The Cumbria Experience

students in library Becoming part of the University of Cumbria means taking the next step towards the career of your choice. We are fully committed to providing a first-class education and an outstanding student experience in a flexible and supportive learning environment. It is our mission to provide you with the skills and tools you need to succeed in a challenging and evolving world, both now and in the future.

Lancaster Town Hall Our campuses are based at key locations to enable us to have a wide distribution network throughout all of Cumbria and North Lancashire, and to serve the communities and people of these regions and beyond. We have campuses in: Lancaster, Carlisle, Ambleside, Newton Rigg Penrith, Workington Energy Coast and London Tower Hamlets.

We are embedded in the heart of the Lake District National Park, the largest
Ice Climbing National Park in the UK and a multi-award winning destination for people from all over the world, with an important and vibrant site in central London. Our unrivalled scenery ranges from rugged mountains and deep lakes to historic towns and cities. Our unique locations offer you a vast range of opportunities to make the most of the beautiful outdoors, and enjoy the attractions our three major cities and smaller towns.

student at work in Learning Gateway Our larger campuses are fully equipped with facilities to support you in your learning, enable you to meet new people and make new connections, and plan your future career and enterprise potential. As a student at the University of Cumbria, you will be able to access our facilities at all of our campuses, regardless of which campus you are based at, enjoy the benefits of studying at a University specifically designed to be accessible to the all our specialist sites that are regionally connected . We link our campuses through up to date technology to ensure that you have every opportunity to make the most of your education, the training we provide and the skills we will help you to develop.

Lakeside Ambleside We are experienced in producing rounded, career-ready graduates, in-demand from employers and prepared for the challenges of a rewarding future. Our degrees and courses are carefully designed to give you the knowledge, skills and experiences to flourish in the workplace of tomorrow. We ensure that our courses are as flexible as possible, meaning that we aim to ensure that any student with the passion and ability to learn with us has the opportunity to access a wide range of our programmes. If you want to study part-time we aim to help you to fit your degree around your life, rather than your life around your degree. We live and work in a culture of creativity and enterprise, ensuring that all our students have the opportunity to distinguish themselves from the crowd, skilled for the profession that they will be joining wherever in the world this will be.

We are proud of our long history of offering Arts, Business, Science, Health and Wellbeing and Teacher Training and Education programmes to people in the region, the country and beyond. Every student is valued at the University of Cumbria as an important contributor to our mission and our success. We are fully committed to serving the needs of our region, and supporting the national economy.

Live the Cumbria Experience

We will offer you:

Support and development in your University life - whatever that might be, from skills development, pastoral care, money advice, careers advice, health, wellbeing, disability and counselling support
A range of health and sports facilities and clubs across some of our sites, every campus being different!
A vibrant and engaged Student’s Union, with opportunities to get involved, have your say and make a difference in the running of the University
A friendly and supportive environment, with small, welcoming campuses
Access to a varied and dynamic range of opportunities to make the most of your student life, from abseiling and sports, to comedy nights, cinemas, bars and nightclubs, dependent on the campus where you are based and every location we are based at having its own unique atmosphere
A fairly priced degree combined with a low cost of living to make us one of the best value educational experiences available, with bursaries and scholarships for some students and offering a great investment in your future
A range of programmes spread over distinctly different campuses, all with their own unique atmospheres and the facilities and teaching to support the courses they offer.

Learn from the Cumbria Experience

We will offer you:

Outstanding library and learning facilities to give you all the resources you need to excel in your studies
Top of the range computers and technology solutions to facilitate your work
A professionally focussed curriculum, specifically designed to give you the knowledge, skills and training for your future career
A range of professional programmes with the perfect balance of academic theory and practical hands-on experience
A personal tutor committed to assist you in developing throughout your studies.