Why choose us?

At Blackpool you’ll get a first-rate learning experience to rival any within the country’s top institutions. But with our experience, passion and concern for the individual, we’ll also help you to unlock your full potential through programmes that focus not just on your subject but on its application within the real world.

Our small and friendly environment attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds, with great value for money and a huge supply of accommodation (not to mention Europe’s biggest nightclub!) also a big pull.

Our strengths

• Many degrees awarded by Lancaster University – the highest ranked university in the North West.
• Career-focused programmes that fully prepare you for the real world.
• A small and friendly environment with high levels of individual learning and support.
• An inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

What we offer

• A new multi-million pound University Centre complete with stylish, state-of-the-art learning and support facilities
• An outstanding education from a top Beacon college.
• A magical, fun and lively place to study.
• Highly qualified tutors, dedicated to helping you achieve your educational goals.
• A fantastic new multi-million pound university education campus from 2009.
• Affordable fees for all plus a £1,000* bursary for full-time learners studying a full Bachelor’s honours degree.
• A huge choice of accommodation at one of the UK’s biggest holiday resorts.
• Student accommodation in Blackpool is among the lowest-priced in UK. A recent survey placed Blackpool in the top 10 of university towns that offer students the best value accommodation. In Blackpool, students pay an average weekly rent of just £50.14, £12.47 less than the national average.

*The bursary may be applied for by eligible students in year 1 of their study and in subsequent years, dependent upon continuation of their study and successful completion of the previous year. Its value is current to the 09/10 academic year and is subject to government changes.