Bartley Reservoir. This reservoir is perfect for water sports activities such as sailing, canoeing or kayaking. The area around the reservoir is also known as one of the best bird watching areas in the UK. The Birmingham city center is accessible by train. 

Newman University is located in a quiet residential area just a few kilometers from the Birmingham city center, creating a tranquil and focused learning environment for students. This university is a great place to study if you want to benefit from interactive teaching, work with lecturers who are interested in your learning, and study in a community environment on one campus. 

Credits

In order to have 30 credits approved at OsloMet after the exchange, you must take 60 credit points at the bachelor’s degree level at this institution. Please note that the number of credit points can vary on master's degree level. 

Semester division

First semester: September—January
Second semester: January—May

Housing

This institution offers student accommodation. You can read more here (www.newman.ac.uk)

In the Facebook group OsloMet Utveksling you can contact students who have been there before to hear where they lived and how they went about finding accommodation.