UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2019 uclan.ac.uk/experience CONTENTS “The University is creating a world-class campus which seamlessly integrates with the vibrant city of Preston, benefitting students, staff, visitors and the wider community. As part of our Masterplan, we have recently created bright and spacious student Social Spaces, which are accessible 24-7, and we are building the new £30 million plus Engineering Innovation Centre, as well as our flagship £60 million Student Support Centre and new Civic Square. These are exciting times and we can’t wait for you to join us.” David Taylor, Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the University Board CONTENTS Discover Preston and 4 How to Apply 223 Partner Institutions 232 Returning to Study 240 our City Centre Campus Entry Requirements 224 Myerscough College 233 Support for Schools 241 Your Experience 6-9 and Colleges The Grading 225 Burnley 234 Starts Here System Explained A-Z Index of Courses 242-245 Westlakes 234 Open Days 10 Accommodation 226 How to Find Us 246 Cyprus 235 Our Vision 11 Travel Support 228 Accompanying 248-250 Sport 236 Degree Apprenticeships 12 Information and Finance 229 International Students 237 Conditions of Offer Foundation Entry 13 Employability 230 Study Abroad 238 Courses by 14-222 Student Support 231 Subject Area Students’ Union 239 STUDENTS ENROLLED ON OUR COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY ACADEMIC STAFF WHO LEAD THEIR FIELDS INTERNATIONALLY. FOR EXAMPLE, CAROLINE WATKINS, Professor of stroke Care was awarded a damehood in the 2017 new Year’s HONOURS LIST, WHILST LUBAINA HIMID MBE, PROFESSOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART, WON THE 2017 PRESTIGIOUS TURNER PRIZE. “Choosing the right university is one of the most important decisions you will ever make so it’s reassuring to know that in choosing us, you will be studying at an institution ranked in the top 3.3% of universities worldwide according to the Centre for World University Rankings 2017. “We are very proud of our reputation as being a supportive, community-focused, University that places great emphasis on providing an excellent experience for all of our students. We look forward to welcoming you.” Professor Mike Thomas, University Vice-Chancellor TRANSFORMING LIVES SINCE 1828 2 StudyAtUCLan uclan.ac.uk/study WEL WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY CO OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE ME TO THE THE Join us here and you’ll gain One of the world’s the qualifications, skills and top universities UNIVERS experience you need to hit We are ranked in the top 3.3% of universities by the Centre for the rest of your life running World University Rankings 2017 (CWUR). Over 93% of our graduates are employed within six months1 - not because of our award-winning teaching – though it helps. 5* award-winning teaching IT And not because of our unrivalled links with industry – though We were the UK’s first modern1 university to get into the 2 that helps too. QS World University Rankings , and we were also awarded the Y maximum 5 stars for the quality of our teaching. Plus, we Our students go on to achieve great things because we place such a O received a silver quality award for ‘consistently exceeding rigorous strong emphasis on creating well-rounded graduates with the skills CENTRA F national quality requirements’ in the first ever national Teaching and hands-on experience they need to succeed in the real world. Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment. And that includes social skills. Preston is the best city in North 1Universities created after 1992 2topuniversities.com West England to live and work2, as well as the most affordable student city3 with Purple Flag status for safety and the quality of the nightlife. A first-rate education in a first-rate student city…? Great for entrepreneurs Your future starts right here… Get a great job when you graduate or work for yourself. 1HESA 2016 2Published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 2017 and the thinktank Demos You decide. We’re second in the UK for entrepreneurs* - with 3 L ParcelHero’s Student Cost of Living Index our graduates still running thriving businesses after three years. *The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey (HEBCIS) 2015-16 ANCASHIRE We’re investing in your future Our £200 million Campus Masterplan will blend our already fantastic facilities with new buildings – including a £30 million-plus state-of-the-art Engineering Innovation Centre (opening in 2019), even more public green spaces, and improved access for pedestrians and cyclists. Teaching5 @UCLan #TheUCLanExperience been the best year of my life. Great teaching, great people, great city. Why not make it your 2017 home from home too? Rob Wood TEACHING 3 IN PRESTON SINCE 1828 DI SCO PRESTON OFFICIALLY THE * V BEST IN