University of Cumbria

Fusehill Street, Carlisle

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We are one of Britain's newest universities, but we have a history of educating professionals going back over 150 years. We were formed in 2007 from Cumbria Institute of the Arts, St Martin's College and the Cumbrian campus of UCLan. With academic strengths in teacher training and education, healthcare, sports, business/management, visual and performing arts, humanities, social science, law and criminology, science, outdoors, forestry and land studies we will have a great course to start your career. Our campuses are in Carlisle, Lancaster and Ambleside. These are lively, safe, student-friendly cities with a lower than average cost of living. Transport links are excellent. We are on the West Coast mainline rail network and close to the M6 motorway. Carlisle to Lancaster is approximately one hour in a car or train. Lancaster to Manchester is just 55 mins on half hourly rail service.The campuses are compact and situated within walking distance of the city centres. The great outdoors is on our doorstep from city centre parks to National Parks and the university's clubs and societies will help you to take advantage of all that our spectacular surroundings have to offer.

About

We are one of Britain's newest universities, but we have a history of educating professionals going back over 150 years. We were formed in 2007 from Cumbria Institute of the Arts, St Martin's College and the Cumbrian campus of UCLan. With academic strengths in teacher training and education, healthcare, sports, business/management, visual and performing arts, humanities, social science, law and criminology, science, outdoors, forestry and land studies we will have a great course to start your career. Our campuses are in Carlisle, Lancaster and Ambleside. These are lively, safe, student-friendly cities with a lower than average cost of living. Transport links are excellent. We are on the West Coast mainline rail network and close to the M6 motorway. Carlisle to Lancaster is approximately one hour in a car or train. Lancaster to Manchester is just 55 mins on half hourly rail service.The campuses are compact and situated within walking distance of the city centres. The great outdoors is on our doorstep from city centre parks to National Parks and the university's clubs and societies will help you to take advantage of all that our spectacular surroundings have to offer.

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  • 2025
    #601+

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Campus locations

Fusehill Street campus,

Fusehill Street , Carlisle , United Kingdom , CA1 2HH

Carlisle Business Interaction Centre,

Carlisle, United Kingdom , Carlisle , United Kingdom ,

University of Cumbria in London,

London, United Kingdom , London , United Kingdom ,

Brampton Road,

Brampton Road , Carlisle , United Kingdom ,

Furness Centre,

Furness Centre , Furness , United Kingdom ,

Fusehill Street,

Fusehill Street , Carlisle , United Kingdom ,

Lancaster Campus,

Lancaster, United Kingdom , Lancaster , United Kingdom ,

Tower Hamlets,

Tower Hamlets , London , United Kingdom ,

Ambleside,

Ambleside, United Kingdom , Ambleside , United Kingdom ,

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