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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 82 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£25,686
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
81%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
75%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
57%
Professional/managerial roles

About The University of Cumbria

The University of Cumbria is a modern university formed in 2007, serving a large and predominantly rural region of North West England through campuses in Carlisle, Ambleside, Barrow-in-Furness, and London. Its distributed model reflects the university's mission to widen access for communities across one of England's most sparsely populated counties.

Subject strengths include nursing and allied health professions, education, outdoor and adventure studies, policing, and forestry and conservation. The Ambleside campus, set within the Lake District National Park, is particularly well regarded for environmental and outdoor studies, and partnerships with the NHS underpin its health-focused programmes.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 82 courses, The University of Cumbria's largest teaching areas are creative arts and design (15 courses), business and management (10 courses) and biological sciences (10 courses), with further provision in nursing and midwifery, subjects allied to medicine and social sciences. In the latest national data it records 81.9% average course satisfaction (NSS), 74.8% first-year continuation, 83.8% of graduates in work or further study and 40% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £25,686 fifteen months after graduating to £25,860 after five years, peaking at £41,500 for Nursing Associate.

Faculties & Courses

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Agriculture 4

BScForest Management (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScForest Management (with placement)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied89%
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BScWoodland Ecology and Conservation (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScForest Management

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Biological Sciences 9

BScEcology and Wildlife Conservation (with integrated foundation year and placement year )

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScWoodland Ecology and Conservation

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BScEcology and Wildlife Conservation (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScZoology (with placement)

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScEcology and Wildlife Conservation (with placement year)

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
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BScWoodland Ecology and Conservation (with placement)

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Satisfied82%
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BScZoology (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out35%
Salary£24k
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BScEcology and Wildlife Conservation

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScZoology

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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Business and Management 6

BATourism and Visitor Economy Management

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScInternational Business Management (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out62%
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BScBusiness Management (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out62%
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BScInternational Business Management

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Satisfied84%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAOutdoor Leadership

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BScBusiness Management

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out62%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Computer Science 2

BScComputer Science (with sandwich placement)

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BScComputer Science

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Creative Arts and Design 16

BAWildlife Media (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAGames Design (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied80%
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BAGraphic Design

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Satisfied72%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BAPhotography (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied78%
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Salary£24k
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BAFilm and Television (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied78%
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Salary£24k
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BAFine Art

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Satisfied87%
Drop-out50%
Salary£24k
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BAUser-Experience and User-Interface (UX/UI) Design

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied72%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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BAFilm and Television

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out40%
Salary£24k
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BAPhotography

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Satisfied80%
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Salary£24k
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BAAnimation and Visual Effects

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BAGraphic Design (with integrated foundation year)

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Satisfied72%
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Salary£24k
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BAIllustration

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAGames Design

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied67%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAIllustration (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied72%
Drop-out25%
Salary£24k
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BAWildlife Media

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAFine Art (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied81%
Drop-out50%
Salary£24k
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Education and Teaching 1

BAPrimary and Early Years Education (3-11) with QTS

The University of Cumbria
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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Engineering and Technology 4

BEngMechanical Engineering with Year in Industry (with integrated foundation year)

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BEngMechanical Engineering (with integrated foundation year)

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BEngMechanical Engineering with Year in Industry

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BEngMechanical Engineering

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Geography and Earth Sciences 5

BScEnvironmental Science

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Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScOutdoor Adventure and Environmental Studies (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScGeography

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
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BScGeography (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied76%
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScOutdoor Adventure and Environmental Studies

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied83%
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Salary£24k
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Law 6

BScProfessional Policing

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScProfessional Policing (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
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Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScSecurity, Intelligence and Investigative Practice (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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LLBLaw

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BScSecurity, Intelligence and Investigative Practice

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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LLBLaw (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
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Salary£28k
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Nursing and Midwifery 6

BScMidwifery

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied92%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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BScLearning Disabilities Nursing

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied75%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScChildren's Nursing

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Satisfied57%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BScMental Health Nursing

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Satisfied61%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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BScAdult Nursing

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied75%
Drop-out35%
Salary£29k
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FdScNursing Associate

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Salary (3yr)£38k
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Physical Sciences 2

BScCriminology and Forensic Investigation

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied66%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScCriminology and Forensic Investigation (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied66%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Psychology 2

BScPsychology

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScPsychology (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied81%
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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Social Sciences 3

BASocial Work

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Satisfied70%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BScHealth and Social Care

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied72%
Drop-out78%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BScHealth and Social Care (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out80%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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Sociology 1

BASociology

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Satisfied59%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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Sport and Exercise Science 7

BASport Coaching and Physical Education (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BScSport Rehabilitation

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied79%
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Salary£24k
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BScSport Rehabilitation (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAOutdoor Leadership (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScSport Conditioning and Performance Analysis (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BASport Coaching and Physical Education

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied80%
Drop-out20%
Salary£24k
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BScSport Conditioning and Performance Analysis

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 8

BScBiomedical Science (with integrated foundation year)

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BScPhysiotherapy

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£29k
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BScParamedic Science

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied99%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScBiomedical Science

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BScOccupational Therapy

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary£29k
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BScDiagnostic Radiography

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScPsychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy (with integrated foundation year)

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BScPsychology with Counselling and Psychotherapy

The University of Cumbria
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Satisfied84%
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