University Name:
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UCAS Code: L14
Location: Lancaster, north-west England Show on Map
Site: Single campus on outskirts of city
A top UK research-intensive university; a member of the 1994 Group of universities.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 12,125 |
| Undergraduates: | 72% |
| Postgraduates: | 28% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 8,780 |
| Male: | 47% |
| Female: | 53% |
| Full Time: | 93% |
| Mature on Entry: | 6% |
| UK Students: | 84% |
| State school entry: | 91% |
Teaching Staff
714 (full- and part-time).
Broad study areas
Sciences, engineering, management, social sciences, arts & humanities, creative arts, medicine
Freshers
| Admission Information: | Most offers based on best 3 A-levels; AS-levels sometimes accepted in combination with 2+ A-levels or equivalent (providing one is taken in last year of study). Non-A-level qualifications also considered. Most offers specify grades, UCAS tariff only occasionally. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 387 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 5% |
| Accommodation: | All first years housed |
Institution
| Founded: | 1964 |
| Structural features: | Collegiate system (8 undergraduate colleges, 1 graduate): all students join a college on arrival and remain part of that community throughout their time at the university |
| Site: | Single campus at Bailrigg, south of Lancaster |
| How to get there: | Lancaster on main London-Glasgow line; A6 and M6 main roads. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Central student services, collegiate advisers, doctors, dentists, psychiatrist, chaplains, professional student counsellors. Residential facilities for disabled students and some families; nursery. |
| Amenities: | Bookshop; varied and numerous eating places; various shops and banks on campus; Peter Scott art gallery; Ruskin library; Jack Hylton music rooms; Nuffield theatre. |
| Sporting facilities: | Swimming pool, sauna, solarium, rock-climbing wall, 6 football pitches, 1 floodlit synthetic pitch, 8 tennis courts, 3 hockey pitches, golf driving area and jogging routes on campus; outdoor centre in the Yorkshire Dales. |
| Accommodation: | All first years guaranteed housing on campus if they want it and have accepted a firm offer (most 2nd and 3rd years also housed). 6600 places: self-catering rents £79−£102 per week (up to £113 pw ensuite), 40- or 43-week contracts; some catered places from £117 pw, 36- or 40-week contracts. All rooms have telephones and internet points. Some family flats of varying sizes/rents. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | About 1 million items; access to 16,000+ journals, special collections and a rare book and archive suite; 900 reader places, 150 workstations; short loan system for books in heavy demand. Information provision, £193 pa spent for each student (FTE). Separate IT service. |
| Other learning resources: | Language resource centre, TV studio. Specialist collections: Redlich collection (music); Ruskin Library (John Ruskin's collection of watercolours, manuscripts, books and photos); Lord Hesketh's rare book collection currently housed at Lancaster; Quaker collection; library of Burnley Grammar School. |
| Study abroad: | Most students can spend 2nd year abroad. Many departments have exchange programmes in Europe and US. |
| Careers: | Information, placement and advice service. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £6720 for an academic year (excluding tuition fees) recommended by university. |
| Term-time work: | Students should balance need for paid employment with academic demands of the course; 10-14 hours maximum advised. Some work available in college bars etc. Help finding jobs, placements and vacation work through SU job-shop, university volunteering unit or careers service. |
| Financial help: | Bursaries of £1000 pa for students from England whose family income is up to £25k pa, plus an extra £2000 in Year 1 (£1000 fee reduction, £1000 accommodation discount). Scholarships of £1000 pa for students entering with grades A*AA at A-level (or equivalent); 30 scholarships of £1000 for 1 year open to those on science, technology, engineering and maths courses; some departmental scholarships. Access to learning fund (of £150k pa) to help UK students facing a shortfall between income and reasonable expenditure or unexpected emergency costs; around 400 pa students helped. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £9000 pa for first degrees. International student pay £11,425 pa (law, humanities etc), £13,265 (economics, business etc), £14,580 (art and science courses). |
Courses
Academic features:
Flexible course structure makes it easy to change course and allows specialisation. Undergraduate Masters degrees in engineering, maths, statistics and physics. Flexible BSc combined science. Mature students welcomed.
Awarding body:
Lancaster University.
Main undergraduate awards:
BA, BBA, BMus, BSc, LLB, BEng, MEng, MPhys, MBChB, MSci.
