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Northeastern University London

London

  • Location: City

About us

Northeastern University London (formerly New College of the Humanities) offers innovative undergraduate degrees that are designed to provide students with in-depth study of their subjects, while developing a range of practical transferable skills, gaining real-world experiences, and exploring a variety of complementary disciplines.

Students enjoy the flexibility to create their own academic pathway from a wide range of elective courses, academic disciplines and themes, designed to contextualise their studies. Experiential opportunities, which are credit-bearing and co-designed with partners, offer the possibility of gaining real-world and international experience, while working towards a degree.

The University’s undergraduate programmes include courses in Business, Creative Writing, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, English, History, Law, Philosophy, Politics & IR and Psychology.

Virtual Campus Tour

Explore our campus, spread over 3 floors with a campus hub, private study booths, silent study areas, kitchens, coffee points and of course, unrivalled views of London.

What makes us different

As part of Northeastern University’s Global Network, undergraduate students have the option to experience a semester abroad at one of Northeastern University’s undergraduate campuses in the USA, and alumni benefit from generous tuition fee scholarships for masters degree study at Northeastern University’s campuses across North America. Moreover, all students benefit from access to Northeastern University’s digital library - a huge archive of resources and information. 

The University is located in central London’s only leisure marina at St Katharine Docks, just a few minutes’ walk from the Tower of London, one of the UK’s most iconic heritage sites, and Tower Bridge, one of the most instantly recognisable structures in the world. The University’s main building, Devon House, features state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, and enjoys unrivalled views of London and the Thames with a vibrant waterside environment, all in the centre of historic London.

Course locations

Devon House, London

Devon House, St Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1JP

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Devon House, St Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1JP

Devon House

Devon House, St Katharine's Way, London, E1W 1JP

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  • Bryan

    Northeastern University London
    Economics BCs (Hons)
    Hi my name is Bryan Kaplan, and I’m a third and final year student studying for a (Hons) BSc in Economics with Creative Writing at Northeastern University London. I moved abroad around four years ago and have a huge passion for creative writing. I’m currently a published author, and in the future I want to pursue a career in publishing and economic research pertaining to the link between creative arts and the economy. Feel free to reach out at any time!

  • Vyom

    Northeastern University London
    Economics BCs (Hons)
    Passionate first year undergraduate student pursuing BSc (Hons) in Economics. I have studied Business and Economics in my first year, I am also serving as President for the Lydian (Finance) Society at NU London.

  • Meriam

    Northeastern University London
    Business BSc (Hons)
    Hello! My name is Meriam and I am a current second year business student at Northeastern University London. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about living in London, being an international student, and studying at Northeastern!

  • Brian

    Northeastern University London
    Data Science BSc (Hons)
    Hi, my name is Brian Zeeman and I am from Lake Forest, Illinois. I am a second-year student at Northeastern University London studying data science. After High School, I decided to move abroad and study here in London. I am the Captain of the NEU men's football team and a Northeastern student ambassador.

  • Libby

    Northeastern University London
    Postgraduate Student
    I'm currently undertaking a PhD in History at Northeastern University London after completing my History BA (Hons) with electives in Politics and International Relations at NU London. I currently working on digitally mapping the presence of communities of colour in historic London between 1540-1860.

  • Piranas

    Northeastern University London
    History BA (Hons)
    Hi! I'm Piranas. I'm studying History in the hopes of becoming a History teacher. I am devoted to rediscovering forgotten parts of History with the belief that mistakes can be learnt from. I also study Politics, as a minor/elective, so I'm more than happy to answer any questions on the subject.

  • Lara

    Northeastern University London
    English BA (Hons)
    Hi! I'm Lara, a 1st Year PhD student at Northeastern University London. This is my second degree at NUL! I did my undergraduate degree here in English and Philosophy I then did an MA in Eighteenth-Century Studies at King's before coming back to Northeastern University London for my PhD. My PhD is on beer and pub culture in eighteenth-century literature. I'd love to answer any questions you have about the university!