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A partner college of University of East Anglia

City College Norwich is proud to be an Associate College of the University of East Anglia (UEA). UEA is ranked in the World Top 100 for research citations (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023) and is based on the Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s largest collaborative research sites and a world-leading centre for environment, health and plant science research. UEA is in the UK Top 20 for research quality and 13th in the UK for quality of research outputs which is making real-world impact, with 91% of UEA research being rated 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' by the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021).

UEA is a UK Top 30 University (The Times/Sunday Times 2024) and ranked 21st in The Complete University Guide 2025.

The University has validated all the degrees offered at City College Norwich, and doing so has made a bold and clear statement of its faith in our academic standards and quality assurance processes. Therefore, you will embark upon a carefully designed and rigorously monitored programme of study and on successful completion will be rewarded with a UEA degree.

Our relationship with UEA goes beyond the validation process. We are constantly working with the University to enhance and develop our higher education offering. After your enrolment all UEA validated students will be issued with a UEA campus card which will give you access to the University library 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

This campus card can give you access to:

• The UEA Library and IT facilities
• Associate membership of uea(su)
• Sports club membership through uea+sport and Sportspark

Library and IT facilities

The UEA Library contains more than 800,000 books and journals, as well as extensive collections of specialist materials.

CCN students are entitled to a UEA campus card. With a valid campus card students can access the following:

• UEA Library building, open 24/7
• Library borrowing and reservation of on loan books
• IT username and password for access to the internet via UEA PCs in UEA Library
• Access to ‘walk-in’ electronic resources
• IT account related support from UEA IT Service Desk

CCN students are not able to loan:

• Reference Only Material
• High Demand Collection
• CLRC collection or CSED collection

The following services are not available to CCN students:

• Interlibrary loans
• Study room booking system
• Printing
• Photocopying
• Scanning

UEA Students’ Union: uea(su)

CCN students have access to their own students’ union: https://ccn.unioncloud.org/
CCN students are not automatically members of the uea(su), however with a valid UEA campus card can access:

• uea(su) bars
• The two live music and nightclub venues: The LCR, located on campus and The Waterfront, located in the city centre

CCN students cannot access direct support from the uea(su), however they can access most sections of the uea(su) website for helpful advice on housing, finance, and employment issues.

uea(su) associate membership

CCN students are able to apply to be a uea(su) associate member free of charge. As an associate member, you gain access to join uea(su) clubs and societies. More details, including how to apply, can be found on the uea(su) website.

uea(su)

UEA currently have over 150 societies, all ran by students alongside their studies and provide you with a wide array of opportunities to learn new skills and meet new people.

UEA societies

Associate memberships expire on the 31st July each year so students will need to apply for these annually.

Student sports club membership (uea+sport)

UEA have over 50 sports clubs, run by uea+sport. Subject to a club’s discretion, students over the age of 18 years who are uea(su) associate members can become an ‘associate member’ of UEA sport clubs.

(uea+sport) clubs

To join a sports club, students will be required to purchase the uea+sport membership. This costs £55 per year and contributes to the cost of club activities, e.g., coaching, kit, transport, affiliations, insurance. Please note that each club also charges a membership fee in addition to uea+sport membership. Club fees vary and are set by each individual club.

Sportspark

Sportspark is one of the UK's largest community sports venues based at UEA. Sportspark facilities include: an Olympic size swimming pool, gymnastics centre, gym and fitness studios, sports halls, a climbing wall, squash courts, outdoor athletics track, artificial grass pitches and outdoor courts.

CCN students can join the Sportspark by purchasing a membership.

More information about Sportspark can be found on the Sportspark website.

Sportspark