Newman University

WHYNOT JOIN ACAMPUSUNIVERSITYWITHEXCELLENT TRANSPORTLINKS,TRANQUIL SURROUNDINGS, EXCELLENTSUPPORT SERVICESAND AFOCUS ON STUDY?

University is an exciting and enriching experience, whereyou study asubject that you’repassionate about, develop skills for life and meet like-minded people who will become life-long friends.

With so much choice, it can be a challenge deciding which university and which course is right for you. Youmight want to consider whether you would prefer to stay local or move away from home, and whether you would prefer a self-contained, campus university or a sprawling city-centreone.

Newman is acampus university, conveniently located on the outskirts of Birmingham with excellent transport links across the Black Country,West Midlands and beyond.

Our campus is ideal if you’relooking for tranquil surroundings, with afocus on study and excellent support services.

Many of our students live at home and commute to the campus, meaning they can maintain friendships and routines –and often juggle caring responsibilities or work –while still benefitting from university life, getting an immediate sense of belonging by learning new skills with new friends.

We arecommitted to delivering an excellent student experience and in the National Student Survey 2022, we were 1st amongst Birmingham universities for overall satisfaction, library services and Students’ Union.

We welcome students from all backgrounds and areproud of our status according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023, as 1st in England and Wales for the highest percentage of First Generation Students Entering Higher

Education and joint first for the percentage of Students from State Schools Entering into Higher Education, and we’reinthe top 10 for Social Mobility in the English Social Mobility Index (HEPI).

Alongside our renowned Teacher Training degrees, we offer an exciting range of degrees including Accounting &Finance, Applied Writing, Business, Computing, Counselling, Criminology, Drama, Early Years, English, Health Care, History,Law,Policing, Psychology,Sport, Theology,Working with Children, Young People and Families and Youthand Community Work.

From September 2023, we’ll be offering Nursing and Physiotherapy, investing over £3 million in outstanding facilities that include an immersive lab, simulation suite and clinical practice spaces designed to recreate the experience of working in abusy healthcare environment.

In the WhatUni? Student Choice Awards 2023 from over 35,000 real student reviews, Newman University has been nominated for Student Support, Lecturers and Teaching Quality and Facilities, so we really do offer excellent support alongside outstanding teaching, that’saccessible for all.

Our Open Days arethe best way to find out for yourself why Newman University is such agreat place to study. Youwillmeet lecturers, chat with current Newman students, and take atour of the campus www.newman.ac.uk/opendays

To find out moreabout our courses or to request aprospectus, visit our website www.newman.ac.uk

Clever Hacks To Help Stretch Studentbudgets

To help studentsmaketheir loan stretchabit further, West Midlands Trains(WMT) has shared five money-saving hacks.

n Be thrifty with your food shopping–After rent, groceries arethe second biggest expenditure forstudents. By planning your mealsinadvance, you’ll only buy thefoodyou need so you’ll save moneyand reduce waste. If youcookinbig batches, youcan popinthe freezerin individual portions.

n Sign up forvouchersand discounts –There areanumber of student loyaltycards andapps to choose from,likeStudent Beans, TOTUM (previouslyNUS), andUnidays n Useanautomaticsavings app –Savingmoney as astudent can feel near impossible.Automatic savingsappscan be aclever waytosquirrelawaysome extra cash,without youevennoticing. Many high street banks, such as Monzo, nowgiveyou theoption to save your spare change from everyday purchasesand put it in your savingsaccount. n Save on your energybills –If your billsaren’t coveredbyyour rent, don’tworry –there aresome ways youcan cutdownyour usage n Getcheaper train travel –Ifyou catchthe train to uni,makesure youcheck outWMT’s student season tickets, whichgives you 50%off theusual adultseason ticket price.

Many places will also accept your official universityorcollege ID as astudent discounttoo, so be sure to checkin-storeor onlinebeforeyou buy.

Accordingtothe Energy Saving Trust, keeping your showertime to just four minutescould save you£95 ayearonyourbills,and an extra £60onyourwater bill,if metered.