University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire - UCLan offers a variety of activities for students in Further and Secondary Education, either on campus or in schools and colleges, as well as providing information and support for teachers and careers advisers. Several specialist teams work with different student groups.

Our School and College Liaison team is committed to working alongside schools, academies, free schools, sixth forms, further education colleges and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) to support the progression of students to higher education.

We aim to give potential students the information they need to make important choices about their university education.

Please browse our events on UniTasterDays to find out more.
Contact: [email protected] or tel: 01772 894443

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University of Central Lancashire Summer Undergraduate Open Day - Preston Campus University of Central Lancashire An Undergraduate Open Day is a great opportunity to visit a campus in person. You can get a feel for the place and meet current students and staff. It's the perfect way to get a taste of university life. Saturday, June 21, 2025 (There are 2 dates available)

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Animation University of Central Lancashire Participants will create their own TikToK style video using real animation techniques and learn about the exciting industry form our academics.

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Animation - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Learn about the techniques involved in stop motion animation and to produce a short film.

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Archaeology University of Central Lancashire Participants will research cave paintings to come up with hypotheses and compare their results to real research papers.

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Archaeology and Anthropology - Exploring Archaeological artefacts - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Get to handle real life archaeological objects and learn about the different methods that archaeologists use.

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Archaeology and Anthropology - Human Evolution - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Handle casts of skulls from different phases of evolution and will learn how human bodies changed at different points in the evolutionary tree.

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Archaeology and Anthropology - Human remains in Archaeology - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Learn about the human skeleton and what we have learnt in the past through Physical Anthropology.

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Architecture University of Central Lancashire This is a practical building design session. Participants will create their own building whilst incorporating a specific design specification.

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Business & Management Opt 8: Making Human Resource Decisions University of Central Lancashire Improving Motivation and Engagement: This workshop looks at ways in which companies motivate and engage employees and the benefits that arise from this

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Business & Management Opt 8: Making Human Resource Decisions On campus University of Central Lancashire Improving Motivation and Engagement: This workshop looks at ways in which companies motivate and engage employees and the benefits that arise from this

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Business and Management - Option 1: Stocks and Shares University of Central Lancashire Students will keep up with the most up to date business information and news whilst playing The Stock Market game.

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Business and Management - Option 1: Stocks and Shares On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will keep up with the most up to date business information and news whilst playing The Stock Market game.

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Business and Management - Option 10: Business and Marketing Pitch University of Central Lancashire Business and Marketing: Your cohort of students will be set a real - life marketing challenge.

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Business and Management - Option 10: Business and Marketing Pitch On Campus University of Central Lancashire Business and Marketing: Your cohort of students will be set a real - life marketing challenge.

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Business and Management - Option 11: Enterprise and Business Planning University of Central Lancashire This workshop looks to explain what the characteristics of an entrepreneur are and how they identify business opportunities.

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Business and Management - Option 11: Enterprise and Business Planning On Campus University of Central Lancashire This workshop looks to explain what the characteristics of an entrepreneur are and how they identify business opportunities.

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Business and Management - Option 12: Making Marketing Decisions University of Central Lancashire Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning: This workshop that brings to life the approaches of various international businesses.

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Business and Management - Option 12: Making Marketing Decisions On Campus University of Central Lancashire Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning: This workshop that brings to life the approaches of various international businesses.

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Business and Management - Option 2: Bags of Fun University of Central Lancashire Soft skills are especially important in the workplace and will help you be more resilient.

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Business and Management - Option 2: Bags of Fun On Campus University of Central Lancashire Soft skills are especially important in the workplace and will help you be more resilient.

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Business and Management - Option 3: Alternative Histories – Storytelling and Tourism University of Central Lancashire This session looks at heritage through the lens of tourism/tourism design. Creating and storytelling skills, and confidence, of students.

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Business and Management - Option 3: Alternative Histories – Storytelling and Tourism On Campus University of Central Lancashire This session looks at heritage through the lens of tourism/tourism design. Creating and storytelling skills, and confidence, of students.

