Welcome to the

University of Central Lancashire

A modern, world-class university

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

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

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

UCLan

in the heart of Preston

• UCLan: the centre of the City

• Everything is within walking distance

• Safe and secure

• Accommodation provided on campus

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 35,000students around the world.

UCLan CoursesLevels 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

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 UCLanundergraduate and postgraduate courses

• Journalism

• Sports

• Business – includes enterprise, marketing,

PR, finance

• Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management

• Film & Media

• Interior Design

Popular subjects

• Biomedical Science

• Astrophysics

• Motorsports

• Forensic Science

• Fire Engineering

• School of Built & Natural Environment,

including project management

Courses at UCLan

• Psychology

• Environmental Management

• Architecture

• Computing

• Electronic Engineering

• Pharmacy (MPharm)

• Fashion

Courses at UCLan

What makes us special?

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

Vocational Focus:

Teaching

UCLan encourages active learning!

Real-life

projects and

realistic

working

environments

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

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.”

Investment

£100m spent

on new

facilities!

Language tuition

• Open to all international students at no extra cost

• Choose from:

• French

• German

• Spanish

• Italian

• Russian

• Turkish

• Arabic

• Chinese

• Japanese

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

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

The ‘i’

UCLan’s Students’ Union

offers a wide range of

services including:

• shops

• catering (The Atrium, The

Source)

• entertainment (53 )

• clubs and societies

The Students’ UnionVoted best UK Students’ Union 2005

• 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

Sport at UCLan

Why 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

Benefits of UCLan

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

Thank you for listening

Email Id – info@intelligentgulf.com

Contact No - +9714 2942460/3.