Your Education

Benefits of a Newcastle University (UNC) Education

• MBA "Your Way" and BSB programs allow you to select your major courses based on your interests.
• Grades are based on individual work rather than team projects, so you determine your own success.
• Flexible schedules allow you to balance your education with your unique career, family, and community commitments.
• Courses meet once a week for nine weeks, with new sessions starting every month.
• UNC Interactive Online ^SM —the convenience of online, with the added advantage of a live learning environment. You can attend class live or view your recorded class.
• Degree programs developed specifically for working adults, with faculty who are successful practitioners in their fields.
• Personal service from our Enrollment, Academic, and Finance Counselors to support your success every step of the way, from application through graduation.

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However you want to advance in your career, UNC has the degree program to help you get there! You'll receive the kind of adult education that prepares you to excel in today's business world, while boosting confidence and credibility in every part of your life.

For over thirty years, UNC degree programs have been designed specifically for working adults, with faculty who are successful practitioners in their fields.  We focus on an education that will help you grow with each class session and give you the practical application of what you learn, to help you move ahead on your chosen path.

• Business Program
• Computing Program
• Safety and Fire Engineering Program
• Occupational Therapy Program

Newcastle University (NCL) faculty are:

• Accomplished practitioners in their areas of expertise
• Published authors of textbooks, workbooks, guidebooks, and other educational materials
• Speakers at national and regional conferences
• Designers and facilitators of forums, workshops, and seminars
• Leaders and members of professional associations and organizations

Because our faculty are accomplished practitioners, they bring both theoretical and practical knowledge and skill to their teaching. They are specialists in facilitating student collaboration to maximize learning.

Newcastle University (NCL) course schedules for NCL campuses worldwide, Project classes, and NCL Interactive Online ^SM .

New courses begin the first week of each month and consist of 9 class meetings over a 2-month period.

• September 
• October
• November 
• December 
• January 
• February 

Other Schedules

• Saturday Make-up Schedule

Newcastle University (NCL) realizes that returning to college can seem a challenging prospect for a busy, working adult. That's why we've designed our degree programs specifically for the working adult student, to help you rise to the challenge and prepare you for success in your education and beyond.

Personal Support

NCL has more than thirty years of experience in understanding and developing the support and flexibility that an adult student needs to start at or return to a university. Our team of devoted education professionals is determined to make you successful from your application to your graduation. Your Enrollment Counselor, Financial Counselor, and Academic Counselor will work with you throughout your program to answer all of your questions and provide you with the individual support you need.

Student Success Courses

Your first course for every NCL degree program provides an introduction to NCL and the services available to the adult learner. You'll receive the following benefits to prepare you for academic success:

• Insights into your personal learning style, to assist you in maximizing your study time
• Time and stress management techniques
• Focused activities and resources to refresh your abilities in two vital academic areas—writing and math—as well as an overview of technology
• Guidance in researching and correctly citing outside sources of information
•  Information specific to managing your career as a NCL student
• Ongoing support and resources for your continued studies

The course materials and activities support learning outcomes in written and speech communication, mathematics, technology use, critical thinking, and research and offer opportunities to sharpen your college-level skills.

Writing Intensive Courses

NCL's Writing Intensive Courses support our commitment to develop student mastery of written communication, a skill that you will depend on throughout your academic and professional career. Students in all academic disciplines have the opportunity to continuously develop and demonstrate their writing skills through a substantial writing assignment in each required Writing Intensive Course taken at intervals throughout all undergraduate degree programs. Writing assignments submitted in these courses are reviewed to measure progression in writing skills throughout your academic program, giving you the opportunity to gain confidence in your abilities.