Introduction to the
University of Central Lancashire
Where are we?
• 2 hours train to London
• 2 hours train to Scotland
• 1 hour train to
Manchester airport
• 45mins train to
Manchester and Liverpool
• 20mins train to
Blackpool leisure beach
Preston
UCLan Campus
All buildings are very close to each other.
In Preston
Only 5 minutes walk from centre of university to
the city centre and 10 minutes walk to the train station!
Near Preston
UCLan – The Facts
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A modern University with its roots dating back
to 1828
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A University community of 35,000 students and
staff, the 6th largest University in the UK
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The 7th best teaching quality in England
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120 nationalities in the student body
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Over 500 Bachelors and 200 Masters courses
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92% of our students satisfied/very satisfied –
Student Satisfaction Survey*
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95.4% of our graduates go straight into
employment or on to further study**
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Long history working with Chinese partners
*Source: 2008 National Student Survey
**Source: 2008 HESA data
Rankings
• QS World Rankings: UCLan has now made it onto the
list for the top 550 universities in the world, and is
ranked 53 in the UK in the QS table.
• The last Times Student Experience League: 18 out of
109
• Times Good University Guide overall ranking 2012:
61 out of 119
The Times Good University Guide 2012: 61
Times Student Experience League - 18
Hospitality / Tourism - 4
Business Studies – 51
General Engineering - 12
Law
Nursing
Psychology
Sports Sciences
Media - 20
World leading research
Changes in research capacity, including:
• £10 million invested in eleven new research
centres and institutes
• Research income increased from £7m in 2001 to
over £20m in 2008
• £2 million investment in Professors, Readers and
research posts in the Business School
• Research office established in Shenzhen, China
UCLan – academic structure
Hospitality and Tourism Top 5 in the UK
Placement opportunity available upon request
Sports, Tourism and the
Outdoors Top-up Courses
• Management in Events
• Management in Tourism
• Management in Hospitality
• Sports (Coaching/Development/Management)
• Outdoor Leadership
Fashion - Top 5 in the UK
•‘Design weeks’ BEST
design school outside
London (in top 10)
•4th Best in the UK
•Long Links to Industry
with working placements
•Regular award winners at
national design
competitions (e.g. London
Graduate Fashion Show)
WGSN: Worth Global Style Network‘:
Most collective Collection’
Hong Kong Global Challenge
London Graduate Fashion Week
Fashion
Postgraduate Courses
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Fashion and Lifestyle Brand Studies
Fashion Design
Fashion Shaping
Fashion and Lifestyle Promotion (portfolio is not
required, research proposal is needed)
• MBA Fashion Brand Management (2 years work
experience needed, research proposal is also
needed)
Journalism – top 5
Top 5 Modern University for Media and
Communications and top 10 university overall
• 46 years experience in teaching Journalism
• Conversion Degree
• Strong Industry links
Lancashire Business School
Based in 8.1 million state of the
art building
According to the Guardian’s
University Guide 2009, we are the
top modern university in England
and Wales for Business and
Management study
•2nd most satisfied students in the
UK for Public Relations
•International accreditation for
most courses (eg. CIPD, CIM,
ACCA)
Lancashire Business
School Top-up Courses
• Global Business Management
• Business Administration
• International Business
• Business Information Technology/Systems
(BTEC route)
• Accounting and Financial Studies (HND route)
Languages and
International Studies
•One of UK’s leading
providers of Business
English
•Oldest business
language cooperation in
China
•Modern interpreting and
translating facilities
•Opportunities to meet
and study with
international students
from all over the world
Languages and International
Studies Top-up Courses
• English for International Corporate
Communication
• International Business Communication
(business background needed)
• International Digital Business Communication
IELTS 5.5 Year one Entry Course
BA(Hons) International
Business Communication
Technology Building
• 7 million state of the art
computer building
• Top Physics department
in the modern university
sector
• 96% students gain
employment in under 6
months of graduation
• Some of UK’s most
specialist laboratories
