The University of Lancashire, originally established in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge, evolved through various iterations—including Preston Polytechnic and UCLan—before adopting its current name in December 2024, with the rebrand taking full effect in September 2025. Organized into faculties spanning Arts & Media, Business, Engineering & Computing, Health, Social Work & Sport, Law & Policing, Nursing & Midwifery, Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, Psychology & Humanities, and Veterinary Medicine (hosting Lancashire's only veterinary school and one of just two in Northern England), the university is particularly renowned for its Journalism, Media & Communication programs—recognized as England's best by the Guardian University Guide (2022) and home to the NCTJ's top-performing undergraduate journalism degree. With strong industry ties to major employers like BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and Cisco, UCLan emphasizes employability through professional training and incubation facilities. Its student body exceeds 25,000 (with 17-24% international enrolment), though the institution maintains a mixed reputation: while applauded for accessible teaching and robust vocational offerings, it faces criticism in public forums for administrative challenges and its ambitious rebranding strategy.
Bachelor’s Curriculum AT University of Lancashire
Accounting & Financial Studies
Accounting Finance Management
Aerospace Engineering
Animation
Applied Community & Social Care Studies
Archaeology & Anthropology
Art & Design
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Biology
Biomedical Science
Building Services & Sustainable Engineering
Master's Curriculum AT University of Lancashire
Additive Manufacturing, MSc
Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Aerospace Engineering
Animation
Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
Cancer Biology
Business Administration with Professional Placement, MBA
Civil Engineering
Cyber Security
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Data Science
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Bachelors: IELTS 6.0 no less than 5.5 in each skill. Masters: IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. No application fee
Cost List
Category
Price
Accounting & Financial Studies
17325
Accounting Finance Management
17325
Architecture
17325
Art & Design
17325
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
17325
Biomedical Science
17325
Building Services & Sustainable Engineering
17325
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
17900
Animation
17900
Architecture
17900
Artificial Intelligence
17900
Business Administration with Professional Placement, MBA