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Business and Management - Option 4: Secrets of Successful Communication University of Central Lancashire Understanding what gets in the way of great communication, learning techniques to help leave positive impressions of ourselves every time we communicate.

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Business and Management - Option 4: Secrets of Successful Communication On Campus University of Central Lancashire Understanding what gets in the way of great communication, learning techniques to help leave positive impressions of ourselves every time we communicate.

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Business and Management - Option 5: Managing Emotions, Letting Go and Mindfulness University of Central Lancashire We all get upset, angry and emotional. We often begin behaving in ways that can negatively impact our relationships and communication.

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Business and Management - Option 5: Managing Emotions, Letting Go and Mindfulness On Campus University of Central Lancashire We all get upset, angry and emotional. We often begin behaving in ways that can negatively impact our relationships and communication.

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Business and Management - Option 6: The Future of Digital Business University of Central Lancashire This workshop gives you an overview of how businesses have been so successful in continuously reshaping consumer behaviour online.

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Business and Management - Option 6: The Future of Digital Business On Campus University of Central Lancashire This workshop gives you an overview of how businesses have been so successful in continuously reshaping consumer behaviour online.

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Business and Management - Option 7: Consumer Psychology University of Central Lancashire This workshop looks specifically at the different processes that are being used in order to influence the customer experience.

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Business and Management - Option 7: Consumer Psychology On Campus University of Central Lancashire This workshop looks specifically at the different processes that are being used in order to influence the customer experience.

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Business and Management - Option 9: Forensic Accounting and Fraud University of Central Lancashire This competitive, strategic workshop will test the integrity of future business leaders. Whether it is working together ....

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Business and Management - Option 9: Forensic Accounting and Fraud On Campus University of Central Lancashire This competitive, strategic workshop will test the integrity of future business leaders. Whether it is working together ....

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Children's, Schools and Families University of Central Lancashire Participants will explore the relationships between generations by comparing expectations and stereotypes of younger people by older generations.

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Construction and Civil Engineering University of Central Lancashire Participants will design their own 'new build' town using real life engineering information, whilst sticking to planning regulations and a budget.

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Criminology - The dark side of Medical Tourism: Transplant Tourism University of Central Lancashire This session investigates the history of medical tourism and social science research into the consequences of this on the host country and the local population contemporarily.

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Criminology - The dark side of Medical Tourism: Transplant Tourism - On Campus University of Central Lancashire This session investigates the history of medical tourism and social science research into the consequences of this on the host country and the local population contemporarily.

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Criminology and Sociology-Shattered Love; the dark side of the internet - on campus University of Central Lancashire We investigate the online dating market contemporarily and consider the significant impact of the pandemic.

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Criminology and Sociology-Shattered Love; the dark side of the internet: Catfishing and Romance Scam University of Central Lancashire We investigate the online dating market contemporarily and consider the significant impact of the pandemic.

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Criminology, Law, Policing and Sociology Female Genital Cutting; Human Rights, Moral University of Central Lancashire This session brings together all our subjects within the School of Justice by exploring the issue from the vantage point of each discipline.

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Criminology, Law, Policing and Sociology Female Genital Cutting; Human Rights, Moral - On Campus University of Central Lancashire This session brings together all our subjects within the School of Justice by exploring the issue from the vantage point of each discipline.

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Degree Shows - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Our degree shows highlight the achievements and talents of our final year students and caputure the passion to showcase a number of different subjects.

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Energy and Environmental Engineering University of Central Lancashire Participants will do a survey of their classroom in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.

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English Language: Exploring Children’s Language Development On Campus University of Central Lancashire In this interactive session, we will explore some of the features of early child language.

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English Language: Hidden Meaning of Language On Campus University of Central Lancashire In this interactive session, we will explore the less obvious ways in which language encodes meaning.

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English Language: Introduction to Forensic Linguistics On Campus University of Central Lancashire This is an introduction to discipline of Forensic Linguistics. Forensic Linguistics is the language of law and criminal investigation.

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English Language: The Language of Shakespeare On Campus University of Central Lancashire In this interactive session , we will examine whether Shakespeare was a language innovator .

