Creativity Matters.

Where would we be without creativity? A world without art and entertainment, a place robbed of meaning and emotion. No personality, no humanity, no colour. Because creativity, in all its forms, shapes our lives. It matters.

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Get a feel for our campuses and check out the facilities through our campus tours. Our campus tours are led by current students and offer a great way to have an informal look around.

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Why study a creative course in Preston?

Take advantage of the countless benefits of living in the heart of Lancashire. Student life is about more than lecture theatres and exam results. Student life is about making friends for life and creating unforgettable memories. 

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Get ahead of the game

When you study with us, you have access to some excellent employability services. Our Creative Innovation Zone gives you the unique opportunity to work on live briefs set by a range of companies in the North West and beyond. Allowing you to exhibit your creative problem-solving skills, as well as putting theory into practice. The Propeller Student Enterprise service gives you the opportunity to start up your own business. Propeller offers one-to-one mentoring, masterclasses and possible access to funding. With creative students three times more likely to start up a business after graduating – this is an excellent way of getting ahead of the game.

No. 1 in the North West

Drama, Dance and Cinematics at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked 1st in the North West and top 10 nationally for student satisfaction (CUG, 2022)

Great graduate prospects

Art and Design at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked 2nd in the North West for graduate prospects (CUG, 2022) and 2nd in the UK for overall student satisfaction (NSS, 2021)

Outstanding facilities

Access a wide range of facilities, including fully functioning art galleries which regularly host exhibitions of student work across all our arts and media courses.

3rd in the UK

Our Architecture course was ranked 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction (NSS, 2021), and we are top in the North West and 6th in the UK for career prospects (CUG, 2022)

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36,000

The creative economy accounts for around 36,000 jobs in Lancashire

Employment

Employment in the creative industries has increased by 18% in the North West

4,500

There are over 4,500 enterprises in Lancashire’s creative economy

UK's biggest

The North West is home to the biggest UK’s regional advertising sector

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You’ve found the perfect course and are finally ready to apply for University. Take the next step towards your future career and apply to study one of our courses using the guidance and information on this page.

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