Events At The University Of Cumbria
University events for everyone.
Your Cumbria experience isn’t just about lectures and seminars, and it doesn’t just start when you get here. Whether you’re looking to get to know us better before you’ve even applied, or to enrich your student experience, we have university events to suit everyone.
From Open Days to Masterclasses, Careers Events and Exhibitions, our events calendar is stacked full of opportunities for you to benefit from and enjoy.
Take tours of our campuses and accommodation, meet potential future employers and industry experts, or take virtual and in-person classes in new and exciting trending topics; whatever event you’re looking for, we aim to provide it here.
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OPEN DAYS
Join us for our next open day! Explore our five campuses and abundance of degree options now open for September.
Clearing Open House events
An open house event is the perfect opportunity to speak to staff and current students, explore our accommodation options, and discover the support services available to you.
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- PGCE
PGCE Online (Non-QTS) Virtual Open Events 10 July 2024
10 Jul 2024-10 Jul 2024 |11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Open Days | Online
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Do you want to gain an internationally recognised teaching qualification from anywhere in the world? Join us for one of our online open sessions to learn more about our fully online PGCE (non-QTS).
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Ambleside Open Day 29th June 2024
29 Jun 2024-29 Jun 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Ambleside
Explore the Ambleside campus in the Lake District. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: •Outdoor •Conservation •Forestry •Geography •PG Literature •PG Outdoor
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- Undergraduate and PGCE
Lancaster Open Day 28th September 2024
28 Sep 2024-28 Sep 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Lancaster
Explore the Lancaster campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: • Education • Nursing • Paramedic • Business • Health and Social Care • Allied Health • Sport
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- Undergraduate and PGCE
Lancaster Open Day 9th November 2024
09 Nov 2024-09 Nov 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Lancaster
Explore the Lancaster campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: • Education • Nursing • Paramedic • Business • Health and Social Care • Allied Health • Sport
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- Undergraduate
Carlisle Fusehill Street Open Day 5th October 2024
05 Oct 2024-05 Oct 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Carlisle Fusehill
Explore the Fusehill Street campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: •Nursing •Midwifery •Allied Health •Education •Science •Business •Policing •Security Intelligence •Criminology •Law •Psychology •Social Work
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- Undergraduate
Carlisle Fusehill Street Open Day 16th November 2024
16 Nov 2024-16 Nov 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Carlisle Fusehill
Explore the Fusehill Street campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: •Nursing •Midwifery •Allied Health •Education •Science •Business •Policing •Security Intelligence •Criminology •Law •Psychology •Social Work
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Ambleside Open Day 12th October 2024
12 Oct 2024-12 Oct 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Ambleside
Explore the Ambleside campus in the Lake District. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: •Outdoor •Conservation •Forestry •Geography •PG Literature •PG Outdoor
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Ambleside Open Day 23rd November 2024
23 Nov 2024-23 Nov 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Ambleside
Explore the Ambleside campus in the Lake District. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: •Outdoor •Conservation •Forestry •Geography •PG Literature •PG Outdoor
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
London Education Open Evening 16th October 2024
16 Oct 2024-16 Oct 2024 |4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Open Days | London
Join us at the London Education Open Evening to learn more about our campus and life in the city!
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
London Education Open Evening 20th November 2024
20 Nov 2024-20 Nov 2024 |4:00 PM-7:00 PM
Open Days | London
Join us at the London Education Open Evening to learn more about our campus and life in the city!
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Brampton Road Open Day 26th October 2024
26 Oct 2024-26 Oct 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Carlisle Brampton Road
Explore the Brampton Road campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: • Animation • Film and TV • Fine Art • Games Design and Development • Graphic Design • Illustration • Photography • Wildlife Media • MA Creative Practice
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Brampton Road Open Day 7th December 2024
07 Dec 2024-07 Dec 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Carlisle Brampton Road
Explore the Brampton Road campus. This Open Day is relevant for the following subject areas: • Animation • Film and TV • Fine Art • Games Design and Development • Graphic Design • Illustration • Photography • Wildlife Media • MA Creative Practice
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, Virtual Open Day
17 Jul 2024-17 Jul 2024 |5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Open Days | Online
Join us for a virtual open day, to learn more about the home of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, based on our Fusehill Street campus.
