The University of Huddersfield offers a fantastic careers service to all its students and those studying at the University Campus Oldham are no exception. You have access to a wide range of resources at both UCO and the Huddersfield campus if this is more convenient.

JobShop is the University’s online vacancies database for current students and graduates and you can find out about part-time, vacation, voluntary and graduate opportunities here.

A selection of careers information is available for you to take away from the Careers Information Library at the University Campus Oldham. You can also book an appointment to see a careers adviser by calling the UCO reception on 0161 213 5000.

To find out more about the services offered, read this interview with UCO Careers Adviser, Sue Spence who gives us the lowdown on all the services available to students at Oldham.

If you are unable to call or attend a drop in session, you can access e-guidance by e-mailing: careers@hud.ac.uk.

University Campus Oldham is a friendly and supportive place to study and you will soon feel part of a community once you start your studies with us. We have an excellent support network to help you with any problems or issues you may have during your time with us.

Our learner groups are small and you will soon benefit from individual support, tutorial time and exciting development opportunities.

Services that can support you include: Disability support, student parents, wellbeing, care leavers and life-long learning.

As a student at University Campus Oldham you will have access to a fully equipped Library and Computing Centre (LCC), which includes a virtual learning environment and networked computers. There are approximately 18,000 books at Oldham alongside a facility to borrow books from University Campus Barnsley [link to new UCB homepage] and the University of Huddersfield (a further 350,000 approximately).

The LCC has recently invested over £140,000 into refurbishments so now not only will you still have the benefit of over 130 PCs for students to use in total plus several iMacs, you will also have access to different learning and study environments such as silent and group study rooms.

All PC's have various specialist software installed such as CAD, SketchUp, Visual Studio and Flash. There are black and multi-function printers and all the PCs have DVD writers fitted as standard.

There is always a member of staff on hand to help you should you have any queries and they can help you get the most out of the facilities available to you.

The Students’ Union is a central hub for students at University Campus Oldham. Not all your time at university should be about lectures, essays and exams but it should also be about your development as an individual. Meeting new people, experiencing new things and exploring interests that you may have. This is where the Students’ Union can give you all the extra curricular help you may need to have fun, gain life experiences and boost your employability.

As the University Campus Oldham grows, so does the number of students who are looking for accommodation. Many of our students choose to live in Manchester which is located only eight miles away. Regular buses run from Manchester city centre enabling our students to enjoy the big city lifestyle whilst studying at a small and friendly campus. To find out more, please check out our Accommodation pages.

Dynamic arts and entertainment calendar. Fantastic mix of contemporary and market shopping. Access to beautiful countryside, wooded valleys and famous canals. Rose to prominence as a result of being at the heart of the textile industry in the 19^th Century. Where do you think we are talking about? Not Manchester, but Oldham.

This thriving community may benefit from its close proximity to Manchester but it is a busy and thriving town that offers the very best in entertainment, lifestyle and retail. The dynamic mill buildings reflect its historic prominence as one of the single most productive cotton spinning mill towns in the world.

To live and study in Oldham is to have at your fingertips an excellent mix of arts and culture from Gallery Oldham in the new Cultural Quarter to The Coliseum Theatre, a nationally recognised venue. The Gallery’s changing exhibition programme features artworks and items from the Art, Social History and Natural History Collections, work by local artists, and contemporary and international art. The Coliseum Theatre’s varied productions offer a wealth of interesting and exciting performances.

If you need some retail therapy, then there are two contemporary shopping malls as well a traditional outdoor market and the lively Tommyfield Market Hall. There is also a multitude of bars, cafés and pubs – good to refresh yourself after a stimulating day’s shopping or, in combination with some great clubs, the ingredients for a fantastic night out.

A lively music scene from traditional brass bands to the latest up and coming bands, both local and national, is alive and well in Oldham. There is even some pedigree for local talent as the band Inspiral Carpets came from Oldham!

Top all this off with a wide range of places to eat, from snacks to traditional pubs to great restaurants and you’ll find that Oldham is so much more than somewhere that’s “close to Manchester”.