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10+1 Great Reasons to choose our University

Earn a Double Awarded Degree (two certificates!) that will offer you recognition in Cyprus, in the UK, across Europe and beyond.

The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus) is the first Branch Campus of the University of Central Lancashire and at the same time a fully-licensed Cypriot University. It is a unique and innovative model of a Cypriot and British University Educational Experience, accredited by the UK Quality Assurance Agency and the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) respectively.

– The School of Business with project-based education inspired by entrepreneurship and innovation, and accredited courses by the ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, offering internship opportunities in different business sectors.

– The School of Law is considered to be the top in Cyprus with the first Moot Court Room on the island. Accredited by the JASB of England and Wales, it is equipped to rub shoulders with the elite Law Schools of the world.

– The School of Sciences, with programmes ranked within the top 30 of the Guardian table obtaining the highest student satisfaction score (>90%), with innovative courses offered by no other in Cyprus.

– UCLan counts more than 190 years of history and is considered among the top 6.5% of universities in the world by the Centre for World University Rankings 2020/21.

– Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 ranked UCLan among the 801-1000 best universities in the world for the 7th consecutive year.

– UCLan was ranked in the top 3 universities in the United Kingdom according to The Guardian University Guide 2021 in the field of Hospitality & Tourism.

– UCLan is one of the UK’s most improved universities (The Guardian, 2018).

– UCLan was officially recognised by UK’s former Prime Minister David Cameron, for obtaining the 2nd highest figure in the UK of graduates’ business start-ups.

– UCLan is the only UK University to be working in partnership with NASA and the Harvard Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory! .

Enjoy the student life of a genuine student of the University of Central Lancashire in Preston while you study in Cyprus and embrace the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus+ programme, to encounter different cultures around Europe and other partner countries.

All PhD-qualified, our lecturers are research-active and specifically trained to reach greater teaching quality for an enhanced student experience.

Apart from that, our Academics’ wide range of research activities and high students’ performance reflect the high quality and hard work of all academic staff.

The most recent, if not the only, innovative and fully-approved University campus in Cyprus, winner of the EMEA “InAVative Educational Facility” Audio Visual (AV) Technology Award.

Our Schools and Programmes are linked with global and local professional bodies and accreditations, and are strongly engaged with industry partners.

As a result, they offer internships and networking opportunities, while at the same time offer you a QS World Ranked University degree, which enhances your career opportunities in the global job market.

Also, a large number of the University of Central Lancashire Cyprus courses include a placement or work experience element related to students’ discipline, during their studies, abroad or locally.

The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus 2019 alumni survey* indicates a high overall University employability and satisfaction rate with:

– 92% of graduates are very satisfied with their experience.

– 98.61% of graduates are in employment, training or pursued further studies.

– 74% of graduates are employed in areas directly related to their field of study.

– 73% of postgraduates secured employment within the first 3 months.

*Results upon the graduates who have participated at our Alumni survey.

A Mediterranean lifestyle, offering students a safe, fun and affordable stay at our brand new accommodation, located right next to the University.

Study at the unique British University of the island of Cyprus, amongst the only 2 British University Campuses in Europe after BREXIT, without the tuition and living cost in the UK.

The average cost of studying at any university in the UK is 3x more compared to studying at The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus.

The University of Central Lancashire Cyprus will maintain its annual Bursary for New Students that will start their studies the Academic Year 2021/22.

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