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Ready to make a difference and inspire young minds? Our friendly, hands-on training programme equips you with everything you need to become a passionate primary or early years teacher. With QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) built in, you'll be ready to step straight into the classroom and start changing lives from day one!
Want to build the skills to thrive in business and become a future leader? Our dynamic BSc (Hons) Business

Management degree gives you real-world experience in marketing, project management, consultancy, and more. Designed with top employers, this programme prepares you to be an agile, forward-thinking professional, ready to hit the ground running.


Do you have a passion to be in and learn about the outdoors, adventure and the environment? This course will challenge you to use the outdoors for environmental and societal benefits as well as giving you everything you need to kick-start your outdoor career.

Based at our Ambleside campus in the Lake District National Park, you will embark on outdoor and environmental studies surrounded by mountains, woods, rivers, and lakes.


Are you fascinated by what makes people tick, the human mind and debating psychological ideas?

On this psychology degree, we’ll guide you through a vast range of contexts and lifespans – from the biological basis of behaviour to questioning contemporary issues.

This degree programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and is designed to give you the knowledge and expertise that allows you to kickstart a successful career. What’s more, our psychology courses are ranked 1st in the North West and 11th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023 Results). We're also 1st in the UK for students satisfied with course, teaching and feedback for psychology (Guardian University Guide 2023 Results).


Harness your passion and produce exciting designs across a range of traditional and digital media through our graphic design degree course.

You'll graduate as a professional graphic designer ready to unleash your creativity on the world and work for national and international design and advertising consultancies, multi-media agencies, TV companies and publishing houses.

Our graduates have gone on to work for well-known names such as Time Out, MTV, Conde Naste, IPC, Future Publishing, Mammoth, Wallpaper and the BBC.


You relish sport’s ability to bring joy and to improve the mind and body. You have a true passion for sport coaching, helping others discover the physical, mental and social wellbeing impacts of sport. Here you can discover a like-minded community of sports enthusiasts.

This sport coaching and physical education degree, accredited by CIMSPA, is designed so you can be supported by our expert lecturers to confidently step into your ideal future career and gain the knowledge to make a difference.

What’s more, our sport courses are ranked 1st in the North West for continuation and 2nd in the North West for Career Prospects (Guardian University Guide 2023 Results).

About Us

We are Cumbria. We are passionate about our people, our place, and enriching our world and community. With us, you'll get more than just a degree; you'll get life-changing experiences and amazing memories.

We are a growing multi-campus university that is home to over 14,000 students. Encompassing Ambleside, Carlisle, and Lancaster. Our historic campuses are surrounded by natural beauty, vibrant student communities and endless career opportunities. We're also the only UK university with a campus in a UNESCO World Heritage Site!

It is our mission to provide you with the skills you need to pursue your passions, optimise your true potential and go far in your chosen career. To help you achieve this, we offer a wide range of internationally recognised degrees in health, sports, social work, teaching, business, law, science, conservation, outdoor studies, arts, creativity, tourism, policing, advanced manufacturing engineering, computer science and more.

University of Cumbria Entry Requirements

High school diploma with B in relevant subjects and average B (3.0) AND one of the qualifications below:

  • SAT 1 with 550+ in the maths, critical reading and writing. Sat scores range from 200-800

  • SAT if High School Diploma not passed with 600 points

  • ACT (American College Test) instead of SAT 1 with composite score value of 25

  • Advanced Placement Tests 2passes with grade 3 or above (in relevant subjects)

  • GED (General Education Development Programme) with min score of 410 in each of five tests (max score 800, min pass grade 200)
Total enrollment - 10,054
Undergraduate numbers - 5,734
Male/Female split - 35% Male - Female 65%
Location - Carlisle, Lancaster, & Ambleside
International student numbers - 393
Notable alumni - Helen Skelton - English TV Presenter
  • Ranked within the top ten world universities - Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020
  • Small class sizes and thus more personalised support
  • 3x campuses offering unique learning experiences
  • Comfortable, convenient, cost effective housing
  • Award winning student support services

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