University of Central Lancashire

The University has recently invested in the development of a 30 million GBP Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC). The aim is to provide a rich source of new graduates that reflect the economic priorities of the North West, the UK and indeed the global economy.

The EIC forms a key pillar of the University’s multi-million-pound Campus Masterplan which over the next five years will create a world-class educational environment that blends new facilities with the creation of public, green spaces to benefit the University, the City of Preston, and the economy of the North West. The EIC will create an integrated space for teaching, research and knowledge exchange, resulting in higher education provision in Lancashire which closely reflects the economic priorities of the business community. The University’s plans are being informed by the local, regional, business and civic communities, with whom it continues to build close relationships.

The University of Central Lancashire is one of UK’s largest universities with its student and staff community approaching 38,000. Internationally, the University has academic partners in all regions of the globe and it is on a world stage with its first-class quality of its education and its recognition. The University became the first UK modern Higher Education institution to appear in the QS World University Rankings. The Centre for World University Rankings in 2017 estimated Central Lancashire to be in the top 3.3 percent of all worldwide universities, highlighting the progress the institution has made in providing students with real-world learning experiences and reflecting the institution’s broad pool of academic talent.

UCLan is driven by its commitment to academic excellence, striving to ensure that its teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange activities are all recognised as a being of exceptional quality. The impact is perhaps best seen in the results of the independent audit into its research, all 16 subject areas in which its research was assessed were judged to contain ‘World Leading’ quality. The University recently received a ‘Silver’ quality award for ‘consistently exceeding rigorous national quality requirements’ in the first ever national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment.

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) comprises of various academic Schools which are supported by its professional services, that contribute to the effective running of the University.

Faculty of Business, Law and Applied Social Studies

This Faculty strives to provide a vibrant, innovative and stimulating learning environment for the students. One of the many accolades won by the Lancashire Law School include the Legal Education Provider of the Year by the Solicitors Journal Awards 2017.

Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

It brings together for the first time at UCLan, three key clinical training programmes under the stewardship of the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. The University has also cemented its position in the healthcare industry with a 10-year agreement by forming a strategic alliance with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT), thereby delivering clinical placements, joint research programmes across Pennine Lancashire and shared academic and clinical staff posts, among others.

Faculty of Health and Wellbeing

The vision of the faculty is to be recognised by stakeholders for providing a collaborative approach to the development and delivery of contemporary, evidenced-based education which is responsive to local needs, national policy and international perspectives. Its industrial links continue to grow in strength, working with a number of businesses and organisations including LG, the Lowry, BBC, NHS and Burberry.

Faculty of Science and Technology

It strives to be internationally recognised for excellence in teaching and research providing an unrivalled student experience to equip confident and skilled graduates for lifelong achievement in the global market. It has launched the Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC), which is a collaboration of engineering teaching, research and innovation expertise at the University, set to help shape the future of engineering skills development within the North West.

Faculty of Culture and Creative Industries

At Faculty of Culture and the Creative Industries we have five schools that offer a vibrant range of subjects. These are the School of Art, Design & Fashion, including the Grenfell-Baines Institute of Architecture, the School of Journalism, Media & Performance, the School of Language & Global Studies, the Lancashire Law School, and the School of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Its students and staff work creatively and collaboratively across this exciting range of disciplines to open up new avenues to explore and new opportunities for learning. This was recognised in 2016 when the Faculty was awarded the coveted Times Higher Education award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts.

The Faculty’s vision is to produce creative, reflective, work-ready graduates who benefit from its enviable links with industry and world-leading research-informed teaching.

UCLan has a global community and welcomes quality applications from international students. Students are required to apply via the Online Application System.

Academic entry requirements:

UCLan’s entry requirements will vary depending on the individual course. Some courses would require the students to achieve specific grades. Many courses require the equivalent of three A2 level qualifications.

Full details are available on the respective course pages…

English Language Entry Requirements:

In addition to the academic entry requirements, students will need to meet its English language entry requirements. There are various qualifications which are accepted by the University and they include:

• IELTS – A minimum score of 6.0 with no component score lower than 5.5 for most undergraduate studies, and 6.5 with no component score lower than 6.0 for postgraduate programmes.
• TOEFL Ibt - Students who wish to undergraduate programmes must score at least 80 with minimum sub scores of 20, and those who aspire to pursue postgraduate courses must have a score of 91 with minimum grades of 21 in each component.

UCLan also recognises many global qualifications:

• ACCA
• Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality
• EDEXCEL Higher National Diploma
• Global Assessment Certificate of ACT
• NCC
• SQA Higher National Diploma

UCLan also accepts foundation programme qualifications from:

• ONCAMPUS foundation programmes offers high quality undergraduate and masters foundation courses, being UCLan’s own private provider on the campus. These courses are designed for international students who need to improve their academic and linguistic background before joining their undergraduate or postgraduate courses at UCLan. An ONCAMPUS foundation course typically lasts from 9 to 12 months.
• Bellerbys College
• Brooke House College
• INTO
• Kaplan
• Study Group

Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre

Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (STFSC) is UCLan’ s multi-million pound, state-of-the-art, purpose built indoor facility on the main University Campus. The facility, worth GBP 13 million, was named after Preston’s most famous sporting icon, former Preston North End and England footballer, Sir Tom Finney. The outstanding facilities were recognised ahead of the London Olympics when UCLan was an official Olympic training camp. Fifteen Pacific countries completed their preparations at UCLan. The athletes from Fiji, Guam, Samoa and Tuvalu competed in athletics, archery, judo, mountain biking, swimming and wrestling at the Games.

Architectural Design Studios

The studios are a resource that are available to students always and accommodate a variety of different teaching and learning activities during a typical day and academic year. These are flexible multi-purpose spaces in which most architectural education activities take place. There are facilities for activities such as: design briefing and project tuition, design tutorials and design seminars, student project development, manual drafting, cad, it & graphics modelmaking, printing and plotting, design reviews and exhibition of student projects, student team meetings and project work.

Library

The UCLan Library building provides comfortable, flexible study spaces and offers a wealth of excellent learning resources, extensive collections of information sources and expert help and support from Library staff.

The Library has a dedicated training team who provide support and training for students. Its aim is to help its students make the most of the Library and IT facilities throughout a student’s journey. Visit UCLan website to know more about its facilities.

Several scholarships are available for international students, including:

International Bursary

Automatic country scholarships awarded for students from targeted countries aligned with institutional priorities, these are currently Malaysia, Myanmar, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, Botswana, Cameroon, Namibia, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, USA and Canada.

Excellence Scholarship

This scholarship can be in addition to the International bursary - i.e. students could receive up to 3,000 GBP in scholarships if successful. This scholarship is applicable for each year of the programme, to students meeting set academic standards in their pre UCLan qualifications, open to all new international students. Successful scholarship holders are automatically awarded the scholarship on evidence of the previous academic attainment.

Chevening – UK Government Scholarships

Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world.

Chevening offers a unique opportunity for future leaders and influencers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.