Studying for a degree can mean student debts, moving away from home and finding your feet in a strange city, but with University Centre Peterborough you don't have to go far to go a long way.

 represents the single most important development in providing Higher Education in Peterborough's history. 

 offers a broad portfolio of courses covering a range of subject areas and we are rapidly developing specialisms in a number of key areas. Our portfolio is constantly being revised and updated to take account of the emerging needs and aspirations of our local market.

So if you want to be a name instead of a number University Centre Peterborough is the place to be!

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University Centre Peterborough

The core Digital Arts course is an industry driven three-year course provides, route into the digital and creative industries. The course is aimed at students with creative talents seeking to develop professional-standard skills to work in the creative and digital sectors.

On-Campus

BA (Hons) in Digital Arts

This photography course has an industry focus, exploring the contemporary aspects of digital photographic practices, providing a route into the digital and creative industries. In a digital environment taking images alone is no longer enough – this course will teach you how to make great images, but also how to use and apply these effectively within a digital world.

BA (Hons) in Digital Arts (Photography)

Peterborough is leading the advancements in 5G digital technology as we’re one of the first cities in UK to become Gigabit superfast – that means 5G for everyone and further growth and developments in digital marketing. The largest sector of employment in the Peterborough region is the business and professional fields, with the majority of jobs advertised in sales and marketing. Local employers have identified local skills gaps and a desire to recruit locally.

BA (Hons) in Digital Marketing and Communications

Our BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (top-up) Program has been newly designed to offer those who want to develop their career working with younger children an opportunity to gain a qualification which combines academic knowledge and practical skills.

BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies (Top-Up)

There will continue to be a very high demand for teachers in Peterborough with a 19% increase in 5 to 14 year olds from 2015 to 2036 (Source: Cambridgeshire Research Group, 2015 Based Population Forecasts). This makes education a growing sector offering good employment opportunities for students studying locally. Education has a fundamental role to play in personal, social and professional development. Through education, you can make a difference in the lives of many learners from different and diverse backgrounds.

BA (Hons) in Education Studies (Top-up)

Are you passionate about literature? Are you always reading books, thinking about books and talking about books? Are you an imaginative and creative person, and do you want to work in a career that draws on these talents? If so, our English Literature degree might be the course just for you.

BA (Hons) in English Literature

Are you creative with words? Do you write poetry or fiction? Do you want to develop and hone your talent as a creative writer? If so, our BA (Hons) English Literature with Creative Writing degree might be the course just for you.

BA (Hons) in English Literature (Creative Writing)

Media Production is an industry focused-course drawing on core disciplines in TV production, film, audio production and digital media design. We have designed the course to equip you with the practical, creative and commercial skills needed to succeed in the creative media sector.

BA (Hons) in Media Production

Embark on a transformative journey in education with our BA (Hons) Primary Education Program, where you will gain the skills to inspire young minds and shape the future. Join a dynamic learning community dedicated to fostering innovation in teaching, and become a catalyst for positive change in the classroom and beyond.

BA (Hons) in Primary Education (Top-Up)

This one year top-up course is aimed to develop your understanding of person centered and cognitive behaviour theory (CBT) counselling theories. It is designed to offer progression from the Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling which is offered by University Centre Peterborough.

BA (Hons) in Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy (Top-up)

This acting degree is a practice-based course, equipping you with the interdisciplinary skillset required by a contemporary performer. Through core ‘Performance Skills’ and ‘Academic, Professional, Research and Employability Skills’ pathways, you will develop the foundations necessary to the autonomous, public-facing, and industry-engaged assessments later in the course.

BA (Hons)in Acting for Stage and Screen

The Archaeology and Landscape History degree offered at Peterborough examines British history as represented in the archaeological record and landscape from prehistoric to modern times.

BA in Archaeology and Landscape History

Students consider whether criminal behaviors are learned or inherent, social order and resistance to it, as well as measures that are available to sanction

BA in Criminology

This course is ideal for practitioners working in learning contexts who wish to continue to develop professionally. BA (Hons) Education

BA in Education

The curriculum of this programme has been designed to meet the needs of applicants who are professionals in post-compulsory education and training

BA in Education (Post-Compulsory Education and Training)

Students study a range of texts, genres, and movements from across English literary history, from the Anglo-Saxon period through to works of contemporary author

Full time

BA in English Full time

This degree allows you to study texts from throughout English literary history, from Beowulf to Alice Munro's The View from Castle Rock (2007).

Part time

BA in English Part time

The course has been designed to offer a combination of writing and practical skills such as: Shorthand, Publishing Production, Video Journalism, Photojournalism,

BA in Journalism

Core modules will establish your understanding of marketing theory and practice and also develop other key abilities required by business organizations

BA in Marketing

Media Studies explores the media in national and international contexts and prepares you to enter the global employment market and to have a significant influence on it.

BA in Media Studies

Psychosocial Studies explores the relationship between self and society. This multidisciplinary course combines the focus on the individual

BA in Psychosocial Studies

Sociology explores the social worlds in which humans live. It examines how these worlds have come about, their striking features and their

BA in Sociology

This course includes a wide range of skills identified by employers as being important for accountancy and finance graduates in the 21st century. Ethics and sustainable business are covered, as is the ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally, to work in teams and to be able to think critically and solve problems.

BSC (Hons) in Business Management (Management Accounting)

There is a high demand for fully trained and skilled professionals within STEM sector and especially scientific and technological roles. There are nearly 6,000 jobs in Peterborough alone, which is part of a large cluster of life science employers throughout Cambridgeshire.

BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences

We have consulted with prospective employers on the content and design of this course to ensure students learn industry-standard skills so they graduate as Human Resources Management professionals. The first year of the course provides you with a grounding in a variety of business disciplines, which underpin later learning. In year two you begin to specialise in Human Resource Management with the module Managing People.

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