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As an international student from India, studying at UCLan has been a transformative experience. The diverse cultural environment, coupled with world-class faculty and resources, has greatly enriched my academic journey. The support services for international students are exceptional, making it easy to adapt and thrive in a new country. I'm grateful for the opportunities to engage in research and extracurricular activities that have broadened my horizons.
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University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Hall Rankings
| Canterbury Hall | #1 |
| The Tramshed | #2 |
| Foundry Court | #3 |
| Trinity Student Village | #4 |
| Walker Street | #5 |
| Leighton Hall | #6 |
| Moor Lane Halls | #7 |
| Urban Hub | #8 |
| iQ Kopa | #9 |
| Whitendale Hall | #10 |
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Ratings and Reviews
As an international student from India, studying at UCLan has been a transformative experience. The diverse cultural environment, coupled with world-class faculty and resources, has greatly enriched my academic journey. The support services for international students are exceptional, making it easy to adapt and thrive in a new country. I'm grateful for the opportunities to engage in research and extracurricular activities that have broadened my horizons.
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University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Reputation
The University of Central Lancashire is based in the city of Preston, in the North West England county of Lancashire. 28,325 students are enrolled at UCLan:
- 21,610 of these students come from the UK.
- 450 come from EU countries.
- And 6,270 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2021/22)
The graduate outcomes for University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) show that six months after leaving university, 89% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is £24 - £27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 30th June 2023
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Very comfortable place to stay
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave your review here.Best wishes ^ Sarah
The facilities are meh but the staff try to do the best they can under the circumstances
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm sorry to hear that you are disappointed with some of our facilities. Here at the university, we are always looking for feedback from students on ways we can improve. Please feel free to get in touch with us through any of our social media channels with some further information and we'd be happy to help. Best wishes, Sarah
Finished my three years of uni here and had a fantastic experience. Would highly recommend!
Hi there, it's brilliant to hear that you enjoyed your three years as a student here at the University of Central Lancashire. Thank you for sharing your experience and we wish you all the best for the future.^Sarah
Great for students. Student union need a little work on them. Social spaces are great for studying
Hi there, it's great to hear that you enjoyed using the social spaces on campus for studying. We are always looking for ways to improve so will be sure to pass on your feedback about the Students' Union to the team.Wishing you all the best, Sarah
As an international student from India, studying at UCLan has been a transformative experience. The diverse cultural environment, coupled with world-class faculty and resources, has greatly enriched my academic journey. The support services for international students are exceptional, making it easy to adapt and thrive in a new country. I'm grateful for the opportunities to engage in research and extracurricular activities that have broadened my horizons.
Very fantastic accommodation. Fantastic staff and very near to the town centre and shops. Just walking distance to university and shops.
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for sharing your experience as a student here. It's lovely to hear that you enjoyed being at a campus that is right in the heart of the city and found being able to walk to university and town handy. Wishing you all the best for the future, Sarah
Everything is excellent, keep it up.
Hi there, thank you for your review and kind words, it's great to hear about your positive experience as a student. All the best ^Sarah
Good uni and amazing resources for students
Hi there, thank you for providing feedback on your time as a student. Here at the university we aim to make sure our students have access to everything they need in order to succeed in their studies and to prepare them for their future. It's brilliant to hear that you found our resources helped you during your time here.All the best, Sarah
Cannot recommend this place enough! It’s great for its value of money. It’s right near the university campus so it’s convenient there’s lots of shops/resturaunts/fast food near by so you don’t go without. They are good at communicating and quick as possibly can be with repairs
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave this review and for sharing your experience as a student here. Having our Preston campus located within the city is so convenient and means that our students don't have to worry about commuting far to campus. The train station is just a 10 minute walk from campus so traveling to and from Preston is super easy. We couldn't agree more about the amount of shops and restaurants right next to campus, the main high street has plenty of well-known stores as well as independent local businesses. There's also lots of cafés and for those who like to go out, plenty of bars and clubs. Wishing you all the best, Sarah
It has been great experience for student near town and university
Hi there, it's wonderful to hear about your experience as a student here. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. All the best ^Sarah
Amazing stunning brilliant architectural design
Hi there, we are so proud of our campus facilities and buildings so it's great to hear this from one of our students.Wishing you all the best, Sarah
Good uni, conveniently located.