Computing, Electronic and Physical
Sciences Top-up Courses
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Information Systems Design (BTEC&SQA route)
Computing (BTEC&SQA route)
Motor Sports Engineering (BTEC route)
Electronic Design Automation (SAQ route)
Software Engineering (SQA route)
Multimedia Development (SQA route)
Electronic Engineering (SQA route)
Master Degree Courses
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Over 180 course choices
Master in International Journalism
Masters in Finance related courses
Masters in Tourism, Hospitality and Event
Management
—no relevant academic background required
Combined & Joint
Honours Programme
To create a tailor-made programme of study
Examples:
• Business: Law, Management, Marketing,
Psychology, Web & Multimedia, French
• Fashion: Journalism, Marketing, Photography,
Arabic, Japanese, Spanish
Accept Year 2 & 3 Entry application
Entry Requirements
Applicants’
Qualifications
Academic
English
(IELTS)
UCLAN Courses
High School
75%
6.0
Year one entry of degree
2 year Diploma
70%
6.0
Advanced Entry or Top-Ups
70%
6.0
Top-Ups
Average B in 3 subjects
6.0
Top-Ups
BTEC HND
Passes in All subjects
6.0
Top-Ups
3 year Diploma
70% with substantial
relevant work
experience
6.5
Masters
70%
6.5
Masters
2nd year University
3 year Diploma
3rd year University
SQA HND
4 year degree
Summer Pre-sessional
Schedule 2012
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28 May to 29 June 2012
Entry: IELTS 4.5 to 5 or equivalent
2 July to 3 August 2012
Entry: IELTS 5 or equivalent
2 July to 3 August 2012
Entry: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
6 August to 7 September 2012
Entry: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
6 August to 7 September 2012
Entry: IELTS 6 or equivalent
Excellence in teaching & learning
More than £100m invested in new buildings
World Class Facilities
Development of a new £10m Burnley campus, in collaboration
with Burnley College and NWDA
Science Building
• One of the largest Forensic
Science schools in the UK
State of the art laboratories
• Purpose Built teaching
observatory
•Top Bio-medical sciences
courses
Excellent modern facilities:
Student Union
In Oct 2011, it has been named the best
venue on a campus for the second time in
the Live Music UK Awards.
Nursing Building
Offer Diploma nursing students
BSc (hons) Nursing (Post-registration) top-up
School of Dentistry
Media Factory
TV studios, dance studios
and the largest 3D lecture
theatre in Europe.
Graduate business start
up incubation base—
brought up most young
businesses in Northwest
of England
UCLan’s New Sports
Centre – opened 2011
Outstanding student experience
Centralised student support service,
including:
• The ‘i’: information centre for
students
• Cheap and convenient on/Off
campus Accommodation
• On campus cafes and restaurants
• Wiser (for academic advice)
• Counselling
• The Bridge/FUTURES (for jobs)
• 24-hour campus security service
• Free safety bus outside of library
• Wireless Internet on campus
Student Accommodation
• On/off campus accommodation
• On campus flats refurbished
• Lots of pretty new off campus flats
• 24hr CCTV on campus
• 2-15 minutes walk to the university
• 60-110 pounds a week including
electricity, gas and water bills
• Free wireless Internet on campus
• Telephone in each single bedroom
Convenient hotel
Tuition Fee 2012
• Full Time Undergraduate Course
• Postgraduate Course
£9,450 (non-lab) £9,950 (lab)
£9,450- £ 11,000
• Vice-Chancellor‘s Awards to Outstanding student
• Early Payment Bursary to almost all students
• Total Cost after Awards and Bursary
£500
£300
£8,650- £ 10,200/year
• UCLan undergraduate students who remain at the
University for their postgraduate study can apply for a
20% reduction in their tuition fees.
Outstanding Student Support
Before student leaves China…
• Course advice and application assistance
• Visa advice and support
• Accommodation booking
(allowing university accommodation priority)
• Flight booking
• Pre-departure briefings and assistance
• Parent enquiries answered
• Airport pick-up arranged
Alumni Talks
• Brady ZENG—P&G Guangzhou 2008年曾任广州宝洁公
司运营经理
• Coco LI—Global Education Guangzhou 环球雅思金牌培
训师
• Fannie WANG—Nielsen Shanghai 尼尔森市场研究有限
公司专项研究主任
• Jeffery LU—Noble Cotton Research Manager based in
Singapore 来宝棉花驻新加坡信息和研究经理
• Sonia WENG—Continental Shenzhen 华侨城洲际大酒店
,区域总经理行政助理
A lot more successful stories!
Successful Graduates!
In summary - Why UCLan?
• Constant improvement in total quality and
student satisfactory
• Safe, friendly and convenient location
• Large range of choices
• Competitive fees + loyalty bonus for MA
• Low living costs
• Great support
• Excellent teaching
• Great facilities
• Local support in China
Thank you for listening!
Any questions?