The University of Central Lancashire welcomes students from Canada. We have a large number of Canadian students currently studying with us in the UK.
Contact our Canada team
If you would like further detailed information about our activities in Canada, please contact us:
Sam Whiteside, Regional Manager
Tel: +44 1772 892 145
Email Sam Whiteside
Hannah O’Donoghue, International Officer
Tel: +44 (0)1772 895003
Email Hannah O'Donoghue
Agents in your country
Entry Requirements
Please note the requirements below are indicative only
Diploma/Associate's Degree (1 - 4 years) with a Pass
Or
High School Diploma (see province requirements below)
Alberta, British Colombia, Newfoundland and Labrador, North West Territories, Nunavut, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory:
High School Diploma/Certificate of Achievement/Certificate of graduation/Dogwood Diploma with 50% average across 5 grade 12 subjects.
Manitoba:
High School Diploma with 50% average across 5 credits (some classes may be worth 1 credit or 0.5 credits) at Level 40 or higher (or AP/IB class).
New Brunswick:
High School Diploma with 50% or 60% across 5 grade 12 subjects
Ontario:
High School Diploma/Graduation Certificate with 50% average across 6 grade 12 subjects, at least four of which should be University Preparation Courses (denoted by 4U) (or AP/IB class). The other two courses could be University/College Preparation Courses (denoted by 4U/4M/4C) (or AP/IB class).
Quebec:
Students in government high schools in Quebec only do 11 years of High school then go on to do a Pre-university course.
Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CÉGEP) takes 2 years to complete OR Diploma of College Studies (DCS)/ Diplôme d'études collégiales (DEC) takes 3 years to complete.
One year of pre-university with an average of 60%.
Or
Two years of pre-university with an average of 60% in year 2 (year 1 does not need calculated).
Minimum English Language Requirements
Standard English Requirements IELTS 6.0
Acceptable equivalents below: (some courses may have higher English requirements)
75% High School Grade 11 English
OR
65% High School Grade 12 English
OR
3 credits English Class(es) at University or Community College
OR
AP English Language or Literature grade 3
Awards
- We’ve been awarded the maximum 5 QS Stars (Excellent) for internationalisation. We’re proud to be a truly international university, with a thriving staff and student community of 38,000+ people from over 100 countries. We encourage all our students to become ‘global citizens’ and our courses open doors to worldwide career opportunities. We offer a welcoming destination to all our international students, providing them with the support they need to succeed in their studies. Our 5 QS Stars also reflects the opportunities we provide to enable students to experience other cultures; the success of our overseas campus in Cyprus; and our 120+ international partnerships with universities based in China, Malaysia, the Far East and beyond.
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Campuses and partners
We have a large and diverse campus network, with campus locations in Preston, Burnley, Westlakes (Cumbria) and Cyprus. We also have numerous other partners both in the UK and abroad.