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine Open Day, Fusehill Street, 5th October
05 Oct 2024-05 Oct 2024 |10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Open Days | Carlisle Fusehill
Join us for an open day in Carlisle, the home of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine. Based on our Fusehill Street campus.
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- Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Get Into Health Careers Evening 9th July 2024
09 Jul 2024-09 Jul 2024 |4:30 PM-7:00 PM
Community Events | Whitehaven Academy
Explore new opportunities and discover your path to a rewarding career in health, psychology and social work. This event is run in partnership with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Whitehaven Academy and Pears Cumbria School of Medicine, and is relevant to the following subject areas: • Nursing • Midwifery • Diagnostic Radiography • Occupational Therapy • Physiotherapy • Paramedic Science • Psychology • Social Work • Health and Social Care • Medicine
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- Postgraduate
MSc Nursing Online Event 17 July 2024
17 Jul 2024-17 Jul 2024 |6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Open Days | Online
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives through compassionate care? Do you aspire to become a dedicated healthcare professional in the field of nursing? Join us for an exclusive online event where you can meet one of our MSc Nursing tutors, learn more about our innovative programme, and get all your questions answered.
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- PGCE
PGCE Online (Non-QTS) Virtual Open Events 6 August 2024
06 Aug 2024-06 Aug 2024 |11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Open Days | Online
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? Do you want to gain an internationally recognised teaching qualification from anywhere in the world? Join us for one of our online open sessions to learn more about our fully online PGCE (non-QTS).
Book Now
![MSc Nursing students](/events/open-days/uoc-ioa-nursing-cpd-002-2100x1400-6d410102-9d7c-4e48-b2cd-846aa3383fac-420x280.jpg)
- Postgraduate
MSc Nursing Online Event 14 August 2024
14 Aug 2024-14 Aug 2024 |6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Open Days | Online
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives through compassionate care? Do you aspire to become a dedicated healthcare professional in the field of nursing? Join us for an exclusive online event where you can meet one of our MSc Nursing tutors, learn more about our innovative programme, and get all your questions answered.
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- International Students
International Summer School
14 Jul 2024-28 Jul 2024
Summer Schools | Lancaster
Join us as we explore the vibrant culture and arts of Lancaster and the many things it has to offer. A summer in Lancaster is not just about your studies, it’s also about being inspired, challenged, and growing as a person. Lancaster city is situated in a superb location, which reflects so much British culture and heritage. Our international summer school programme aims to give students a better understanding and knowledge of British culture and heritage through excursions to historic sites and popular attractions in the UK, such as the Lake District. It will also provide you with an insight into what it is like to study at the University of Cumbria by learning about the implications of culture on business, preparing presentations and writing essays.
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- All
Inaugural Professorial Lecture Series 2024 - Professor Amanda Taylor-Beswick
25 Sep 2024-25 Sep 2024 |4:30 PM-7:00 PM
Public Lectures | Lancaster
Born into the Troublesome, Living in the Liminal: Navigating Boundaries to Transform Realities. Join Professor of Digital and Social Science Amanda Taylor-Beswick for her inaugural professorial lecture at our Lancaster campus.
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- Undergraduate
Lancaster Clearing Open House August 2024
17 Aug 2024-17 Aug 2024 |12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Clearing Open House Events | Lancaster
If you have only just decided to go to university, waited to apply later in the year, or simply changed your mind come and visit us.
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- Undergraduate
Ambleside Clearing Open House August 2024
17 Aug 2024-17 Aug 2024 |12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Clearing Open House Events | Ambleside
If you have only just decided to go to university, waited to apply later in the year, or simply changed your mind come and visit us.
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- Undergraduate
Carlisle Fusehill Street Clearing Open House August 2024
17 Aug 2024-17 Aug 2024 |12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Clearing Open House Events | Carlisle Fusehill
If you have only just decided to go to university, waited to apply later in the year, or simply changed your mind come and visit us.
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- Undergraduate
Brampton Road Clearing Open House August 2024
17 Aug 2024-17 Aug 2024 |12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Clearing Open House Events | Carlisle Brampton Road
If you have only just decided to go to university, waited to apply later in the year, or simply changed your mind come and visit us.
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