Newcastle

Sources

• Newcastle University main portal https://www.ncl.ac.uk/

  The official portal identifies the institution as Newcastle University and gives the address as Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU.

  Model elements: this source is used for institution identity and location.

• Combined Honours BA https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/y001/

  The official programme page gives the Combined Honours BA as a 3 year full time degree with UCAS code Y001.

  The page says students can combine two or three subjects at Stage 1 from a list of more than 20 subjects, totalling 120 credits with at least 40 credits in each subject.

  From Stage 2, students can study three subjects equally, study two subjects equally as a joint route, or spend two thirds of time on one subject and one third on another as a major/minor route.

  The page also says the degree certificate references the subjects studied in Stages 2 and 3, for example BA Combined Honours in English Literature and French.

  Model elements: this supports programChoice 4, because the university has a regular route for equal joint study of two subjects and for major/minor combinations. I did not classify it as programChoice 5, because choices are made inside a named Combined Honours programme and an approved subject list.

• Combined Honours BA programme regulations 2026 https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/docs/regsdocs2026/documents/-RY001%2C1002U%2C%201003U%2C%201004U_2627_vFinal.pdf

  The programme regulations say that the subject combination and module selection must be approved by the Board of Studies.

  At Stage 1 students present themselves in two or three subjects, taking 120 credits with normally at least 40 credits in each subject. At Stage 2 two subjects may be studied as a 60 plus 60 joint route or an 80 plus 40 major/minor route.

  At Stages 2 and 3 students may take 20 credits of modules from outside their subjects at the discretion of the Degree Programme Director. This is a small controlled outside-subject allowance, not a free university-wide catalogue.

  Model boundary: programChoice 4 is confirmed, but courseChoice is not raised to 3 because outside-subject modules require discretion and are narrow in volume.

• Biology BSc https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/c100/

  The official Biology BSc page gives a 3 year full time degree with UCAS code C100.

  The module structure includes 40 optional credits in Stage 1 and multiple optional module blocks in later stages.

  The page says that, with approval of the Stage Co-ordinator or Degree Programme Director, a student may select an alternative 20 credit optional module to those listed.

  Model elements: this is evidence of internal structured electives. The separate partner-study sources are not used to raise courseChoice, because they describe controlled exchange or mobility rather than ordinary cross-registration for individual external courses.

• Biology BSc programme regulations 2026 https://teaching.ncl.ac.uk/docs/regsdocs2026/documents/-RC100__1842U_2627_vFinal.pdf

  The Biology C100 regulations show a distribution-style choice structure. At Stage 1 students take 40 credits of optional modules from a defined list.

  At Stage 2 the regulations set several separate choice requirements: one module from one list, one from another list, one from a third list, and a further 40 credits from a separate list. Recommended routes in Ecology and Molecular Biology are also identified.

  At Stage 3 there are again choices from several lists and 20 optional credits. Alternative optional modules require approval from the Stage Co-ordinator or Degree Programme Director.

  Model elements: this directly supports courseChoice 2 because students satisfy predefined choice groups, while a free pool of any university modules is not confirmed.

• Medicine and Surgery MB BS https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/a100/

  The official Medicine and Surgery MB BS page gives a 5 year full time undergraduate route with UCAS code A100.

  Model elements: this sets the upper full time undergraduate professional duration used here.

• Study Abroad at a Partner University https://www.ncl.ac.uk/mobility/go-abroad/study-abroad-at-a-partner-university/

  The official Global Opportunities page says Newcastle has student exchange agreements with over 250 universities across 39 countries.

  It says these agreements allow Newcastle students to study at partner universities for a semester or a full academic year.

  Some agreements are subject-specific, while others are university-wide or faculty-wide.

  Model elements: this establishes external partner study as a formal route for Newcastle students.

• Where and When You Can Go Abroad https://www.ncl.ac.uk/mobility/go-abroad/study-abroad-at-a-partner-university/where-and-when-you-can-go/

  The official page says where and when a student can go depends on the degree programme.

  It asks students to choose up to five partner universities and to contact the School Exchange Coordinator before applying.

  The page lists school-level exchange options across disciplines.

  Model elements: this shows that external course choice is governed by degree compatibility and school-level approval.

• Choosing the Right Opportunity https://www.ncl.ac.uk/mobility/go-abroad/study-abroad-at-a-partner-university/choosing-the-right-opportunity/

  The official page says Newcastle has more than 250 partner universities and that some exchange programmes are subject-specific.

  It tells students to check whether there are enough suitable modules at partner universities.

  It also says students should meet their School Exchange Coordinator before applying and discuss available modules to make sure they meet degree requirements.

  The page explicitly states that this is particularly important for a semester abroad because credits transfer back to Newcastle University.

  Strict cross-registration review: this source does not prove ordinary selection of individual external courses that can be credited into the degree record. It remains mobility or transfer context, while courseChoice is set to 2 based on verified distribution-style internal elective requirements.

• How to Apply for a Student Exchange https://www.ncl.ac.uk/mobility/go-abroad/study-abroad-at-a-partner-university/how-to-apply/

  The official application page asks students to choose five exchange programmes, meet their School Exchange Coordinator, and discuss available modules so they meet degree programme requirements.

  It repeats that for a single semester abroad the student's credits transfer back to Newcastle University, while full year abroad students may have more flexibility in module choices.

  The application itself asks students to indicate modules they are interested in at each exchange partner, and the School Exchange Coordinator may comment on suitability.

  Model elements: this confirms that external study is part of a controlled academic pathway with credit return and module suitability review.

• HESA Where do HE students study https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study

  The HESA 2024/25 publication for Newcastle University reports 21,245 undergraduates, 5,985 postgraduates and 27,230 total students. HESA figures are rounded to the nearest 5.

  The catalog field stores the undergraduate figure. The specialist degree level does not apply to the UK model, so specialist enrollment is stored as 0.