Hi there, thank you for your review here. It's great to hear that you have found the campus location convenient. Our Preston Campus is located only 10 minutes from the train station making it really easy to commute to campus or visit other parts of the country.Best wishes, Sarah
Overall okay, they are not bad. Clean campus
Hi there, I'm sorry to see some low ratings within your review here. As a university, we always appreciate any feedback from our students and would like to learn more about your experience in order to identify any ways we can improve. If you would like to send us a direct message through any of our social media channels, we'd love to hear from you.Best wishes, Sarah
Really good university just finished my 2nd year and I’m really impressed with everything around. So close to town, shops and the campus it’s all within a 15 minute walk. There is no worrying about making my lesson or not at all!!
Hi there, it's great to see that you are enjoying your time as a student here. We loved hearing that you feel like you have everything you need closeby. Having our Preston Campus located right in the heart of the city does make it super easy for students to get around and offers a wide range of facilities and activities right on their doorstep. Wishing you all the best for the rest of your studies, Sarah
i’m glad to have joined this university! it’s provided me with great support since year 1 and especially during my year abroad
Good university friendly staff
Hi, thanks so much for taking the time to write this review and for your kind words.All the best, Sarah
The uni has been very helpful with courses and any issues I have had. They make sure there are activities for all students and make sure everyone gets involved
Hi there, thank you for your kind review here. It's brilliant to read that you have enjoyed your time as a student here and that you have taken part in many of the fantastic activities that are held across campus during the year. All the best, Sarah
The new campus facilities are very modern and new
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We are so proud of our fantastic, modern facilities and it's great to see our students benefiting from this.Best wishes ^Sarah
Fabulous university, so much support for students! Cannot recommend enough ☺️
Uclan is actually such a great school great teachers and facilities
Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your time as a UCLan student. We are so proud to have such a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment located across our Preston, Burnley and Westlakes campuses which are a brilliant benefit to our students.Wishing you all the best for the future, Sarah
Not sure what to write uclan has many services but aren’t as good as advertising but it’s a great uni
amazing place, such a nice community, lovely places for walks.
Hi, we loved reading your review here, thank you for taking the time to leave one. Currently, our community includes over 42,000 students and staff from more than 100 countries, making the university a brilliant place to connect with others. We couldn't agree more about the lovely walks. All our campuses are close some beautiful scenic walks for everyone to enjoy. Our Preston campus is surrounded by many parks where students can relax and unwind.All the best, Sarah
Good stuff. It is a very social and exciting place to be at. I enjoy the environment and people. Buildings are admirable and with pretty colours, love it.
my tutors are understanding and preston is nice
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave this review, it's great to hear that you are enjoying your time as a student studying at our Preston Campus.Best wishes,Sarah
Good uni good location very good place socially
good staff and lively vibe feels like home
Average experience, nice people though
Its an amazing university, with amazing staff, the only bad thing i would say is there is too many buildings
Good university, facilities and course
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Its a decent university but not the most amazing.
Great building and great staff, would recommend living hear.
Uclan is the best and offers multiple opportunities to evolve personally and professionally.
Very nice place. Stayed here for 5 years. Quiet and good enough for studying. Very approachable staff. Good for student living.
Good accommodation. Good location. Residents could take better to take care of the space and respect it.
Great reception very friendly and happy to help
Good uni but poor social aspects, student Union is practically unused
Great and they always here to help I would recommend this place to
Good student support, variety of courses and student union activities and clubs
Amazing university. Diverse and inclusive. Would definitely recommend to a friend
Great university. lots to do. people are friendly.
