Barrow-in-Furness Campus

Barrow-in-Furness Campus

Opening 2025

University of Cumbria Barrow

Barrow-in-Furness is home to a nationally significant advanced manufacturing cluster, with our partner, BAE Systems, at its heart. Our new campus is located within the Barrow Learning Quarter.

Our innovative courses will allow for a joined-up approach between industry and education, bringing the leading-edge skills required to design, build and deliver complex manufacturing and computer science products. Studying at our Barrow campus will open up exciting opportunities for you to undertake placements and gain work experience with global companies.

Find out how we are helping to shape Barrow's future

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Degrees available at our Barrow Campus

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Our BSc (Hons) Computer Science degree blends the technical focus of computer science with social and environmental awareness. Your studies will encompass a wide range of topics in data science, artificial intelligence, and cyber security, with an emphasis on innovating creative solutions using an architected approach.

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BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Three Reasons Why We Love #brilliantbarrow

Our Degrees ensure that you will be in a fantastic learning environment gaining knowledge and skills from professionals and fellow students.

 

Shared workspaces – As part of the Barrow Learning Quarter, you will have access to modern learning facilities, flexible study spaces, excellent library resources, great social and meeting places, and much more.

Free-time - With the Lake District National Park on your doorstep, you really are spoilt for choice. Outside of your classes, you can embrace the glorious surroundings and enjoy the many outdoor activities available in the local area. If you enjoy nights out, dine at one of the many local independent restaurants serving delicious food and sample the range of bespoke beers and gin produced in the region.

Explore Barrow - Immerse yourself in #BRILLIANTBARROW's culture by exploring the remains of Furness Abbey or diving into history at the Dock Museum. Just a stone's throw away you will discover Piel Island, a 50-acre island situated at the tip of the Furness Peninsula. You can even do a spot of seal spotting off Walney Island!

Careers

TRANSFORM YOUR FUTURE WITH A BAE Systems SCHOLARSHIP

As part of our new course portfolio, the University of Cumbria is partnering with BAE Systems to offer the BAE Systems Scholarship, a fantastic opportunity for UK undergraduate students studying a qualifying course.

A non-repayable bursary paid directly into students’ bank accounts, scholarship recipients will receive a total of £5,000 across their three years of study. Recipients will also be awarded a 12-week paid placement with BAE Systems and a guaranteed interview upon completion of their degree, providing a snapshot into what a career at the company is really like.

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Shaping the Future of Barrow

In line with the University’s Towards 2030 strategy, it is our strategic intent of being a university in Barrow and for the Furness region. The campus, located on Buccleuch Dock, provides the benefits and value of higher education for learners, businesses, and the local area. Opening in September 2025, the University campus will form part of the Barrow Learning Quarter. Our academics are collaborating with partners in the area to identify and co-create a range of undergraduate degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Adult Nursing.

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Where to find our Barrow-in-Furness campus

University of Cumbria,
Buccleuch Dock Road,
Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria,
LA14 2SW