University of Newcastle

IMPORTANT NOTE: Exchange spaces are not currently available at this partner institution for 2024/2025

Location: New South Wales, Australia
Website: www.newcastle.edu.au (For information for exchange students, see Study Abroad and Exchange)
Language of instruction: English
Terms: Term 1: Feb-June; term 2: July - November

Highlights

Three main campuses. The largest is Callaghan, 12km from the centre of Newcastle. The other is at Ourimbah on the Central Coast, halfway between Newcastle and Sydney. These campuses are set in superb bushland, minutes away from spectacular beaches, waterways, national parks and state forests. The Newcastle city campus “New Space” is in the heart of Newcastle's CBD, a 1.4km walk to the beach and 700 metres from Honeysuckle (Harbour precinct)
Newcastle offers the largest single site accommodation complex of any university in Australia. There are close to 1,000 students living on the Callaghan campus in three traditional halls of residence and one new motel style complex

Accessibility

UON AccessAbility support services website
Students should contact accessability@newcastle.edu.au prior to coming to Newcastle and they will help answer any questions. They will also make a time to meet with the student face to face during orientation week.

Area of study

Aboriginal Studies
Ancient History
Australia Asia-Pacific Studies
Chinese, Classical Languages
Community Welfare and Human Services
Creative Arts
Cross-Cultural Communication
Development Studies
Drama
Economics
English
Film and Television Studies
French
Gender Studies
German
History
Human Geography and the Environment
International Affairs
Japanese
Leisure Studies
Linguistics
Media and Cultural Studies
Philosophy
Politics and Policy
Psychology Studies
Religious Studies
Societies and Cultures
Sociology
Anthropology
Writing
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Geography
Marine Science
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Sports Science
Physical Activity
Sustainable Resource Management

Course catalogue

See the course handbook for full course selection.

Use the link above to browse through our courses available. A warm reminder - our academic calendar is Semester 1 (February-June) and Semester 2 (July-November). Do not worry too much about having classes at Callaghan or Newcastle City campus as the two campuses are connected by the free shuttle bus! You are welcome to ‘mix and match’ courses from different disciplines/colleges as a Study Abroad student. It is strongly recommended that you check the 'assumed knowledge' and 'course requisites/compulsory components' for each course. To look for courses not likely to have pre-requisite: tick the box of “Electives” on the left panel. Please ensure you have the approval from your home institution to participate in any course.

TIP: Semester 1 courses for 2024 will not be released until around October so use the Semester 1 2023 courses as a guide

Exchange credit history

See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from the University of Newcastle. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.

Housing

On-campus housing: Available. For more details, check the University of Newcastle's Accommodation Services website.
The University provides various types of accommodation, ranging from modern residences in towers to cosy dormitories. On campus accommodation is not guaranteed and we encourage exchange students to apply early.
For information about Off-Campus accommodation, click HERE.

Immigration, Medical Insurance & Arrival

Students will be required to apply for a student visa to study in Australia. The visa and immigration page provides an overview of the visa application process for students.

How to apply

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