The iconic Grade I listed Harris Museum and Art Gallery occupies the heart of Preston City Centre featuring permanent collections and ever changing exhibitions. A stone’s throw from here our Architecture modules occupy space in the listed former Central Post Office. In fact there are more than 750 buildings and structures in Preston listed by the English heritage. Against this backdrop are the city’s many cultural and diverse events from our very own Lancashire Arts Festival to the annual Caribbean Carnival. See for yourself.
PRESTON, SMALL CITY BIG PERSONALITY
Situated in the heart of the North West of England, the City of Preston is vibrant, cultural and friendly with plenty of activities and events to keep you entertained. 30,000 students live in Preston, making the city a lively, diverse and contemporary place to study.
CELEBRATING CREATIVITY AND STIMULATING LEARNING
OVER 100 CLUBS AND FREE SPORT MEMBERSHIP
If it’s sport and activities outside of the classroom you are looking for, Preston has plenty of choice. You may want to take advantage of the free sport membership for access to our state-of-the-art Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre or make use of the various sport facilities at our fantastic UCLan Sports Arena. Our Students' Union also offers over 100 clubs and societies – or why not start your own? Outside of campus Preston has loads of exciting options for the more adventurous from the Clip 'n Climb centre to the The Escape Room!
BEST CITY IN THE NORTH-WEST TO LIVE AND WORK
Preston is the best city in North West England in which to live and work, according to a recent report beating Manchester and Liverpool in an annual assessment of the UK’s largest cities, that measures economic success and personal and family wellbeing, along with work-life balance. We scored particularly well for employment and business start-ups – and well above national average in just about every measure possible. We are also investing £200m in fantastic new facilities and public green spaces. Hear what our students said.
Preston city centre is officially the best place to go for a night out in Lancashire. Preston was awarded the prestigious Purple Flag status for the fifth year in a row for not only the safety, but the vibrancy and diversity of its evening and night time offering. Every night is a student night and with many clubs, bars and late night venues on offer you’re guaranteed a memorable night out at an affordable price. Preston also has loads of eateries, delivering tastes from around the world.
Every night is a student night!
Ranked out of 27,000+ degree-granting institutions of higher education
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Library opening, perfect for night owls
million being invested in our campus masterplan
Stars in the QS world rankings for the quality of our teaching
DISCOVER OUR CITY
COME ON AN OPEN DAY
If you’re thinking about studying at The University of Central Lancashire or are simply considering higher education, visit us and take the opportunity to get a feel for university life and the City of Preston. Our Open Days provide the perfect opportunity to talk to course tutors about the subjects you’re interested in and look at the buildings where you’ll be studying. You can also look around the city of Preston and the many shops, cafes, bars and restaurants all within a short walk from the campus. There will be the chance to chat to current students about what life at UCLan is like.
Something more informal?
Alternatively our student-led Campus Tours are an ideal way to get a feel for our Preston Campus – whether you’ve not managed to get to an Open Day, or just fancy a more informal look round.
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