University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire is a Public University located in the city of Preston, Lancashire, England, and is the 19th biggest University in the United Kingdom in the context of graduates’ numbers. The University was established in the year 1828 and has its origins in The Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. It was later named Harris Art College, then Preston Polytechnic, and then Lancashire Polytechnic and in 1992 it was awarded the University position by the Privy Council. In addition to this, the University is located on a civic campus in Preston, another campus in Burnley and Westlake’s in West Cumbria, and a €53 million campus located in Cyprus, which commenced in October 2012. 

The UCLan provides various undergraduate, postgraduate and postgraduate researches, degree apprenticeship and CPD, and various short-term courses. The University has learners and research scholars from more than 100 countries and has associations with 125 foreign institutions. 

• The UCLan is one of the biggest Universities in the United Kingdom with graduates and staff members approaching 38,000.
• The University has theoretical associations in all the provinces of the world and offers high-class learning to both the EU and international learners on a prosperous campus.
• The University of Central Lancashire provides excellent and protracted student assistance and creates a welcoming environment for the new graduates.
• The University has also been acknowledged with various achievements and honors and has been granted the Silver award by the Teaching Excellent Framework, 2017.
• The graduates studying at UCLan are in huge demand by employers.

Career services

The career services available at UCLan encompasses e-assistance, online materials and resources, online interview practice, job vacancy portal, online career courses and CV creator, telephonic appointments, uniting of Alumni at the University, psychometric testing, on-campus employment campaigns, webinars, and blogs for the career development and blackboard resources.

Success rate

According to the survey, the success rate of the University of Central Lancashire states that 95% of graduates are working or go straight for higher education six months after completing their graduation courses.

Notable Alumni

The Notable Alumni of UCLan are as follows:

1. Estelle Asmodelle-  Famous activist and Australian model.
2. Waqar Azmi- EU Ambassador and former Chief Diversity Adviser to the Prime Minister, Cabinet Office
3. Reni Eddo-Lodge- Author and journalist of Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race
4. Kerry Wilkinson- author
5. Angela Wakefield- fine artist
6. Stanley Henig- Former Head of the Department of Politics and European Studies
7. Laurence Williams- Lecturer of Nuclear Safety and Regulation from 2010 to 2014

Student services

The assistance that student services provide to UCLan graduates are in the application and CV writing, interview methods, and specialised careers assistance for disabled students.

Library

The building of the University library offers flexible and relaxed learning spaces and also provides a wealth of outstanding learning materials, a wide range of assortment of data resources, and access to professional suggestions and support. 

Arts and Culture

The University has native, provincial, and global arts and cultural associates such as Tate and the International Slavery Museum to Arts Collectives. They have also excellent cultures in filming, theatre, fine arts, music, dance, morphology, humanities, and cultural educations.

Accommodation

The University offers secured, energetic, and blissful lodging facilities to the students at the places named Burnley, west lakes, and Preston as well as also provide private accommodation facilities to the graduates. 

Sports facilities

The University offers a wide range and of high-quality sports activities for the societies and graduates to cherish entertaining and viable sports. Some of the activities include cycle hire, seven grass football pitches, four tennis and netball playing fields, three grass rugby fields, an AstroTurf indoor training service, a cricket field, activity and meeting places, and much more.

Commercial services

The University provides outstanding on-campus commercial services to its students including pubs and bars, restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops.

Medical services

The staffs of the Health Centre of UCLan offer a wide range of confidential medical facilities to the students that are afraid of their sickness, require contraception suggestions or immunisation information.   

Clubs

The University helps the students to join the communities and clubs, which is a perfect platform to meet people with similar minds and thoughts and also assists them to engage in communal activities.