- TypeUniversities
- LocationCarlisle, The United Kingdom
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The University of Cumbria is a university in North West England, established in 2007, whose history goes back to 1882 through its predecessor institutions. It is a Cathedrals Group university and has campuses in Carlisle (Fusehill Street and Brampton Road), Lancaster, Ambleside in the Lake District, Barrow-in-Furness and London. The Ambleside campus lies within a UNESCO World Heritage site and is home to science and environment courses.
Cumbria offers undergraduate degrees, top-up degrees and degrees with an integrated foundation year, postgraduate taught and research degrees, PGCE teacher training, apprenticeships and short professional courses. Its main areas include:
- Nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- Medicine (graduate entry, Pears Cumbria School of Medicine)
- Teacher training and education
- Business, project management and tourism
- Outdoor education, zoology, forestry and conservation
- Art, design, media and photography
- Law, forensics, policing and sport
International students can find country-specific entry requirements, pre-sessional programmes, an International College, visa and immigration information and scholarships. Halls of residence are guaranteed for first-choice applicants, and new international students must book accommodation before travelling.
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Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, The United Kingdom, CA1 2HH
Postgraduate taught and research degrees, including:
- MSc pre-registration programmes in nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy and occupational therapy
- MSc Medical Imaging and Practice Development (various specialisms)
- MBA, including Tourism and Visitor Economy Management
- MSc Project Leadership, MSc Marine and Coastal Ecology, MSc Psychology
- MA Social Work and MA Outdoor Experiential and Sustainability Education
- PGCE primary and secondary teacher training with QTS
- MPH, MRes, PhD and DBA
The university has accommodation across its campuses, and halls of residence are guaranteed for first-choice applicants. Carlisle Fusehill Street has on-site halls, Carlisle Brampton Road has halls and a student village, and Ambleside offers on- and off-campus living; in Lancaster there is student housing near campus, and London students find housing through StudentPad. New international students must book accommodation before travelling, live less than one hour from their campus, and pay hall fees in full upfront.