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Business, Law, Policing and Social Sciences Health and Wellbeing Institute of the Arts Institute of Education Science, Conservation, Forestry and Outdoor Studies Sport Undergraduate Prospectus www.cumbria.ac.uk 2017 Come and join us at one of our open events in 2016 LANCASTER Book your place online at Saturday 4 June www.cumbria.ac.uk/openevents Saturday 20 August or contact us for further information: Friday 21 October Saturday 19 November [email protected] AMBLESIDE 0845 606 1144 Saturday 11 June @CumbriaUni Saturday 20 August Friday 14 October Saturday 12 November FUSEHILL STREET, CARLISLE Saturday 11 June Saturday 20 August Friday 14 October Saturday 12 November BRAMPTON ROAD, CARLISLE Saturday 4 June Saturday 20 August Friday 21 October Saturday 19 November LONDON Wednesday 23 March Wednesday 29 June Wednesday 28 September Wednesday 2 November 2 | Open Events www.cumbria.ac.uk | 3 TOWelcome THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA WE ARE A MIX OF OLD AND NEW WE ARE GROWING Launched ten years ago as the University of Cumbria, We are hugely proud of our heritage and the we are founded on the experience and tradition of well outstanding achievements we have made over the over 150 years of higher education, and are the product past ten years. of the amalgamation of St Martin’s College, Charlotte Mason College and Cumbria Institute of the Arts. Now home to more than 9,000 students, our reputation is strong nationally and internationally. Our research portfolio was recognised in Times Higher WE HAVE FIVE CAMPUSES: Education’s Research Excellence Framework this Carlisle (Brampton Road and Fusehill Street), year, where we climbed 17 places and increased Lancaster, Ambleside and London the amount of our research to either ‘world-leading’ Take your pick! Our five unique campuses are or ‘internationally excellent.’ We already have many predominantly based in and around the Lake District; national awards to our name, are home to the National the Lakes town of Ambleside and the historical and School of Forestry, and are the top new university in cultural cities of Carlisle to the north and Lancaster the North West for educating health professionals.* to the south, plus a location in the UK’s capital city London. We are the only university to have a campus WE WANT YOU TO GET A JOB at the centre of one of the UK’s most famous and popular areas of natural beauty; the Lake District. Our employment ratings speak for themselves as one of the highest in the sector. Our tutors are academics with a wealth of experience in the world of work - so they really know what they’re talking about. Our main mission is to ensure you have a learning and personal experience that will stay with you for life. We want you to leave university ready to face the world of employment and achieve your greatest ambitions. *Guardian University League Tables 2015 4 | Welcome www.cumbria.ac.uk | 5 6 | Contents Great Reasons to Study with the University of Cumbria! ......................... 8 How to Apply .................................................................................................... 10 Locations ........................................................................................................... 12 Carlisle – City of the Lakes ........................................................................... 14 Lancaster – One of the UK’s 11 Heritage Cities ...................................... 16 Ambleside – A Jewel in the Lake District’s Crown ................................... 18 London – One of the World’s Most Popular Cities ................................... 20 Accommodation .............................................................................................. 22 Support: Help is at Hand ............................................................................... 28 Careers & Employability ................................................................................ 32 Fees .................................................................................................................... 36 Students’ Union ............................................................................................... 38 International Students .................................................................................... 40 Foundation Year Qualifications .................................................................... 42 Routes into Teaching ...................................................................................... 43 Course Directory ............................................................................................. 44 Entry Requirements ........................................................................................ 50 Making Your Application ................................................................................ 54 More Learning Opportunities ........................................................................ 56 The Small Print ................................................................................................ 57 Open Events ..................................................................................................... 58 www.cumbria.ac.uk | 7 to study with the University of Cumbria! *DLHE 2014 **THE Awards 2014 8 | Great Reasons to study with the University of Cumbria! www.cumbria.ac.uk | 9 How TO APPLY 10 | How to Apply THE APPLICATION PROCESS AT A GLANCE Apply for up to 5 courses via UCAS DEADLINE 15 JAN 2017 Received offers? Not received the offer you wanted? Alternative offer Changed your mind about which course to do? Unconditional offer Conditional offer Select Firm acceptance Apply via and UCAS Extra Insurance acceptance late Feb – early July GOT YOUR Not met the conditions of RESULTS your offer? DON’T PANIC Contact us Met the conditions of your offer? Call us on our clearing hotline ENROL 0808 178 7373 Successful The UCAS clearing application? process gives you TOWelcome THE UNIVERSITY another opportunity OF CUMBRIA to find a place www.cumbria.ac.uk | 11 Longtown Brampton We have five campuses and two sites and they all have their own special character. Our campuses are in Carlisle (Brampton Road and Fusehill Street), Lancaster, Ambleside and London, with additional sites at Energus, Workington and Furness College, Barrow-in-Furness. All are easily accessible by road, rail and air. Maryport Penrith Keswick Whitehaven LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK GLASGOW EDINBURGH J38 Windermere NEWCASTLE Coniston Kendal J37 YORK MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL J36 Millom Ulverston CARDIFF Morecambe 12 | Locations Longtown Brampton Maryport Penrith Keswick Whitehaven LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK GLASGOW EDINBURGH J38 Windermere NEWCASTLE Coniston Kendal J37 YORK MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL J36 Millom Ulverston CARDIFF Morecambe www.cumbria.ac.uk | 13 14 | Carlisle CARLISLE With a bustling city centre, beautiful surroundings FUSEHILL STREET CAMPUS and a wealth of history, Carlisle is a fantastic place A ten minute walk from the railway or bus station and to live and study. set on the grounds of a previous maternity and war- Home to a castle which has dominated for nine time military hospital, Fusehill Street is the university’s centuries and also an impressive cathedral, this city second largest campus. is rich in both culture and heritage. In recent years, Facilities include the Students’ Union, a well-stocked Carlisle has developed a thriving music scene and library, sports centre and gym, halls of residence, an abundance of places to eat and drink. The city Skiddaw dining hall, Calva bar and a modern Learning hosts an array of high street shops and independent Gateway building. The campus is also home to our boutiques and is also within close proximity to the new STEM* laboratories. cosmopolitan cities of Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh due to its location on the West Coast Main Line and M6. BRAMPTON ROAD CAMPUS Our Brampton Road campus is less than a ten minute There are two University of Cumbria campuses walk from the city centre and is home to the University located in Carlisle – each offering a different range of Cumbria Institute of the Arts. of courses. The campus contains halls of residence, a library specialising in arts resources, a theatre with two performance spaces, well-equipped studio spaces and The Works; an eatery which serves up both hot meals and cold snacks. *Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths www.cumbria.ac.uk | 15 16 | Lancaster LANCASTER Lancaster is a vibrant and historic heritage city, home castle dating back to Roman times, museums, a to two universities and around 15,000 students from brewery, three theatres, cinemas and an eclectic all over the world. Ideally located just south of the music scene. Lake District and close to the Morecambe Bay coastline, Lancaster enjoys the best of both worlds Our Lancaster campus is a ten minute walk from the when it comes to the great outdoors and is just over city centre with a wide variety of facilities and services one hour’s train ride away from the metropolitan cities readily available including halls of residence, a sports of Manchester and Liverpool. centre and gym, a well-stocked library, a chapel and the Students’ Union. The View! offers dining with a As a student living in Lancaster you can enjoy all panoramic vista of Morecambe Bay coastline and the of the usual high street stores, plus a number of Lake District, and with Williamson Park located next small boutiques and specialist shops. There are a door to the campus you’ll never be short of an area to selection of lively pubs, clubs and restaurants,