The Lancashire School of Business and Enterprise seeks to place Enterprise at the heart of all we do – and be a world leader in business education, research and engagement.

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been making a key difference to people’s lives since 1828, when it was founded in Preston as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. ‘Ex solo ad solem’, or in translation, ‘From the Earth to the Sun’, has been its motto ever since – helping talented people from all walks of life to make the most of their potential. Today the University is one of the UK’s largest with a student and staff community approaching 38,000 with an academic programme portfolio of some 400 undergraduate and 200+ postgraduate courses including medicine and dentistry, engineering and science as well as, of course, accountancy & finance!  As a University we pride ourselves on very strong links with communities, students, employers and of course professional bodies such as ACCA. We promote diversity and inclusivity in all that we do! 

 

Internationally the University has academic partners in all regions of the globe and it is on a world stage that the first class quality of its education was first recognised. The University has an increasingly thriving campuses in Burnley and Cyprus delivering UCLan programmes and original research within a Central Lancashire environment and culture. In 2010, the University became the first UK modern Higher Education institution to appear in the QS World University Rankings and has the top rate 5 star status for Employability, Faculties and Teaching!