University of Central Lancashire

Preston | North West England

Ucas code: C30

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston was founded in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. Since those early days it has grown into one of the UK’s largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 38,000 and an employment-focused course portfolio containing over 350 undergraduate programmes and nearly 250 postgraduate courses. The University has an established research reputation with world-leading or internationally excellent work (Research Excellence Framework 2014) taking place within the areas of Business, Health, Humanities and Science. As a truly global institution with an established campus in Cyprus, UCLan’s student body includes 120 nationalities and its partnership network extends to 125 countries. The University has a strong focus on continually improving the student experience and is currently in the middle of a 5-year, £200 million plan to redevelop its Preston Campus to create an attractive and inviting environment helping to create jobs, kick-start regeneration and attract inward investment into the City.

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How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey

We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Creative

65%

MED

Political

52%

MED

Varied union activities

69%

MED

Diverse local nightlife

64%

MED

Sporty

68%

MED

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA

% of graduates in work or further study 96% MED

Average graduate salary £18.5k LOW

Student satisfaction score 76% LOW

Number of students

23,160

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

76%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

12%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

42%

of students are male

Young / Mature

40%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

10%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

444 comments (133 students)

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  2018, 2nd year, Modern History
  
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  worst aspect is living with lots of other students, you can hear the people above you late at night or drunk students. Best is...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Chinese Studies Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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  worst aspect is living with lots of other students, you can hear the people above you late at night or drunk students. Best is a modern accommodation very close to the university.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Chinese Studies Not Elsewhere Classified
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  i live in ashton on ribble, which is approx 10 mins walking distance to the university. it is also a 5 min walking distance...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Criminal Law
  
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  i live in ashton on ribble, which is approx 10 mins walking distance to the university. it is also a 5 min walking distance from the city centre.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Criminal Law
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  i can no longer afford to live out in privately rented accommodation so i will be transferring university to my hometown and...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Criminal Law
  
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  i can no longer afford to live out in privately rented accommodation so i will be transferring university to my hometown and living with my parents.
  
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  i did not have to apply for the financial bursary as the university was already aware i was entitled to it due to the shared...
  
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  2018, 2nd year, Criminal Law
  
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  i did not have to apply for the financial bursary as the university was already aware i was entitled to it due to the shared financial information from the student loans company. i just had to supply my university with my bank details.
  
  2018, 2nd year, Criminal Law
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  Lectures are only 3 days a week for 3 hours a day. Lecturers are very good. All assessment for first year is coursework
  
  2018, 1st year, Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology Not Elsewhere Classified
  
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