Campus Facilities
We want you to get the most out of your time with us. That is why we’ve delivered a multi-million pound campus investmenton education and social facilities to enhance your higher education experience.
Lifestyle Academy
The breathtaking Lifestyle Academy - a £16 million centre for beauty, sport, hospitality and tourism is the first of its kind at a UK college. It boasts real working environments – a salon, restaurant and gym, where students can gain experience with specialist equipment and clients can relax, re-invigorate and rejuvenate all in palatial surroundings.
The Retreat
Our luxury salon and nail bar is located on the top floor and rivals anything available on the high street. Why not treat yourself to a range of beauty and holistic treatments or the latest in cutting and colouring techniques – all at amazing prices?
The Zone
Work out with the latest cardiovascular equipment, resistance and toning machines and fitness studio, all managed by our supervised sport students. A variety of daily classes include pilates, boxercise and yoga.
The Spa
Sit back and relax in our steam room, sauna, drench showers, whirlpool Jacuzzi and heated relaxation beds in front of a soothing light therapy wall.
Chefs’ Academy
This award winning 30-seat fine dining restaurant is run by our supervised hospitality students. It boasts great value á la carte menus and city views with the highest levels of service.
The Bistro
The ground floor is home to a 65 seat healthy-eating bistro, staffed by supervised students. It’s a great breakfast or lunchtime destination for everyone to enjoy. Or you can simply arrange to meet friends here for coffee or one of our fresh smoothies.
Performance Academy
A facility that everyone is encouraged to enjoy, with regular shows and concerts.
Great for those of you who were just born to entertain. It’s the first of its kind in the country and is currently home to over 1,000 students and boasts:
- 250 seat theatre
- three performance venues
- ten recording studios
- TV studio with pre and post-production facilities
- a radio station
- acting, music and dance studios
- recording and media production facilities.
Mandela Building
For our art and design students inspiration is gained throughout the Mandela Building. Boasting a ceramics studio, textile and fashion design studio, as well as photography, drawing and painting studios and darkrooms.
Engineering and Science
As an engineering or science student you will benefit from a wide range of multi-million pound facilities including an organic chemistry lab, the latest computers and software and various workshops and laboratories. We also have a Centre of Vocational Excellence for Aerospace and Allied Engineering, alongside our Aviation Academy based at Newcastle International Airport.
Space
Experience our dedicated HE Centre, Space, a bar and social area created especially for our Higher Education students to work and relax.
By day…
Head to Café IT – home to 40 PCs all with internet and email access. Upstairs you’ll find a multi-use social area with a fully-licensed bar serving pub food. Facilities also include a pool table, table football and plasma screens, making this the ultimate place for you to relax.
By night…
This is the venue to meet your friends and socialise. Gigs, quizzes and theme nights in the 400-capacity venue take place on a regular basis. The state-of-the-art DJ gallery overlooking the bar area attracts a range of DJs from across the region.
You can still use all of the other facilities, including numerous cafés and snack bars, but Space is exclusively for our higher education students!
Around the Campus
Spend your free time sampling northern culture at the Mandela building’s impressive gallery. It showcases work from renowned regional artists, photographers, fashion designers, and our very own talented students. For the fashion-conscious, watching or taking part in the end of year catwalk show is a must!
For the sport enthusiast we have football, basketball, rugby, hockey and netball teams that compete regionally and nationally. There is also a wide range of other sports on offer. Or we could help you start your own team.
The library is ideal for some quiet time. As well as computer stations with internet access, it offers a great selection of books, DVDs and CDs available for loan.