A Modern University Experience

CU Scarborough can offer you a brand-new style of university education, which is flexible, fits around your life and gives you the skills, qualifications and placements you need to be an attractive candidate to employers.

Launched in September 2015, CU Scarborough forms part of CU, which also has campuses in London and Coventry. CU Scarborough is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coventry University. We offer a range of academic qualifications, including Honours Degree courses, Foundation Years, Access to Higher Education (HE) Diplomas, Higher National Certificates and Higher National Diplomas, all of which are awarded by Coventry University. This means that a CU Scarborough student graduates with a Coventry University award.

CU Scarborough, CU Coventry and CU London all operate the same learning model within the Coventry University Group. Our campus structure provides you with the opportunity to move between each location after completing an academic year, if you wish (specific courses only). This means you can study on the stunning Yorkshire coast, in the city Coventry University calls home, or the UK’s capital.

Quality

All of our degree courses are accredited by the award-winning Coventry University, meaning when you graduate from CU Scarborough, you will receive a Coventry University degree.

Placement Opportunities

When studying at CU Scarborough you’ll have the chance to take a placement year, which will both look great on your CV and make you an attractive candidate for graduate jobs.

Professionally accredited courses

Professionally Accredited Courses

Where possible we tailor our degree courses to align with professionally accredited courses. This means whilst you’re studying your degree course you’ll also be working towards a professional qualification.

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Employability

We have a dedicated Careers & Employability department who will work tirelessly to find you work, both whilst you’re a student and after you graduate.

No End of Year Exams

We’ve moved away from end of year examinations to more modern assessment techniques, so you don’t need to worry about those last minute revision sessions.

Taught by Academics and Industry Professionals

Industry Professionals

No one knows it better than the experts, that’s why we employ academics and industry professionals, to ensure you learn the necessary theory and practical elements needed to enter the workplace.

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Flexibility

Our timetable has classes Monday to Friday either in the morning from 9am–1pm or the afternoon from 1:30pm–5:30pm. This gives you both the convenience of regular hours and the opportunity to fit other commitments such as part-time work or family responsibilities around your study.

Study one module at a time

Study One Module at a Time

The pressure of university life is well documented. To ensure you have the best chance to succeed we only teach one module at a time, allowing you to give each assignment your full attention.

Small class sizes

Small Class Sizes

No one wants to be stuck at the back of a 200 seat lecture theatre! To make sure you get enough contact hours with tutors we keep our class sizes between 15-30 students.

CU Coventry, CU London and CU Scarborough come together to form CU, part of the Coventry University Group. The relationship between CU campuses is like no other, as you’ll have the opportunity to move between each campus after completing an academic year. This means you can choose to study in the city, the UK’s thriving capital, or on the stunning Yorkshire coast.

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For many of our students living away from home will be a new experience. In Scarborough you’ll find everything you’d expect from a vibrant town by the sea, plus a whole lot more. Scarborough is a remarkably beautiful place to study; there are the beaches, the North Yorkshire Moors and even a medieval castle guarding the town. To make things even better, nearly everything is within walking distance.

The Open Air Theatre is a 7,000 seater which hosts some of the biggest names in the music business. Recent acts include: Noel Gallagher, James Bay, Jessie J, Olly Murs, Little Mix, Bryan Adams and Elton John. It’s home to a broad cultural and creative sector with live events, festivals and gigs all year round. It’s also home to a number of real ale pubs, bars and its very own micro-brewery.

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CU Coventry

Coventry is now in the top 50 of the world’s best student friendly cities (QS World University Rankings 2015). CU Coventry is situated on the Coventry University campus in the heart of the city, right next to Coventry Cathedral.

There is a selection of niche, independent retailers as well as an excellent indoor market. If it’s music you’re interested in, top acts such as Coldplay, Muse, Florence and the Machine and Rhianna have all performed to sell-out crowds at the Ricoh Arena. For sports fans, thousands of visitors gather for major sporting events including Rugby Union’s Heineken Cup, the World Snooker Championship and the Women’s Football FA Cup Final.

Fancy a day out of the city? Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon is only 30 minutes away by car, there's also regular bus services that link Coventry to Stratford, Royal Leamington Spa and the castles of Warwick and Kenilworth.

There are many places of interest to visit while you are a student here. Coventry’s central UK location means that London is only an hours' journey by train, in addition to this, Birmingham - the UK’s second largest city, is only a short 20 minutes away.

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London is one of the hottest spots for students right now. Only 14 miles from central London, our campus is well located. The closest Tube Station is Dagenham Heathway. Our campus borders Eastbrookend Country Park, a beautiful expanse of greenery and lakes. Also nearby is the Wantz Boating Lake, sports grounds and supermarkets.

If it’s the city lifestyle you’re after then London has it. There are over 7000 bars and pubs, over 5000 restaurants and incredibly for one city, over 350 music venues! Living on a student budget can be hard, especially in a big city, however there’s plenty to do when you’re watching your bank balance, think coffee shops, exercise clubs or taking time out of your schedule to enjoy one of the many leafy parks.

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CU Scarborough is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coventry University. Located on the Yorkshire coast, students benefit from a variety of modern teaching facilities, whilst also being able to enjoy the stunning coastal location.

Coventry University Awards

Coventry University rises in the rankings

In 2017 Coventry University rose to the top 12 of UK universities in The Guardian University Guide 2017.

The University ranked ahead of a number of Russell Group institutions to achieve its highest ever listing and cement its position as the country's leading modern university.

Coventry University breaks into prestigious world rankings

Coventry University celebrates another league table success as it features in the respected QS World University Rankings 2013/14.

The rankings, which represent the world’s top 4% of higher education institutions, take into account the subject range, research output and academic reputation of over 3,000 universities from across all continents.

The university achieved the top accolade in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The TEF assesses universities on the quality of their teaching by looking at measures including student satisfaction, student retention rates and graduate employment levels.

CU National Student Survey (NSS) results (2015-2016) were cited as part of the TEF submission, highlighting that 92% of students were satisfied with the teaching on their course and 90% of students were satisfied with the level of academic support.

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