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CU Scarborough is a
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institute owned and governed by
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. CU Scarborough launched in 2015 and currently operates in the
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coastal town,
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Campus

The first cohort of students studied classes in Scarborough Spa, before moving into a £14 million purpose-built campus in Scarborough. Facilities include a mock law court. CU Scarborough is part of the Scarborough £50 million education and sport campus, with the neighbouring Sports Village operated by Everyone Active, offering an Olympic Legacy swimming pool, a four-court sports hall, a multi-activity room, 60-station fitness suite and a community football stadium home to
Scarborough Athletic F.C. Scarborough Athletic Football Club is an association football club based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The club was formed on 25 June 2007 as a phoenix club (sports), phoenix club following the winding up of Scarborough F.C., Scarbo ...


Subjects

CU Scarborough currently offers a diverse range of subjects. Students can study degree programmes, Foundation Years, Access to Higher Education courses or Degree Apprenticeships. Degree subjects include: * Adult Nursing * Business Management & Leadership * Computing Science * Counselling: Integrative Theory & Practice * Cyber Security * Early Childhood Development & Learning * Electro-Mechanical Engineering * Health & Social Care * Law & Practice * Policing * Primary Education & Teaching Studies * Public Health & Community Studies Foundation Year subjects include: * Business * Engineering * Health & Social Care Access to Higher Education courses are available in a range of courses, allowing people to re-enter education after time away, without traditional qualifications. * Health & Human Sciences * Social Sciences


Graduation

In 2018, students at CU Scarborough celebrated their first graduation ceremony at an event held in the Grand Hall, at Scarborough Spa.
Sir Alan Ayckbourn Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a prolific British playwright and director. He has written and produced as of 2021, more than eighty full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director o ...
, CBE, received an Honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt) in recognition of his impact on theatre in Scarborough and his contributions to the creative industries.


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