THE NORTH WEST ER My first day in #Preston is busy but fantastic, love the weather and nice local people. Ready to go to #UCLan !! evelynwanguk PRESTON Once you graduate, you Preston was also ranked 20th overall in the 2017 Good Growth for Cities index, might never want to leave... which measured performance of 42 UK Our beloved Preston was recently named the best city to live, cities against categories including jobs, work and prosper in the North West, beating nearby Manchester income, work-life balance, transport, and Liverpool in an annual assessment of the UK’s largest cities. skills, environment and the house price We scored particularly well for employment and business start-ups to earnings ratio. – and well above national average in just about every measure possible. We’ve always known it, and now the figures confirm it – there’s no better city to put down roots in the North West. A small city with a huge personality Located in the heart of Lancashire, Preston is vibrant, cultural and friendly, with a young and lively atmosphere. If it’s culture you’re looking for, Preston’s Harris Museum & Art Gallery has just been announced as one of 16 additional visual arts organisations across the UK to join Plus Tate, the contemporary visual arts network. The city’s historic Winckley Square Gardens have been also officially reopened to the public following a £1.2 million restoration backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Our city centre campus is compact and central – just a 10-minute walk into the city. We’re close to the train station too and there are designated cycle lanes around the campus and the city, making it easy and pleasant to get around. It’s people like you that make Preston so special. The large population of our students has transformed the city into an energetic metropolis with a buzzing nightlife and a growing arts scene, surrounded by great pubs, clubs and eateries. *Published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the thinktank Demos 2017 THE FOREST OF BOWLAND IS THE SAME SIZE AS NEW 4 StudyAtUCLan uclan.ac.uk/study YORK CITY Y OUR E X PER I ENCE STARTS ENCE You’re in safe hands Fresh air and wide open If university will be your first time away from home, you (and no spaces your thing? doubt your friends and family too!) will value the extra safety If you sometimes feel the need to escape the urban jungle, there initiatives Preston offers, including 24hr CCTV. The city has also are excellent parks in and around Preston, including the beautiful retained its Purple Flag Status – awarded for the safety, vibrancy and historical Avenham Park - with its gorgeous riverside walk – and diversity of its evening and night time offering. Plus, we run and Moor Park, with its new skatepark. our own safety bus to get you home safely after nights out. The city is circled by a 21-mile walking and cycle route called the H Guild Wheel – it starts and ends in Avenham Park and links the Spend less, live more hustle and bustle of Preston with the tranquil Lancashire hills. ERE If you’re thinking about moving to the north of England from out There’s plenty going on in Preston but if you want to go of the region, you’ll find us welcoming, friendly and helpful. exploring, you’re just 25 minutes away from the beaches and Another bonus, is that you will find the cost of living in Preston bright lights of Blackpool, 40 minutes from the sights and sounds hard to beat – we’ve previously been awarded accolades by of Manchester and just 45 minutes away from the stunning Lake MyVoucherCodes.co.uk for offering best value to students, District, England’s largest National Park. including our free on-campus gym membership, and Preston was also awarded most affordable student city in the UK in a 2015 study by ParcelHero in their Student Cost of Living Index. Facilities5 inclusive5 2017 2017 FACILITIES INCLUSIVENESS AWARDED ‘safe’ CitY STATUS FOR NIGHTS 5 OUT Our graduates achieve outstanding As well as being ranked in the top results and are 3.3% by the Centre for World University highly employable. Rankings 2017 (CWUR), we were the Over 60% of our UK’s first modern* university to get into students graduate the QS World University Rankings, and with a First or 2:1 we currently hold the maximum 5 stars while 93.9% of our for the quality of our teaching. graduates* enter *Universities created after 1992 employment or further study within six months of graduating. The figure represents the best ever A University-commissioned economic achieved by the CARLY TAIT impact study by Regeneris highlighted University since the that every year the University contributes information University of Central Lancashire £200 million to the North West economy. became available in Graduate to Paralympian and According to the study we are the largest 2008/09 when the Marketing Manager University in Lancashire and the third total was 88.7%.