University is great with a great team of student support and comprises of a lot of buildings spread in the city of Preston. Teachers and staff is very supportive and overall review is excellent
Best place to be and very friendly
Great experience, very welcoming and a beautiful campus
So far, as a first year it's been quite the experience!, I'm thankful for the support avaliable and the friendly environment that surrounds the university
Good experience, good university
Very good would recommend it strongly
Standard uni could have some improvements
ok, the city the university is based in is pretty rough and a significant number of my lecturers have been terrible.
I love this accommodation! Nathan and Sophie are super friendly and it’s been much better since they started. I love all the things the accommodation hosts and my room is really spacious! It’s great value for money. The building is also always clean which I really appreciate and things always get fixed very quickly!
Nice place for the internet honestly lol
The place has a wide range of options for clubs
University provides a good course and support
Everything is close together, lecturers know their stuff
Ok for languages, massive library
Quick WiFi! Amazing staff and brilliant experience
friendly staff, nice common room with TV and billard table and good location - 5 minute walk to university campus!
University is really nice, campus is wide spread and diverse, l
Campus is nice, especially in summer time. The majority of the buildings are all close together so it makes it easy to transfer between classes.
Great value for money and staff are super friendly don’t bother wasting your money anywhere else!!
Amazing uni experience Great support Lovely people
UCLAN is great, there’s plenty of clubs and societies for everyone, the lecturers are supportive and kind. It’s a very wholesome university
Nice teachers and occasional cool events that I found take place e.g food fairs e.c.t
Hi there, thanks for your feedback and kind words. It's great to hear that you enjoyed attending the many events we have going on throughout the year.Many thanks,Sarah
Good experience Met nice people Friendly staff
Outstanding accommodation, would surely suggest to anyone
Quite happy with the help provided.
Good experience with a focus on teaching actual industry skills.
Overall amazing university, could not recommend enough
The university has a clean student friendly society and the facilities they have are good when they need using
A good university but lacking in a lot of areas.
A very underrated university with many special features
In general it’s good enough, but tgere are some frustrating aspects
Dedicated lecturers that care about their students, campus that is being constantly improved and a good range of courses. Not being a Russel group uni takes the pressure off the study and I've found it to be overall an enriching and beneficial experience with lots of extra curricular activities popping up in my department.
Good location, easily accessible
A really good one .....feasible for everything....
Interesting lectures and good support system with the personal tutors
Over the three years I have been hear, I am glad to say that the teachers listen to the students about any worries we have. It is an anomaly for me when it comes to teachers from previous education.
Very good and well equipped university for learning
I’m really enjoying Uni life on campus, everyone is friendly and helpful and I enjoy the course. There is a gym on campus and it’s amazing. I’ve joined a society and they have events on too which I’ll be attending in the future. So far so good.
Nice people, helpful support and great wifi.
It's overall a great experience to be honest.
Great location, great accommodation
Accommodation is close to the city centre and the university. Staff is very friendly and always happy to help
Decent university with plenty of opportunities
I would rate my overall experience 6/10
Studying at Uclan is good formme
All is great, except the WiFi needs some improvements !
So good to choose this accommodation, it’s so close to the university
The campus is really nice & easy to navigate and the staff are super accommodating and supportive
Good university, very friendly staff, placement opportunities but not much about graduate jobs/internships,
Felt like a home... Feeling bad to leave this
Campus facilities (such as gyms & libraries) were great and kept to a high standard of cleanliness. Regular updates about careers events/opportunities were helpful. However the on-campus Wi-Fi often didn't work properly, or only worked for some websites/apps.
University is good, everything is all close together and very easy to find, and it also close to the town centee
The university is good, however it could be more accommodating to disabilities with it's courses.
UCLan is a good university and the free sports membership they provide is a great bonus.
Glad to study and work here as a Student Ambassador
Not the best for support in all areas but good enough
Best university experience so far .good lectures
I applied here through clearing, as before I wasn’t sure whether or not I thought university was right for me. But I’m so glad I chose to apply. I’ve had an amazing time at Uclan. All of the staff are welcoming and if there are any issues they are solved efficiently. My experience has been more than I could have ever hoped for and I can’t wait to progress onto year two.
Lovely new buildings within the university however the student union is not promoted or used enough, many new students do not use it or even know where it is