UCLan recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.
Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.
On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to UCLan to continue their degree studies.
About UCLan
UCLan (University of Central Lancashire) is one of the UK’s largest universities, offering 400 degree courses across 20 academic schools. The university has recently embarked on a £200 million redevelopment of its facilities, including the construction of a £30 million Engineering Innovation Centre. In 2015, it opened one of the UK’s newest medical schools.
Key Facts
- #96 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
- #87 in the Complete University Guide 2025
- #104 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2025
- #15 for Dentistry (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
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- UCLan is ranked in the top 7% of universities worldwide (Center for World University Rankings 2023).
- The university’s roots stretch back to 1828 and it has established partnerships with a variety of high-profile organisations, including Nasa. There is also sector-leading stroke research with the Department of Health and work on nutritional science with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- The Preston Campus has recently benefitted from a £200m investment, which has created a brand-new Student Centre and University Square. The new £35m Engineering Innovation Centre (EIC) opened in 2019 and the development of an innovative four-storey Veterinary School is now underway. It will be the first of its kind in Lancashire and 11th in the UK.
Your route to UCLan
Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at the UCLan, you will choose from:
Key facts
- January 2025
- September 2025
- Bournemouth
- Brighton
- London
- Oxford
- 1 academic year (3 terms)
- Average 21 hours per week plus homework and private study
- Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
- Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
- Minimum age: 16.5