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Please see the Meet and Greet Offer section. Arrival dates are only advertised for the next session and an expression of interest form is available prior to these being opened for booking.

Newcastle Airport
Our team will collect you from Newcastle Airport and transfer you to º£½ÇÖ±²¥. Collections operate for 6 hours every day during the airport meet and greet, with the last coach leaving the airport at 2.30pm.

During the campus meet and greet period, students are eligible for a transfer to Middlesbrough to be greeted by staff until 2.30pm.

If you arrive after the 2.30pm departure time please book an airport hotel and transfer to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ the following day.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Airport
Our team arranges collection from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ airport on demand up to 3.30pm each day. Students arriving on flights after 3.30pm will need to book a hotel for overnight stays. If this hotel is in Middlesbrough, please contact the Meet and Greet team for further advice.

Newcastle Airport
There are a number of hotels available at Newcastle airport where you would be able to book a room, and it is also possible to take the Metro into Newcastle city and arrange accommodation at a hotel or hostel in the city centre.

You will not be able to stay overnight in the airport itself, so if you arrive late, please be sure to book accommodation for your arrival.

º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Airport
It is not possible to stay at º£½ÇÖ±²¥ airport overnight. Students arriving late will need to arrange hotel accommodation. If the hotel is in Middlesbrough, please contact the Meet and Greet team for further advice.

Our Meet and Greet service operates from Newcastle and º£½ÇÖ±²¥ airports, so we are only able to collect students who arrive at Newcastle or º£½ÇÖ±²¥ airport. It is possible to book a short haul flight from Heathrow to Newcastle and book onto meet and greet on one of the advertised days. Alternatively, you can book your own transit from Heathrow using public transport. There are excellent rail and bus links from London to Middlesbrough. Please contact the Meet and Greet team if you have any queries.

We are only able to collect students during the advertised Meet and Greet period. If you arrive outside of this time, you will need to make your own arrangements to travel to Middlesbrough.

You can find out more about travelling to Middlesbrough independently on our Travelling to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ page.

Journey to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ via train from Newcastle Airport:

You will need to take two trains. The first is the Metro, which is a train that runs through all of Newcastle, Gateshead, and Sunderland. The second is a train on the UK national network that will transport you to Middlesbrough.

To make your journey;

1. On arrival at Newcastle airport, follow the signs to the entrance to the Metro station. This is located near UK Arrivals and Eurocar and has barriers to entry.
2. Purchase your Metro ticket using the ticketing machines at the station. You will need to purchase an A+B+C Single ticket. This will allow you to travel to Newcastle Central train station, where you switch onto the National Rail Network. A+B+C Single Metro ticket costs approximately £7.00
3. Take the metro train for South Hylton. Once you board this metro, it will be about a 24-minute journey to Newcastle Central Station. You will need to use your metro ticket to exit the metro station.
4. At Newcastle Central Station, you will need to purchase a new train ticket for your train journey to Middlesbrough. A train ticket from Newcastle to Middlesbrough costs between £8.00 - £15.00, depending on the service and route selected.
5. Purchase a ticket using a ticketing machine to purchase your train ticket to Middlesbrough. These are usually card payment machines. This will provide you with paper tickets, which the conductor will check on the train.
6. Once you have your ticket, you may proceed onto the train platforms. You will need to scan your QR code or paper ticket to access the platforms.
   Please ensure you only travel on the train for which you have purchased a ticket. A fine can be issued if you travel on a different train. Ask station staff if you are unsure.
7. Train times to Middlesbrough vary depending on service. It can take up to 1hr and 20 minutes to make the journey to Middlesbrough train station.
8. From Middlesbrough train station it is a short 15-minute walk to the University campus, or will cost approximately £8 in a taxi.

Journey from Newcastle Airport to Middlesbrough
The journey from Newcastle Airport to Middlesbrough using public transport will cost between £20 - £30, but prices are subject to change, so please budget for this. It will take between two and two and a half hours to complete the transit inclusive of waiting at train stations.

Journey to Middlesbrough from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Airport
If you arrive to º£½ÇÖ±²¥ airport outside the Meet and Greet period, it is recommended that you book a taxi transfer in the airport, as this is the fastest way to get to our Middlesbrough campus.

A bus service and flex-bus service is available from the airport. Please see for more details

At º£½ÇÖ±²¥ we understand that starting your PhD requires a lot of planning and we want to support your arrival to make this as easy as possible. The University offers a dedicated arrivals service for our international PhD students that provides transfer to the university from º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and Newcastle airports at each of our PhD entry points.

In addition to supporting transfer for our students, the University will also offer transfer for any dependents who travel with you (partner and/or children).

Please enquire for the PhD Meet and Greet service by contacting meetandgreet@tees.ac.uk. You will be asked to complete a form to confirm your booking.

Yes, PhD students who are travelling with families are still eligible for transfer during the PhD transfer window. Please liaise with the Meet and Greet team through meetandgreet@tees.ac.uk to arrange your booking.