Length of courses:
3 years; 4 years (language and sandwich courses, undergraduate Masters); 5 years (sandwich MEng and MBChB)
Main subjects offered:
- Accountancy
- Advertising
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Studies
- Catalan
- Cell Biology
- Communication Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Technology
- Computing
- Conservation
- Creative/Performance Writing
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Drama
- Earth Sciences
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Electronic Engineering
- Electronics
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering (General)
- English
- English as a Foreign Language
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- European Business Studies
- European Studies
- Film Studies
- Finance
- French
- Geography
- Geophysics
- German
- History
- History/Philosophy of Science
- Human Resource Management
- Humanities
- Information Technology
- International Business
- International Relations
- Italian
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Media Studies
- Media Technology
- Medicine
- Medieval Studies
- Multimedia
- Music
- Music Technology
- Operational Research
- Organisational Behaviour
- Organisational Studies
- Peace Studies
- Performance Arts
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Politics
- Pollution
- Polymers
- Popular Music
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Risk Management
- Social History
- Social Science
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Space
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Theatre Studies
- Visual Arts
- Women's Studies
- Youth & Community Work
Student view
George Gardiner (History), Student Union President
Living
What's it like as a place to live? It is a vibrant and diverse campus that has a great college system, with nine different college social spaces. Only ten minutes on a regular bus service in to the city centre. Shops and banks on campus, as well as the library and a book shop.
How's the student accommodation? It is top class; accommodation has won Student Accommodation of the Year, twice running now. The prices on campus are reasonable. Off-campus in town is generally well priced and the student union has over 200 properties to let to students.
What's the student population like? Lancaster has a diverse set of students from all walks of life. We have an integrated international community with students from across the world studying at our campus.
How do students and locals get on? Lancaster is a very student-orientated city and during term time a lot of local businesses centre their activities around students.
Studying
What's it like as a place to study? The academic experience reflects the top-ten position that the university holds. It has a flexible first year minor system in which students take up another subject to support their major degree. The campus has seen a regeneration in the past five years, including a new £20 million sports centre and a £3 million learning zone which offers 24/7 learning facilities.
What are the teaching staff like? Research-active staff.
Socialising
What are student societies like? The students' union facilitates over 160 clubs and societies. 60% of students at Lancaster are involved in one or more. From hiking to Harry Potter and freefall to football, the union caters for all needs. And, if you still can't find something you're interested in, the union has the resources and facilities to allow you to set up a new society yourself.
What's a typical night out? Nine college bars provide different environments to begin any night out and the union owns a lively, safe and student-centred night club, The Sugar House, which is based in the city centre.
And how much does it cost? Nights are well priced to accommodate a student's bank balance.
How can you get home safely? The union provides bus services for all official nights that take you back to campus.
Money
Is it an expensive place to live? It is a reasonably-priced city, but you can find cheap places to eat and drink with the student discount card (the Purple Card).
Average price of a pint? £2.30 on campus.
And the price of a takeaway? You can get anything from a £3 pizza to a £10 curry – there is a diverse range.
What's the part-time work situation? Union has a job shop and, beyond this, employs lots of student staff who are well paid. There are also many job opportunities in the city for part-time work.
Summary
What's the best feature about the place? The collegiate system.
And the worst? A campus university just outside the city does not suit those who want to live the city life.
And to sum it all up? Campus collegiate university that is set in a student-based city which offers a unique student experience.
Past Students
Eric Bolton (Senior Chief Inspector of Schools); Robert Fisk (award-winning newspaper correspondent); Simon Smith (RU England International); Gary Waller MP; Michael Handley MEP; Green (Scritti Politi, rock band), Jason Queally (Olympic gold medallist).
More info?
Check out www.lusu.co.uk
Open days
6th June 2012
Campus tour 12.30pm to 3pm. There is also the possibility of visiting the department that interests you if you arrange this in advance, which will give you the chance to meet academic staff from the subject you're interested in, and ask any questions. Book online.
20th June 2012
Campus tour 12.30pm to 3pm. There is also the possibility of visiting the department that interests you if you arrange this in advance, which will give you the chance to meet academic staff from the subject you're interested in, and ask any questions. Book online.
4th July 2012
Campus tour 12.30pm to 3pm. There is also the possibility of visiting the department that interests you if you arrange this in advance, which will give you the chance to meet academic staff from the subject you're interested in, and ask any questions. Book online.
29th August 2012
Visit day allows both prospective students and their parents to get a feel for life at Lancaster University. Find out about courses from academic staff and speak with members of the Students' Union; see labs, lecture theatres and library plus student accommodation and sports facilities. Book online
22nd September 2012
Visit day allows both prospective students and their parents to get a feel for life at Lancaster University. Find out about courses from academic staff and speak with members of the Students' Union; see labs, lecture theatres and library plus student accommodation and sports facilities. Book online
Contact
Address:
Lancaster University
University House
Lancaster
LA1 4YW
Tel:
01524 65201
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Application:
UCAS
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