University of Central Lancashire - United Kingdom

The main campus of the University of Central Lancashire is located in Preston and brings together students from different backgrounds. Most of the university buildings are within a ten minute walk of each other. There’s a student information centre and a brand new Students' Union situated in the centre of the campus. And there are over sixty clubs and societies students can join which will help them to make friends from the UK and around the world.

Students can avail of the...

The main campus of the University of Central Lancashire is located in Preston and brings together students from different backgrounds. Most of the university buildings are within a ten minute walk of each other. There’s a student information centre and a brand new Students' Union situated in the centre of the campus. And there are over sixty clubs and societies students can join which will help them to make friends from the UK and around the world.

Students can avail of the facility of self catering accommodation that is made available within the campus premises. The university also helps students arrange for accommodation near the university. The university provides state-of-the-art facilities for the Business, Health and Science Faculties, along with cutting edge study environments in technology, arts and humanities.

Students are provided with a state of the art learning environment, including campus-wide free internet access via an extensive computer network, and a new library open seven days a week. Housed in a modern four-storey building, the library is well stocked with books, journals, reference texts and online resources. Major international newspapers are also available. It has a large computer access area in the University, with around 240 networked terminals, providing students with their free internet access, email address and personal work area on university’s computer network.

The library also has quiet areas and bookable meeting rooms, ideal for group seminars, equipped with overhead projectors, whiteboards and flipcharts. The specialised learning resources unit also offers a computerised Braille translation service which supports the Mission to remove barriers to those with special needs.

A number of societies students can join are Chinese Society, Hellenic Society, International Students Society, Japanese Appreciation, Malaysian Society, Islamic Society and the Afro-Caribbean Society. A number of sports, from snowboarding to horse riding are available, and anyone can avail of the university’s sports facilities. Sport and recreation are a major part of student life and the university has first rate facilities on its campus.