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The £13m University Centre, opened in 2009, is the home of our wide-ranging Higher Education courses.

It strikes the perfect balance between inspiring teaching spaces, nurturing support services and other amenities which complement studying for a degree.

Welcome to the University Centre

Key features

  • First-class Art, Design, Illustration, Animation and Photography studio spaces and Apple Mac suites
  • Computing laboratories
  • Moot courtroom sponsored by AMT Lawyers
  • Students’ Union with pool table and break out area
  • Purpose-built classrooms and teaching spaces
  • Library with thousands of books, journals, computers and tablets you can borrow
  • The Curve serving hot and cold food and beverages — including Starbucks

Get fit at our Sports and Leisure Centre

The £13.5m Sports and Leisure Centre opened in 2015 and features state-of-the-art fitness and leisure facilities open to all our students. It is also home to Sport courses — where two deluxe sport halls can accommodate a myriad of different sporting activities.

Key Features

  • 2 deluxe, multi-sport halls
  • 6-lane swimming pool with a water slide
  • 80-station gym and fitness suite
  • Aerobics studio
  • Spin studio
  • Physiotherapy laboratory

Catch up with friends at the Curve

The Curve is always a hub of activity and for good reason too. It’s a great place to catch up with friends over a bite to eat. If this isn’t enough to tempt you, what if we told you The Curve is one of three outlets across campus serving Starbucks - at student prices too!

Accommodation

Although we don't have on-site accommodation, there are a range of accommodation options available through private providers. Many are located within an easy walking distance of the University Centre at Blackburn College.