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1. Welcome to the
University of Central Lancashire
A modern, world-class university

2. A history of nearly
200 years
• 1992 University of Central Lancashire
• 1984 Lancashire Polytechnic
• 1973 Preston Polytechnic
• 1956 Harris College
• 1882 Harris Institute
• 1828 Institute for the Diffusion of Knowledge

3. Preston
in the heart of the UK
2h 15 min from London
2h 45 min from Edinburgh
1h 05 min from Liverpool
40 min from Manchester
1h 30 from the Lake District

4. Preston
in the heart of Lancashire
• Preston: the newest and most affordable city in the
Northwest of England
• Vibrant social scene and shopping
• Excellent regional and national transportation links
• Close to Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool
• Multicultural community

5. UCLan
in the heart of Preston
• UCLan: the centre of the City
• Everything is within walking distance
• Safe and secure
• Accommodation provided on campus

6. Top Modern Uni in North West
• First class student learning and career support
services: ranked 18th in the UK for student
experience; 1st in North West (2010 National
Student Survey)
• Consistently voted the ‘top modern university in the
North West’
• Sixth largest University in the UK with over 35,000
students around the world.

7. UCLan Courses
Levels of study to suit everyone
• Foundation degrees
• Undergraduate degrees
• Top-up degrees: earn a UK honours degree in 1
year
• Postgraduate: taught and research
• Pre-sessional and Academic English programmes

8. UCLan
Subjects to suit everyone
• Both traditional and innovative subjects to choose from
• High expertise of teaching staff
• Vocationally focussed
• Variety of learning and assessment environments
• FoundatiOnCampus progression routes to UCLan
undergraduate and postgraduate courses

9. Popular subjects
• Journalism
• Sports
• Business – includes enterprise, marketing,
PR, finance
• Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
• Film & Media
• Interior Design

10. Courses at UCLan
• Biomedical Science
• Astrophysics
• Motorsports
• Forensic Science
• Fire Engineering
• School of Built & Natural Environment,
including project management

11. Courses at UCLan
• Psychology
• Environmental Management
• Architecture
• Computing
• Electronic Engineering
• Pharmacy (MPharm)
• Fashion

12. What makes us special?

13. Vocational Focus
A key strategic focus of the university is ‘employability’
• Bridge Student Employment Service
• Futures Careers Service
• All programmes contain practical, vocational elements
• 96% Graduate Employment Rate
• No. 1 in the region for Graduate Start Up Businesses for
the last 3 years
• No. 1 in the ISB for careers support for students
• Runner Up - Times Higher Entrepreneurial Uni of Year
2010; shortlisted 2011

14. Vocational Focus:
Teaching
UCLan encourages active learning!
Real-life
projects and
realistic
working
environments

15. Vocational Focus: Futures
• 1900 accredited modules addressing aspects of enterprise
• Over 200 enterprise workshops run
• Biggest University-based volunteering programme in the
country
• Over 200 UCLan students benefit from international travel
bursaries
• 300 centrally organised paid internships in 2009-10
• 1 to 1 counselling sessions available every day with
dedicated International careers advisers
• In 2009-10, over 9000 students were engaged in
workshops, events and networking

16. Vocational Focus: Unite
with Business
• Paid placements with
small to medium sized
businesses
• Leads to permanent
employment for many
graduates
• Links with 200 business
around the region
“I’ve been very impressed by the skills and up-
to-date knowledge our graduates have
brought to the team. They have fresh ideas
and energy, and haven’t been afraid to
suggest business improvements.”

17. Investment
£100m spent
on new
facilities!

18. Language tuition
• Open to all international students at no extra cost
• Choose from:
• French
• German
• Spanish
• Italian
• Russian
• Turkish
• Arabic
• Chinese
• Japanese

19. Orientation Programme
• Maximum support for international students in the first 4
weeks
• Assistance with opening a bank account
• Help with police registration
• Guidance in finding good accommodation
• Registration with the health centre
• Intensive Academic English classes
• Development of UK study skills
• Cultural training and support
• A chance to make friends and voice any concerns

20. The ‘i’
A ‘one-stop-shop’ for students
The ‘i’ is the main information centre and
provides all UCLan students with guidance and
support regarding any aspect of academic and
personal life at UCLan

21. The Students’ Union
Voted best UK Students’ Union 2005
UCLan’s Students’ Union
offers a wide range of
services including:
• shops
• catering (The Atrium, The
Source)
• entertainment (53 )
• clubs and societies

22. Sport at UCLan
• Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre: on
campus, brand new Sept 2011
• Olympic standard sport arena
• Sports clubs
• North Wales Residential Centre
• National Football Museum in Preston;
Preston North End FC

23. Why UCLan?
Benefits of UCLan
• Innovative ways of teaching and learning
• Modern facilities
• Wide range of courses
• Diverse student body with approximately 2000 international
students
• Award winning student services
• Affordability and quality of accommodation

24. Scholarships
Various Scholarships
• £500 Vice-Chancellor Award (merit based)
• £300 Early Payment Discount
• International Excellence Awards – 50%
Graduates are offered 20% discount on fees
for Postgraduate Courses

25. Thank you for listening
Email Id – info@intelligentgulf.com
Contact No - +9714 2942460/3.