Your virtual discovery day goody bag
Thanks for applying to the University of Northampton!
We’ve put together a virtual goody bag to show you all the top things we think you need to know about.
Your virtual goody bag
Student Perks
Being one of our students you’ll get:
Employment Support
Finances
Our Campus
- On-campus summer experience
- Free course books
- Modern £330m campus
Student Support
Good Stuff
Our Campus
Living at university
Accommodation at UON
Choosing the right accommodation for you is important! We have a range of accommodation options available to suit everyone’s needs, have a look for yourself below:
- Scholars Green Student Village
- Town Centre accommodation
- Accommodation at Waterside Campus
- Privately-owned housing
Choosing to live in halls? The Residential Life Team are available day and night to provide support to students.
This could be you!
Specialist facilities
Take a virtual tour
- Acting
- Economics
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- ICLT
- Life Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Paramedic Science
- Podiatry
- Popular Music and Music Production
- Primary Education
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sports and Exercise Science
- Sports Rehabilitation
If you can’t see your course listed here, use our 360 virtual tour to see specialist facilities around the campus!
Town life
and how to get around
Northampton is a great place for students! Take some time to find out the best bits about living in Northampton.
Jobs
If you’re looking to find work to go alongside your studies, we recommend you:
- Register with our in-house recruitment agency, Unitemps
- Become a UON Student Ambassador
- Take advantage of the Employability Plus Award
- Keep your CV and LinkedIn profile up to date
And don’t forget about the Changemaker Hub Team who can provide some fab job advice!
Getting around
How do you prefer to travel? Bus, taxi, walking, cycling?!
We’ve got you covered with a wide range of travel options to suit your needs. So, whether your commute will be five minutes or longer, there’s an easy travel option available for you.
We operate our own UNO Bus Service within the town, which links you with the main travel hubs of Northampton and other university facilities. If you’re choosing to use our UNO bus, you can find out about their timetables before getting onboard.
What's next?
Your next steps
- Join the applicant Facebook group
- Find out about other University of Northampton events
- Follow the UON story on Instagram
* For more information visit our Student Perks: Laptops, Trips and Internships page.