{"id":226,"date":"2017-06-12T13:55:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T12:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/?p=226"},"modified":"2017-06-12T13:55:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T12:55:34","slug":"why-i-chose-newcastle-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/2017\/06\/12\/why-i-chose-newcastle-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I chose Newcastle University"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mosopefoluwa Oikeh, a postgraduate student studying\u00a0an\u00a0MSc in\u00a0Environmental and Petroleum Geochemistry<\/a><\/em>, writes about\u00a0her decision to study at Newcastle University. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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I believe that certain factors are worth considering before choosing a university or course of study. Excellent teaching and research standards, amazing student experience and career prospects are just a few determinants I examined while reviewing universities in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an international student, I wanted the best student experience I could get. The thought of leaving home for a new environment and how easy it would be to acclimatise was daunting. However, I had friends in Newcastle University who shared their student experiences with me which helped calm my nerves. I found this to be true as you get to meet students from diverse cultural backgrounds and ethnicities, thereby creating opportunities to socialise and learn about other cultures. There are occasional side attractions and social activities organised by the student union and other registered societies which makes the experience exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about teaching and research standards, civil engineering as well as some other departments was rated world leading or internationally excellent. In addition, I desired to study a master\u2019s degree taught course that will reflect petroleum geology and environmental science and I found a perfect course at Newcastle University. The university is ranked one of the best and one of the top 20 most targeted universities by UK\u2019s leading employers; as such increasing career prospects<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city with rich cultural heritage and a vibrant student city<\/a>. The nearness of the university and accommodation<\/a> to the city centre makes it accessible and exciting to dwell in. The people are warm and lovely. The city\u2019s night view and monuments are nice for relaxation and reflection. When it is time to withdraw from the social attractions and concentrate on studies, the university campus is an excellent place<\/a>. The libraries are strategically located around the campus and can be accessed anytime of the day, during school term. The city has a local airport which connects other cities<\/a> within the UK and some countries. Living and studying in Newcastle is one choice I have never regretted.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mosopefoluwa Oikeh, a postgraduate student studying\u00a0an\u00a0MSc in\u00a0Environmental and Petroleum Geochemistry, writes about\u00a0her decision to study at Newcastle University. I believe that certain factors are worth considering before choosing a university or course of study. Excellent teaching and research standards, amazing … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,27],"tags":[81,15,80],"class_list":["post-226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-postgraduate-geoscience","category-postgraduate-student-experience","tag-moaopefoluwa","tag-newcastle-university","tag-why-i-chose-newcastle-university"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226\/revisions\/287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/cegstudents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}