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The University of Cumbria in partnership with BAE Systems is offering an exclusive and unique scholarship opportunity, for qualifying UK students worth up to £8,000 for those looking to study BEng Mechanical Engineering (with Integrated Foundation Year) or £5,000 for BSc Computer Science at the university’s brand-new Barrow campus, due to open in September.

University of Cumbria is delighted to announce that it has secured planning permission to extend its new campus in Barrow-in-Furness. 

As construction continues on its Barrow campus, teams across the University of Cumbria are supporting and participating in upcoming community events.

Symbolic of the birth of Barrow-in-Furness as a university town, University of Cumbria is delighted to provide an update on its intent to support the expansion of the town’s education, economic and cultural opportunities with its new campus currently under construction.  

The University of Cumbria, BAE Systems Submarines and partners were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Barrow-in-Furness today. 

The University of Cumbria has launched its invitation to tender process to seek and secure a contractor to build its brand new campus in Barrow-in-Furness. 

Proposals to create a university campus in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria have been granted full planning permission. 

The University of Cumbria is growing its academic provision, helping to deliver its long-term strategic mission to provide enhanced higher education and address regional and sector demands for higher-level skills.

Plans to create a new university campus as part of a wider vision to transform lives in a recognised higher education (HE) ‘cold spot’ have taken a major step forward. 

An ambitious scheme backed by the University of Cumbria to transform Barrow for future generations has secured £25 million from the government’s Towns Fund.