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Fashion Design University of Central Lancashire Students will take inspiration from real life models to create their own fashion designs for a piece of fruit.

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Fashion Design - Paper Portraits - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Immerse yourself in Papercraft, working with colour blocked paper to develop a striking fashion portrait.

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Fashion Promotion – Brand Icon - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Immerse yourself in this creative and focussed session to uncover the personality of brand identity.

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Filmmaking and Media and Television Production On Campus - TV Studio and Soundstage Activity University of Central Lancashire Interactive session in our Soundstage and TV Studio and a tour of our specialist facilities in our Media Factory.

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Fine Art - Experimental Making - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Learn about the different methods contemporary artists use to articulate their ideas and test some of their techniques

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Forensic and Applied Science in YSC Forensic Investigation - On Campus University of Central Lancashire This session is suitable for students studying a science route of either A Level, BTEC or T Level or BTEC Criminology or Uniformed Public Services.

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Further Education and Higher Education Explained University of Central Lancashire This *Further Education and Higher Education Explained* session is for year 12 students, and can be delivered at your school or at our institution.

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Games Design University of Central Lancashire This practical design activity will use ‘games design theory’ to design and construct a ‘quest’ for a game,

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Games Design On Campus - Option 1 Creating Levels for Games University of Central Lancashire In this exercise you will undertake an Industry style design exercise, such as those used at well known companies.

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Games Design On Campus - Option 2 Creating Characters for Games – Lego Minifig University of Central Lancashire In this exercise you will be stretching your creative muscles and designing characters of your own.

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Games Design On Campus - Option 3 Creating Characters for Games – Hero Forge University of Central Lancashire Students will be introduced to key concepts of character design and asked to create their own design concepts for a short pitch and discussion of their character ideas.

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Graphic Design On Campus - Fun With Fonts University of Central Lancashire Join this workshop to explore the use and design of fonts, how they can tell a story before a word is even written.?

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Higher Education transition, advice and Guidance - UCAS Personal Statement 1-2-1’s University of Central Lancashire A bespoke personal statement checking service either via an appointment system or as a drop-in.

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Higher Education transition, advice and Guidance - UCAS Personal Statement Presentation or Workshop University of Central Lancashire Informative session to introduce students to the UCAS application form, deadlines and writing a personal statement.

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History University of Central Lancashire Participants will put their analysis skills to the test using primary sources to solve a fictitious murder mystery committed right here on UCLan Preston Campus.

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Illustration practical Workshop On Campus University of Central Lancashire Working with illustration lecturers, which gives students an introduction into how illustrators use their ideas

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Interior Design University of Central Lancashire Students will take inspiration from a 'client' brief to create a bespoke piece of miniature furniture.

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Interior Design - Induction into the interior design discipline - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Take part in a paper and pen activity to learn about the skills and processes used in Interior Design.

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International Relations, Politics and History: Nuclear crisis simulation On Campus University of Central Lancashire The simulation is based on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and demonstrates how states may react in high-stakes crises

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Journalism - Storytelling Basics - On Campus University of Central Lancashire At our Journalism event you will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the multiple layers of journalism. You will experience the TV studios and gallery. Engage in a journalism essentials workshop including ethics, writing and shorthand

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Journalism - TikTok Storytelling - On Campus University of Central Lancashire At our Journalism event you will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the multiple layers of journalism. You will experience the TV studios and gallery. Engage in a journalism essentials workshop including ethics, writing and shorthand

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Language and Linguistics University of Central Lancashire Participants will use Rosetta stone language software to learn the basics of a range of languages.

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Law and Human Rights University of Central Lancashire Participants will piece together evidence to document specific human rights abuses in a fictional conspiracy story.

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Law, Policing, Criminology and Sociology University of Central Lancashire This session brings together all our subjects within the School of Justice by exploring the issue from the vantage point of each discipline.

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Law, Policing, Criminology and Sociology - On Campus University of Central Lancashire This session brings together all our subjects within the School of Justice by exploring the issue from the vantage point of each discipline.

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Law: Human Rights Abuses; the Scales of Justice University of Central Lancashire Students will learn about Human Rights by unlocking a mystery related to an imprisoned individual.

