The University of Cumbria has been named as one of the most popular destinations for mature students.
SunLife submitted an FOI to 134 universities across the UK to find out which schools have the most mature students aged 50 and above in the academic year 2022/23, and which courses they are studying.
The University of Cumbria was the second most popular destination.
According to the data, the University of Cumbria has 11,569 students, with 7.5 per cent of them aged 50 and above.
The public university holds its headquarters in Carlisle and has further campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside and London.
The Ambleside campus stands out from the crowd with its grounds nestled inside a Lake District UNESCO World Heritage site, whereas its London campus offers students a taste of the city life, just moments away from Canary Wharf.
However, the most popular course among the University of Cumbria’s over-50 students – BSc (Hons) Paramedic: Practice Development – is taught through distance learning.
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