INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the International at UCLan Newsletter, designed to keep you informed about the latest developments at UCLan.

Each edition of the International Newsletter will focus on a specific area of interest that we believe will help you in your journey to becoming a student at UCLan. We look forward to welcoming you to be part of the UCLan global community.

All editions of the International Newsletter are available on the International Applicants page of the UCLan website here.

THIS EDITION IS ALL ABOUT FINANCES, ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS AND UCLAN IN THE NEWS:• Additional English language

qualifications

• Pre-Sessional Programme online and in China

• UCLan supporting the UK National Health Service (NHS)

• UCLan in the news

• Ask a student

• Next steps

RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONSWe understand the difficulties some of you are facing in trying to take an English language test in your country, with many testing centres still closed. In recognition of this, UCLan has added a further three tests on to its list of approved English language tests accepted for most courses (excluding MBBS). This means that we now also accept:

• Duolingo

• TOEFL At Home Edition

• Password

These are in addition to IELTS, Pearson PTE, TOEFL, and some High School qualifications – please visit your country page for further details. You can see the full list on our UCLan webpages.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPORTThe University has introduced an English Language Support Service to help assist with the language needs of International and European University students. There are a range of opportunities to improve both academic and general English with taught year-long modules starting in September, and regular one-to-one tutorials and workshops throughout the year.

As well as this, the UCLan TESOL team (Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages) offers free General English classes supported by trainee teachers under supervision, which are available to members of the public as well as students.

PRE-SESSIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMESThe Pre-Sessional English Language programme focuses on helping students to develop the academic and English language skills necessary to succeed on their future courses.

Owing to the current situation with regard to COVID-19, the unpredictable circumstances in which we all find ourselves, and ensuring the health and safety of our students and colleagues, UCLan has decided to offer both the 29 June (10 week) and 27 July (6 week) entry points to the Pre-Sessional English Language Programme as online programmes.

The full information and details for these programmes, including cost and how to apply, can be found on the Pre-Sessional Information Webpages.

Please email International Admissions to request any additional information or apply here.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE EFFORT TO HELP FIGHT CORONAVIRUSStudent doctors and nurses from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are answering the call to help the country’s fight against coronavirus. UCLan students and staff are heading to the frontline while specialist and personal protective equipment is being designed for the NHS.

Around 30 final year medical students and more than 300 final year nursing students will be working on the frontline during these unprecedented times of a global pandemic after the Government and their regulatory bodies appealed for help.

UCLan has also been contacted about offering facilities and expertise for training current NHS staff and those who have offered to return after retirement to provide critical care support. If required, the University can offer this service on all three campus sites in Preston, Burnley and Westlakes.

UCLan Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin said: “This is an unprecedented and hugely challenging time for our NHS and extraordinary measures are needed to fight this deadly virus. I know our final year medicine and nursing students have received the very best training possible, this is now their opportunity to shine and support the healthcare system at a time of great need. I’m immensely proud of every one of them, along with our staff who have offered their clinical or lab expertise or technical support.”

You can read the full news article here

UCLAN IN THE NEWS

YOUR UCLAN VIRTUAL EXPERIENCEDISCOVER OUR PRESTON CAMPUS

As an International applicant, you may not have the opportunity to visit UCLan before the start of your course. If you’re wondering what it’s like to study at the University of Central Lancashire, take a tour of our Preston City Campus from the comfort of your own home, checking out the teaching buildings, accommodation and student life on campus.

Read more about UCLan in some recent top stories:

UCLan engineers create potentially life-saving device to help coronavirus patients

Zimbabwe teacher fulfils her nursing dream with UCLan

Fashion design for the front line

Specialist staff create hand sanitiser to help the county’s

COVID-19 response

UCLan work with local community to assist

vulnerable families during Coronavirus pandemic

Don’t just take it from us, you can read some of our

International students’ own stories here.

We hope you’ve found this edition of International at UCLan Newsletter of interest. We are always interested to know if you have anything you want to tell us about, or if there’s anything in particular you want to know about UCLan, please get in touch with us at: International@uclan.ac.uk

The information contained in this literature was compiled in May 2020 and all reasonable care has been taken to ensure its accuracy at that time of printing. Please check our website uclan.ac.uk for updates. The University cannot guarantee that all courses will be available in exactly the form and detail described and it may be necessary to vary the content or availability of some courses. Material changes will be highlighted in course documentation and also at the time an offer to study on a particular course is made. University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a Higher Education Corporation in England with our main office at Fylde Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE.

We hope that you find our communications informative but if you wish us to remove you from our circulation list please email cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk.

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Our online chat facility enables you to contact one of our current students and have a chat with them. There are a number of courses covered and the students are UK, EU and International students so you can get a great outlook on student life here at UCLan.

You can now also chat to a member of UCLan staff on the same facility. We have active staff members from The <i> Student Centre, International Recruitment, Admissions and Accommodation, as well as other areas of UCLan, ready to answer your questions.

ASK A STUDENT

Ruqiya from Baghdad, Iraq

Studying PhD, previously studied Pharmacy and MSc Cancer Biology

Garima from Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Studying MBA Master of Business Administration with Professional Placement

NEXT STEPSAs you have received an offer of a place of study, we will continue to send you important information to read over the next few months, including advice about the decisions you will need to make and guidance about what you need to do next.

There is lots of information available on our International Applicants webpages to help you continue on your journey and prepare to become a UCLan student.

If you have any problems, no matter how small, we are here to help you, so please don’t hesitate to contact the International Recruitment Team for any queries.