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Law: Human Rights Abuses; the Scales of Justice - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will learn about Human Rights by unlocking a mystery related to an imprisoned individual.

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Law: Mediation/Negotiation masterclass University of Central Lancashire In this Mediation / Negotiation masterclass students get to negotiate on a dispute or items.

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Law: Mediation/Negotiation masterclass - On Campus University of Central Lancashire In this Mediation / Negotiation masterclass students get to negotiate on a dispute or items.

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Music Theatre Workshop - On Campus University of Central Lancashire As part of your bespoke Musical Theatre Workshop, you have the opportunity to learn an ensemble piece.

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Pharmacy and Biosciences - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will get to immerse themselves in pharmacy and microbiology with this practical taster session.

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Photography University of Central Lancashire Participants will consider how elements of their own personality and interests can be reflected in their own self-portrait.

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Photography - On Campus University of Central Lancashire In just one hour this session will cover techniques to produce better photographs on your phone.

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Policing - Mobile Phone Investigations University of Central Lancashire Students will become an investigator by using professional investigation software to look at the content of a mobile phone.

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Policing - Mobile Phone Investigations - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will become an investigator by using professional investigation software to look at the content of a mobile phone.

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Policing - What is terrorism and why does it happen? University of Central Lancashire We will look at your understanding of what terrorism is, break it down into the different elements by touching on a bit of history

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Policing - What is terrorism and why does it happen? - On Campus University of Central Lancashire We will look at your understanding of what terrorism is, break it down into the different elements by touching on a bit of history

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Psychology University of Central Lancashire Participants will conduct their own investigation into how different types of distractions can affect ability to remember.

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Psychology - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will immerse themselves into the world of psychology and discover what opportunities lie in store for them.

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Screenwriting with Film, Television & Radio - Creating Characters - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Through a series of writing exercises students will learn how to create and develop compelling characters.

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Screenwriting with Film, Television & Radio - Creating Story - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Through exercises and interaction students will find ways to discover and create stories in a range of genres.

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Screenwriting with Film, Television & Radio - Pitching - On Campus University of Central Lancashire An introduction to the art of the ‘elevator pitch’ were students devise a pitch for an existing TV series/film.

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Sociology - Humans and Other Animals: A Violent Love? University of Central Lancashire In this session, we will consider the often conflicted, sometimes violent, relationship between humans and other animals from a sociological perspective

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Sociology - Humans and Other Animals: A Violent Love? - On Campus University of Central Lancashire In this session, we will consider the often conflicted, sometimes violent, relationship between humans and other animals from a sociological perspective

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Sociology - Wellness Gurus; saviours or false idols? University of Central Lancashire We dissect the dark side to wellness gurus and investigate sociological research into the societal conditions.

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Sociology - Wellness Gurus; saviours or false idols? - On Campus University of Central Lancashire We dissect the dark side to wellness gurus and investigate sociological research into the societal conditions.

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Sport - On Campus University of Central Lancashire The School of Sport and Health Sciences On Campus Sport taster sessions to suit your students’ requirements .

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TESOL: How do you teach people to speak English? On Campus University of Central Lancashire Find out more about what a teacher of English to speakers of other languages does. Discover how you could become a teacher of English to speakers of other languages.

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TESOL: Well Done - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Learn the tips and tricks that good teachers use when marking an international student’s short essay.

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TESOL: Work your way around the world - Teaching English - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Find out what a teacher of English to speakers of other languages does. Discover the qualifications you need, the jobs that English teachers do, and the places that teachers work.

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Textile Design – Paper Floral Still Life - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Working with paper and card, create a 3D floral still life to expand your creative thinking.

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Tourism - Whats Trending in Tourism? - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Identifying drivers and trends is an important skill for those in this exciting industry and, of course, for aspiring Visitor Economy managers.

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University Experience Day - On Campus University of Central Lancashire Students will have the opportunity to experience sessions that will aid their transition as they progress towards higher education:

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Youth and Community Work University of Central Lancashire Participants will use up to date 'Youth and Community Work' theory to explore the different communities around the UK.

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