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The University of Newcastle provides high quality education to prepare you for your future career. It's a place where you'll gain access to world-class programs, collaborative learning environments, scholarships, industry connections and real-world experience. Our innovative research program changes lives and leads the way to a better future.
What’s more, South Asian students get to experience a multicultural, diverse and safe city to study in and the right to work in Australia once you finish your studies.
For study and living, Newcastle and the Central Coast are more affordable than most major cities in Australia. The University of Newcastle makes it very easy for students to adjust to university life, whether you choose to live on or off campus.
We have a dedicated support team to help students adjust to the new environment. With self-contained apartments, dormitory-style shared accommodation or apartment towers with a cinema, communal commercial kitchens and music rooms, we have many options for student living.
The good news is that Newcastle is more affordable when compared with most Australian capital cities across categorised including groceries, leisure activities and accommodation.
Worried about the cost of studying in Australia? The University of Newcastle is one of the more affordable options for study in Australia.
We also offer many scholarship opportunities for South Asian students that can greatly reduce the cost of tuition and other study-related expenses.
We want to help you make the most of your study experience in Australia. You will learn from world-class teaching staff at innovative facilities, interact with local and international students and experience Australian culture and way of life.
Build on your classroom theory with practical experience and increase your employability with Work Integrated Learning (WIL). These skills are learnt in actual or virtual workplace environments including clinical or professional placements, practicum or internships, as well as field work, community engagement activities and project-based learning.
The University of Newcastle also supports international students to study abroad as part of their education through numerous exchange partnerships we have with universities around the world.
News • 10 Aug 2020
A talented nanomaterials researcher, Ahmad Tabish, has been selected for the highly competitive Distinguished Talent Visa under the Government’s newly launched Global Talent Independent Program.
News • 20 Sep 2019
Leading the charge in translating basic materials research into real-world products, Professor Ajayan Vinu has been awarded the highly coveted C.N. Rao Distinguished Lecture on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) Bombay – the highest ranked university in India*.
News • 6 Feb 2019
Professor Ajayan Vinu has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the prestigious Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India.