Partner institution profiles
We have links with over 36 further education colleges and specialist training organisations, delivering a wide range of higher education courses, allowing students to study locally for their HE award. All our partners meet the University’s high quality standard and Quality Assurance Agency standards.
Find out more about our partners and the courses available below:
Accrington and Rossendale College
For over 50 years, Accrington & Rossendale College has been providing award-winning education and training to the people of Hyndburn, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley and beyond.
Blackburn College
Blackburn College has a long history of excellent education and training and as the largest provider of further education in East Lancashire.
Blackpool and the Fylde College
Blackpool and The Fylde College is recognised as one of the top colleges in the country.
Bridgwater College
A leading tertiary college located in the heart of Somerset, with an excellent reputation regionally and nationally.
Burnley College
Burnley College offers all of its University programmes in Partnership with UCLan. The highly successful relationship between Burnley College and UCLan has operated for over 20 years.
Carlisle College
Carlisle College's highly successful HE provision boasts some of Cumbria’s best facilities and resources, including a Networking Suite and a ‘high spec, high tech’ computer suite.
Coleg Menai
The main Coleg Menai campus is in the exciting University City of Bangor with specialized campuses in Parc Menai, Llangefni and Caernarfon. Each campus offers successful routes to higher education or employment.
Furness College
Furness College provides a high quality educational experience and a wide choice of vocational routes into higher education.
Hugh Baird College
Hugh Baird College prides itself on offering a varied range of HE provision and makes productive use of its partnership with UCLan to provide higher education of excellent quality.
Lakes College West Cumbria
Lakes Colleges is the only college in the North West to offer the Foundation Degree in Nuclear Decomissioning.
Lancaster and Morecambe College
The College offers a friendly, flexible environment, with a relaxed atmosphere where students can enjoy their learning experience.
Myerscough College
The main campus, set just outside Preston is set in 600 acres of open, green surroundings, with woodland, gardens and even a 9 hole golf course, it offers a unique environment to study in.
Preston College
Preston College’s future commitment to encourage growth and continued success of quality higher education is a high priority.
Runshaw College
Situated in Chorley, the college success rates and student satisfaction levels are very high with many students going onto attain first class honours degrees.
West Lancashire College
West Lancashire College are a further education college offering a range of full and part time courses.
Southport College
Southport College is established as a leading provider of education and skills throughout Merseyside and West Lancashire.
St Mary's College
Based in Blackburn, St Mary's College dedicated team of staff are experienced in helping students progress to higher education and welcoming students back into education if they have had a break from study.
Sussex Coast College, Hastings
At Sussex Coast College Hastings, you will be taught by experienced professionals in inspiring and supportive environments using the latest IT equipment.
Tameside College
Based in Greater Manchester Tameside College has established an enviable reputation for high vocational standards and excellent facilities.
Wigan and Leigh College
With £30 million invested into both new build and refurbishment programmes, the College now has some of the best education and training facilities in the North-West.
Wirral Metropolitan College
Wirral Metropolitan College pride themselves in ensuring you receive the individual support necessary to complete your course successfully. You will find staff friendly and committed to helping you succeed.
Specialist training organisations
Gen ii Engineering and Technology
GEN II operates over 6 Cumbria locations with state of the art training centres based at Lillyhall, Carlisle, Sellafield and Furness.
Home-Start UK
Home-Start is a registered charity which offers one to one, personalised support for parents with children under five; reaching out to families at risk of social exclusion, including those who do not engage with other services.
Rescue 3 UK
Located in the heart of Snowdonia National Park, Rescue 3 (UK) offer world class training facilities and unequalled expertise in water safety and rescue training.
SSR Manchester
SSR is an award winning centre of excellence for training in music and media. Now an international institution with over 30 years of history, SSR produces graduates around the world in the music, television, film, radio and games industries.
School specific developments
- Surestart
- Early Years and Childcare services
- Greater Manchester Police
- Lancashire Constabulary
- Merseyside Police





