Overview
The University of Cumbria is a public university in Cumbria, with its headquarters in Carlisle and other major campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside, and London. It opened its doors in 2007, and has roots extending back to the Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, established in 1822, and the teacher training college established by Charlotte Mason in the 1890s.
The University of Cumbria was formed from the merger of St Martin’s College, Lancaster, the Cumbria Institute of the Arts (formerly Cumbria College of Art & Design), and the Cumbrian campuses of the University of Central Lancashire on 1 August 2007, which ran degree programmes accredited by Lancaster University and the University of Central Lancashire. To facilitate the change, St Martin’s College applied for independent degree-awarding powers in March 2005, and was successful in July 2006 after nine months of scrutiny by the Quality Assurance Agency. In January 2007, official university status was granted by the Privy Council.
The university is based upon the findings of a report by Sir Martin Harris. This plan envisaged a university based upon a “distributed learning network”, so that teaching will take place both at the University’s main campuses, and at colleges of further education around the county. This solved a problem for remote areas that did not previously have direct access to higher education.
The headquarters of the university are in Carlisle. Its other major campuses are at Ambleside, Lancaster (formerly St Martin’s College) and it has classrooms and open workspace in the “Energus” facility in Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington. The university previously also had sites in Penrith (formerly University of Central Lancashire in Cumbria and before that Newton Rigg Agricultural College) and London. Newton Rigg has since been transferred to Askham Bryan College and the Tower Hamlets provision has moved to East India Dock Road. Furness College in Barrow-in-Furness has developed close links with the university and they share some facilities.
8,635 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Cumbria Bursary
| Total Worth | £1,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | For 1st year ‘home’ or ‘EU’ undergraduate students commencing their studies and with a household income of less than £25,000. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Cumbria Bursaries will not be available to students who are: studying less than 50 credits per year already holding an HE qualification e.g. Cert HE, HND or Foundation Degree. transferring from another institution undertaking a postgraduate qualification, including PGCE courses |
Gymnastics scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 off accommodation (£500 semester 1 and £500 semester 2) Free Biomechanical Analysis Free Fitness Testing Free lifestyle coaching Free Sport Psychology support Free Access to Sport Rehabilitation clinics Free nutrition advice |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Applicants to the following undergraduate sport degree courses to start in September 2019 in Lancaster: BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation BA (Hons) Sport Coaching and Physical Education |
| Available for International Students | -- |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | You must meet one or more of these specialist criteria to be eligible to apply for the scholarship: Representation at National Level in Gymnastics-Acrobatics or Trampolining e.g. representing country at school/college level, association level. Representation at Regional Level/Elite performer in Gymnastics-Acrobatics or Trampolining e.g. representing county, town/region or club. Sports Development Coaching in Gymnastics-Acrobatics or Trampolining e.g. continuous paid or voluntary coaching work at club, regional or national level. |
International scholarship
| Total Worth | 50% of tuition fee |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Applicants must hold an offer of a place of study on an eligible full-time bachelor’s degree, top-up degree or a taught master’s degree (180 credits) at the University of Cumbria. All scholarship applicants/recipients must be self-funding students with overseas fee status. Applicants must hold an unconditional offer for their place of study and must have accepted their offer. Applicants must have no outstanding offer conditions attached to their place of study except for the tuition fee deposit and passport photocopy. All scholarship applicants/recipients must provide evidence of funds to cover the remaining tuition fee balance and living costs, as per Home Office requirements, for one academic year in the UK. The balance of tuition fee is due at or before registration. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | July 13 |
| Other Details | Scholarships are available in the following subject areas: Business, Creative Arts, Law,, Science, Literature, Sport, Outdoor, Social Sciences |