Plan your Burnley Open Day

Our compact Burnley Campus is easily accessible by car or public transport. Visit our getting to Burnley Campus page for directions and travel advice to help you find us.

If you're travelling by car, you can park at the Victoria Mill Car Park from 4.30pm. Alternatively, Burnley town centre has a number of car parks you can use on a pay and display basis.

If you’re travelling by car, you can park for free on our University car parks listed below:

• Victoria Mill (BB11 1RA)

Alternatively, Burnley town centre has a number of car parks you can use on a pay and display basis.

On arrival, please head to the Social Space at Victoria Mill to check-in.

Our check-in point is in the Social Space at Victoria Mill and opens at 5 pm. Please have your QR code ready to scan.

Following check-in, you will be directed to a welcome talk which begins at 5.30pm. The welcome talk will cover the order of the evening and a look at university life at the University of Central Lancashire, Burnley.

You will be guided to your chosen subject session by Student Ambassadors following your welcome talk. These sessions are scheduled to start at 5.50pm. Subject sessions give you the opportunity to learn about the course details, explore the facilities and ask any questions.

Our Student Ambassadors will be available to show you around the rest of campus, including the Library, Students' Union, and our student accommodation building, Sandygate Hall. Tours will depart on a regular basis from the Social Space. The last tour will be departing at 7pm.

Following your subject sessions, head back to the Social Space in Victoria Mill to enjoy some complimentary refreshments. Meet our Student Support and Wellbeing teams who will be available to answer any questions.

Chat to our friendly students. They're easy to spot as they'll be wearing red. They will be happy to answer any questions you have about life at university.

Our halls of residence in Burnley offers great value for money and is located in the heart of the town centre. Sandygate Halls is owned by Burnley Borough Council, with the University providing the day-to-day services.

Sandygate has 136 en-suite bedrooms, within 29 flats. Most flats have four or five bedrooms.

All bedrooms are modern and of a good size, featuring a small double bed, notice boards, study desk and chair, chest of drawers, wardrobe and a waste bin. Each en-suite has a personal shower, wash basin and toilet.

Each flat has a communal kitchen, which is well-equipped with a dining table and chairs, cooker, fridges, freezers, microwave, kettle, toaster, and plenty of cupboard space.

There is a student hub social area, which features flexible working space and comfortable seating and a flat screen TV.