Theatres and Galleries
On-campus, students will find the Stanwix Theatre and Vallum Gallery, which are open to the public and together host around 100 performances and exhibitions a year by students and lecturers as well as external touring companies and artists.
Art Facilities
Cumbria’s Brampton Road campus also boasts art-specific facilities such as our photography darkroom, studios and editing suite; dance and rehearsing studios; an illustration and graphic design studio; game design suites; a TV studio and a fully kitted AV department from where students can borrow filming and photography equipment. It is also home to a large fine art studio, an art supply shop as well as a fully equipped workshop space including woodwork, ceramic and costume areas.
National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cumbria’s unique Ambleside campus is the only UK university-based within a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. This park has 214 mountains, 67,671 hectares of woodland, and is home to rare and endangered species including ospreys, red and roe deer, otters, red squirrels and atlantic salmon.
Hands On Approach
There is no better place to study the outdoors than in the heart of the Lake District. The Ambleside campus provides a unique learning environment and unrivalled academic experience. Courses at Ambleside take advantage of its unique location with a practical approach to Conservation, Forestry, Outdoor Studies, Geography, and English Literature and Creative Writing.
Students’ Union
The University of Cumbria Students' Union (UCSU) represents the views and interests of their students. The Students' Union organises a range of events - from Freshers' week right through to Graduation - to help students meet new friends, develop skills, celebrate success and provide opportunities to enhance student life.
Location
Cumbria’s Fusehill Street Campus is within walking distance of Carlisle's thriving city centre - where students will find an extensive range of high street shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and historic treasures including Carlisle's very own Castle.
Facilities
On-campus students will find a variety of purpose-built teaching facilities for their course. As well as a library containing a large collection of resources for Health, Education, Law and Social Sciences. But students will also find a bustling environment for students offering multiple spaces to use for socialising and meeting with friends.
National Park
Fusehill is in close proximity to the World-famous Lake District National Park with more than 200 mountains, 16 lakes, an abundance of rivers and rich habitats and wildlife. This idyll environment is a perfect place to spend time and enjoy the natural beauty of the North West
