University of Central Lancashire Preston

Specialty: University of Central Lancashire - UCLan Preston is the fourteenth largest in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers. The Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge which is situated in Preston, is the origin of The University of Central Lancashire. ‘Ex solo ad solem’, or in translation, ‘From the Earth to the Sun’, has been its motto ever since – helping people from all walks of life to make the most of their potential is what The University of Central Lancashire is all about – from ensuring the best facilities, teaching and support are in place to help undergraduate students succeed, to providing world-leading Astrophysics researchers with the opportunity to work with NASA and photograph the Sun.

Study Centre: The University of Central Lancashire provides a focus within the University for the Development and Implementation of academic quality assurance. The unit works towards the enhancement of policies and procedures associating to the valued management and the upholding of standards; groundwork for external analysis; synchronization of substantiation an assess activities; meeting and instructing of external examiners; committee assistance for Academic Board and its committees; administration of the grievances procedure and student dictatorial issues; and synchronization of the Academic Regulations.

Hostel: University of Central Lancashire gives the students an opportunity to feel the security and comfort of a home, thus providing them with well furnished accommodations and other hostel facilities. At the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) there are 11 choices of student accommodation which are: Derwent (Standard Hall), Douglas (Standard Hall), Eden (Standard Hall), Ribble (Standard Hall), Whitendale (Standard Hall), Roeburn (En-suite Hall), Boatmans Court (En-suite Hall, Bowran House (En-suite Hall), IQ Kopa (En-suite Hall) (University leased), Lawson Hall (En-suite Hall) (University leased), Pendle Hall (En-suite Hall).

Infrastructure: Modern infrastructure keeping in mind the advanced needs and wants of every student. The infrastructure includes well equipped classrooms, science and computer laboratories, libraries etc. A clean, harmonious and healthy environment suitable for the educational purposes of a student.

Faculty: University of Central Lancashire - UCLan Preston is aided with a huge number of trained and well experienced faculties. These teachers and professors come from various backgrounds and are highly experienced in the field of education and also the profession of their particular subject. The teachers and professors at The University of Central Lancashire is successful is giving their students the exposure and experience required to grow as responsible individuals and successful professionals.

Accreditation: University of Central Lancashire is proud to be associated with a number of prestigious professional bodies, who help them ensure the highest standards of content and delivery of their programmes, and the relevance to professional career development. A number of their programmes enjoy full accreditation by relevant professional bodies, allowing either a joint award to be made on completion of a degree course or direct entry to or advanced standing on professional qualifications. Association of Business Schools (ABS), The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD), and Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM).....Reading in short