University of Cumbria

Overview

The University of Cumbria was formed on 1st August 2007 formally, from an amalgamation of St Martin’s College, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire. The University has campuses in Carlisle, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Ambleside and Lancaster and a specialist teacher-education centre in London. The University also has strong links and close partnership working with the four FE Colleges in Cumbria (Lakes Colleges, Furness College, Carlisle College and Kendal College) to enable HE delivery locally across the county. In addition, the University is the lead institution of Cumbria Higher Learning, a Distributed Learning Network for Cumbria. 
The University offers a very high quality learning experience in a supportive environment which enables students to achieve their personal and professional potential wherever they study. It is committed to learning which is innovative, flexible and student centred and which utilises the latest technology. The University also works closely with employers, schools, colleges and agencies in the region to offer research, scholarship and knowledge transfer excellence which shapes and supports social, cultural and economic development in support of the inclusion sustainable communities agenda. In so doing, the University of Cumbria recognises that its students are a mix of full and part-time, young and mature, vocational and scholastic, who access HE for a variety of reasons, yet it celebrates that its graduates will be creative, enterprising and resourceful and equipped to lead in their fields and in their communities.

Location

The four campuses: Carlisle, Penrith, Ambleside and Lancaster that make up the University of Cumbria are all located in the North of England. Both London and Edinburugh are easily reachable by train or along the A1.

Services for International Students

The University of Cumbria offers a variety of courses for English language learners at all levels. The staff are well-qualified, experienced and eager to help students adjust to and get the most out of life in the UK.
The university also offers airport collection from either Manchester or Newcastle airport.

Accommodation

Most first year students opt to stay in halls of residence. With almost 1100 rooms available across the campuses, there is an excellent chance of obtaining a place provided applications are made before mid-June in the year your course starts. To facilitate studies internet access is available from every halls bedroom. Most students have their own study bedroom (some rooms are twins) and share a kitchen, lounge and bathroom. Many are en-suite and a member of the residential life team is on hand to help.
 URL: www.cumbria.ac.uk/

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