Changes to course information

Some courses are subject to formal course approval which may result in changes to the course structure or availability. For students holding current offers whose course has been subject to validation, please see the conditions of offer sent to you, the current version of which can be found on our Student Regulations and Policies page.

We are committed to ensuring our courses remain accurate, up to date, relevant and of benefit to its students. As part of this process courses are subject to periodic review which may result in changes to the course structure. The timing of anticipated reviews of courses are noted on course pages where relevant.

The University is also currently reviewing all of its curriculum to be in line with a new Institutional Curriculum Framework which came into operation from September 2020. The Curriculum Framework has been designed to ensure that consistent elements are embedded into all of our provision and there is parity of student experience and opportunities. It is anticipated that this review will be completed by August 2023.

Our University entry requirements will vary depending on the individual course and the year of entry. Any reference to typical entry qualification or grades stated on the website is provided as a guide only. There is no guarantee that applicants who have or are predicted to achieve, grades equivalent to or exceeding typical entry qualifications or grades will be made an offer by the University of Central Lancashire.

For students with qualifications gained outside of the United Kingdom, you can seek an indication of the qualifications typically required to gain entry to one of our courses by using the ‘Find Your Country’ feature where you will find country-specific information about qualifications

For further details about our approach to entry requirements and admissions, please see our Admissions Policy on our Student Regulations and Policies page.

Any offer of a place made to you by the University is on the basis that, in accepting such an offer, you agree to the University’s Terms and Conditions, which form part of the contract between you and the University. A copy of the University’s current terms and conditions of offer can be found our Student Regulations and Policies page.

The contract between you and the University is anticipated to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any dispute handled by the courts of England and Wales. If you live outside of England and Wales you may have rights in law to bring legal proceedings in your local courts and you should seek advice in relation to such matters.

The University’s contract with its students does not confer benefits on third parties.

Information on fees detailed on this website are also correct at the time of publish and are likely to be subject to an inflationary increase, and also at the time, the university makes an offer to study on a particular course.

You can find information about general additional costs on our webpage.

Some modules relating to a course are mandatory and others are optional. Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year. Delivery of modules will depend on factors such as changes to theory and practice in the field, student and professional feedback and how many students choose that particular option. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this course, you should be aware that not all of these optional modules will be running. At (or before) the start of each year, you will have an opportunity to discuss your course and preferred options with your tutor. The University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, but cannot guarantee this.

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We do not exercise editorial control on the content of our site other than on official corporate documents. We do not endorse, approve or give any warranty on any other site (or the content of such site) to which we offer links.

All liability for loss and damage arising from your use of our site is excluded (except where death or personal injury arises from our negligence or loss or damage arises from any fraud on our part). The term "use of our site" includes (but is not limited to): reliance on information contained on our site, downloading materials and using links from one part of our site to another or to other sites on the internet.

From time to time we may publish our league table results on our course pages to highlight key satisfaction ratings for our subject areas and the source where they came from. In relation to this information, please note the following:

Guardian University Guide
Scores and ranks are based on subject level data for the course the stat related to. A subject may contain one or more courses.

National Student Survey (NSS)
Scores are based on course-level data but ranks are based on subject level data for the course the stat related to (non-specific). A subject may contain one or more courses.

Complete University Guide
Scores and ranks are based on subject level data for the course the stat related to. A subject may contain one or more courses.

Times Good University Guide
Scores and ranks are based on subject level data for the course the stat related to. A subject may contain one or more courses.

We hope that you are happy with your experience at the University of Central Lancashire. If not, please contact us.