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Apprenticeships

Looking to recruit an apprentice, or become an apprentice? See what the University of Cumbria can offer to develop your business and career.

Apprentice Portal

2025 Entry

Discover our Open Days, Campuses and Courses available for January 2025 and September 2025 entry.

Study at Cumbria

New: Barrow Campus

A new university campus in Barrow-in-Furness, serving the Cumbria region, opening from September 2025.

Explore Barrow

Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

A new graduate-entry medical school in and for Cumbria commencing 2025.

Study Medicine

This is Who We Are.

We are changemakers. We support our local communities by training the life savers, innovators, adventurers, creatives and educators of tomorrow.

We are believers. We believe that everyone has the potential to succeed. We're here to help you stay focused so that you can go far.

We are innovators. With our national and global partnerships and research groups, our practice is influenced by the latest research.

No1 University in the Northwest and in the Top 10 in the UK for Graduates into employment or further study within 15 months (97% of Graduates – Graduate Outcomes Survey, HESA 2024).

This is Who We Are.

Our Locations

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Where Beauty Inspires Brilliance

Nestled in the heart of the Lake District and the only UK university campus located in a UNESCO World Heritage site, our Ambleside campus is the home of adventure. Here, students studying science and the environment have unrivalled access to the lakeland landscape with its unique habitats and culture.

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Business & employers

Develop your organisation

We work with national, regional and local businesses to inspire business growth. Find out how we will work with you to develop your organisation, with our business services tailored to your organisational needs.

Develop Your Organisation
Develop your organisation

Nurture your team

Our Continuous Professional Development programmes (CPD) allow your team to develop new skills and experiences within a flexible study environment linked to your business needs. Discover a pathway that compliments your workplace environment.

Business
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University News

Welcome to the University of Cumbria newsroom. Discover our latest news stories, check out our news archive and contact the media team.

Find out how our university community is making its mark upon the world through our research, innovation, ideas and actions.

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Research & Knowledge Exchange

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Real World Research

Nestled in the heart of the Lake District and the only UK university campus located in a UNESCO World Heritage site, our Ambleside campus is the home of adventure. Here, students studying science and the environment have unrivalled access to the lakeland landscape with its unique habitats and culture.

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