ONCAMPUS UK North

Second-highest climber in prestigious university ranking

The University of Central Lancashire has climbed 30 places in the Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. It has made the second-highest climb in the UK, now placing 75^th out of the 131 universities ranked.

UCLan ranks 30^th in the UK for Student-to-Staff Ratio, which is a climb of 48 places from the previous year. After a rise of 44 places it is now 42^nd for Teaching Quality, and after an increase of 34 places it is now 59^th for Student Experience.

Furthermore, it has improved its ranking positions for Research Quality, Completion Ratio, UCAS Entry Points and Services/Facilities Spend. It was also recognised for the impact it has in providing routes for students from all backgrounds into higher education and placed 15^th for its number of mature students and joint-16^th for widening participation.

Subject-wise, its top-performing areas are hospitality, leisure, recreation and tourism, food science, and nursing.

Students have many reasons to be attracted to ONCAMPUS UK North, the main ones being:

• A base on the campus of the University of Central Lancashire, one of the top modern universities in the UK.
• Guaranteed progression to numerous degree courses at UCLan after successful completion of an ONCAMPUS UK North programme.
• Opportunity to apply to other top northern universities through the UCAS system

Further reasons to progress to UCLan include:

• UCLan has a student body of more than 30,000 students, with 2,000 coming from over 100 countries.
• An affordable and fun location
• A ‘world-leading' and ‘internationally-excellent' rated university in 16 subject areas in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).
• A university that offers a huge portfolio of exciting degrees to choose from

UCLan is internationally recognised for excellence in:

• Business, economics, finance and management
• Computing, engineering and sciences
• Law, humanities and social sciences
• Medical and life sciences

The Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP) provides international students guaranteed progression to the first year of undergraduate study at the University of Central Lancashire. It also offers the chance to apply to other top UK universities via UCAS.

Students study within the ONCAMPUS UK North Centre which is located at the heart of UCLan's campus. The programme helps students to improve their English language abilities as well as their academic skills.

The programme lasts one academic year (nine months). It's spread over three terms, where each consists of up to eight teaching weeks and one reading week. Students undertake 25 hours of classroom-based study each week. The programme is set at level three, which is the same as UK A-Level standard.

Upon successful completion of the UFP, students have a large variety of exciting undergraduate degree courses to choose from at the university.

The Medicine Undergraduate Foundation Programme (Medicine) provides international students with the chance to apply for the first year of degree-study of Medicine (and other related degrees) at UCLan, the Royal College of Surgeons (RSCI) in Ireland and St George's University, Grenada (SGU).

Students who successfully complete the programme, are successful at an MBBS interview and have completed a relevant volunteer or work placement, may be able to directly progress to medicine at UCLan, RCSI and SGU. They can also apply for other Medicine-related degrees such as Veterinary Medicine, MPAS (Hons) Physician Associate Studies, MPharm and Physiotherapy where offered at ONCAMPUS UK North's partner institutions.

The Medicine UFP lasts one academic year (nine months). It's spread over three terms, where each consist of up to 12 teaching weeks, one reading week and one assessment week. Students are expected to take 22 hours of classroom- or lab-based study each week. There's plenty of support for students during the programme where they'll receive help with finding volunteering placements.

The Master's Foundation Programme (MFP) gives international students the opportunity for guaranteed progression to a number of master's programmes at UCLan. It also offers students the chance to apply to other UK universities via UCAS.

Students study within the ONCAMPUS UK North Centre which is located at the heart of UCLan's campus. The programme lasts either two or three terms, where each term consists of up to eight teaching weeks with one reading week and one assessment week. Students are expected to take 25 hours of classroom-based study each week.

The programme helps students improve their English language abilities as well as developing the academic and research skills they'll need for master's-level study. Some students will also be able to study academic modules that relate to their chosen progression route.

How to apply to ONCAMPUS UK North:

• Students must fill in and submit the online application form or download the editable application form, ensuring that they meet the entry requirements.
• Students must remember to include all relevant documentation, including academic transcripts (with translations if they are not originally in English), evidence of English language proficiency and a copy of their passport. Depending on the course, other documentation may be needed.
• To accept a place on a course, students will need to meet all the remaining conditions, including payment of the deposit/registration fee or proof of government sponsorship.
• Once students have paid their deposit and met all the necessary offer conditions, ONCAMPUS UK North will confirm their place and send them a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance to Study) or a Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• If necessary, students will need to apply for a visa for studying study in the UK. Those who do not have a valid visa will not be able to begin the course.
• Students will then need to pay at least the first term's tuition fees before they begin their programme of study.
• They must arrive on the weekend before the commencement date.