No 3 for Sports studies in the UK

Are you interested in studying Sports Studies, Coaching, Development or Management at BA or MA level?

Have you considered the Number 3 University in the UK for Sports studies - the University of Central Lancashire?

If the answer is yes, we offer the Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP) and Master’s Foundation Programme (MFP), with guaranteed progression onto UCLan's leading degree programmes.

What kind of sports facilities can UCLan offer me?

UCLan offers five-star rated sports facilities to enable students to develop essential practical and academic skills.

UCLan is also in the final stages of building a multi-million pound state-of-the-art sports centre, housing world class sporting facilities and equipment. The centre, which launches in January 2011, will aid the development of UCLan’s sporting elite along with providing indoor Olympic quality training areas in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics.

It will have more than 300 retractable bleacher seats and a viewing gallery while it will also act as a multi-use space for regional and national sporting events, conventions and exhibitions.

The new complex will also be home to activity studios, squash courts, changing rooms and multi-functional spaces.

Sport studies @ UCLan

• 3rd best university in the UK to study hospitality, leisure, sport, recreation and tourism related courses according to The Times Good University Guide. 
• No.1 modern university in the UK and the top university in the North and Midlands for these courses
• No.1 Student Satisfaction: Centre for Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) is rated No1 in the UK for Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2008)
• Leading research: dedicated research institutes include the International Football Institute, the International Institute for Golf Education and the Centre for Applied Sport and Exercise Sciences.
• Professional Sports links: Specific research and consultancy projects are also undertaken with outside organisations such as the UK Football Association, and English Premier League teams such as Blackpool FC and Blackburn Rovers FC, the Football League, Burnley FC, Preston North End FC, and the Lancashire FA Football Development Team.

Where can I find out more?

For guaranteed entry to UCLan degree programmes, find out more about the Foundation route:

• Undergraduate Foundation Programme (UFP)
  
• Master's Foundation Programme (MFP)

Students who do not meet the English requirements of the 3-term Foundation can join an extended 4, 5 or 6-term Foundation as required from IELTS 3.0 or equivalent.  Please contact us for more details.

For detailed information about the programmes offered at UCLan, visit the UCLan website:

• School of Sport, Tourism & the Outdoors
  
• Uclan Sport

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