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Furness College - Lancaster University. Who are you? Prospective student. There are eight undergraduate college communities but we'd very much love to welcome you to ours! Current student. Find out what's on in Furness, what we have to offer and how to access the services we offer. Alumni. Keep in touch with us!
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Furness College offer the biggest choice of courses in Cumbria, from Apprenticeships to A Levels, BTECs to Degrees.
Furness College is the fifth college of the Lancaster University. Planning of the college started in 1966 when a 12-person planning committee chaired by Professor Reynolds (founding dean of Furness) was established to design the buildings and faculties of the college.
As the smallest college in the university, around 400 students join every year as Freshers, meaning we offer a small and close knit sense of family and belonging. We’re at the heart of university life – quite literally being the most central college on campus.
Furness Accommodation. We offer a mix of ensuite rooms and bedrooms with shared bathrooms in Furness. Our accommodation sits above and to the east of the main college building, and the houses are named after parts of the Furness region in the Lake District.
Furness College. Setup and Rules. College Structure. Furness is made up of two major groups of people: the students (Junior Common Room, or JCR) and the staff (Senior Common Room, or SCR).
Furness is one of the smallest of Lancaster's eight undergraduate colleges, and we offer a vibrant and inclusive community at the heart of campus. That's all part of our charm but it goes so much beyond that.