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170	133	Arts & Humanities	-	Natural Sciences
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World Ranking	271	Life Sciences & Biomedicine

147	163	Arts & Humanities	375	Natural Sciences
328	Engineering & IT	105	Social Sciences
World Ranking	239	Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Lancaster University is a campus university located in North West England, 3 hours by train from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. It has an excellent reputation for both research and teaching. It is ranked joint 8th out of 150 British institutions for the quality of its research and out of 25 departments assessed so far, 18 have been graded excellent for the quality of teaching. The presence of international students is regarded as an important feature of the university, adding to the diversity of experience for all students and staff. There is an extensive support system for international students across the university and we can also put you in touch with former students from your home country who can offer friendly, personal and practical advice. We offer postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in a large number of subject areas and one of our strengths is the interdisciplinary nature of much of our research and teaching.

Lancaster University was founded in 1964 and is now regarded as being one of the top institutions in the country.

University life can be exciting, stimulating, demanding, challenging and sometimes even down-right hard work!

Through good times and hard times, you are never alone. The University provides many services and organisations which will enable you to fully enjoy your time at Lancaster and support you through your education

The colleges are a highly distinctive feature of campus life. There are eight undergraduate colleges on campus and one postgraduate college. Lancaster University offer over 300 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate degree courses. All members of staff are college members and many are actively involved in collegiate life. Each college has its own individual character and are busy centres of social, recreational and educational activity.

Most colleges have about eight or nine hundred members and all on-campus accommodation is located within the colleges which makes it easy to get to know people and gives a sense of belonging to a supportive community.

Faculty

Number of International Faculty Staff	Headcount: 400 FTE: 328
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term international is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.
Number of Faculty Staff	Headcount: 1,518 FTE: 1,036
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. FAQ: How is research assistant defined?

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 13,860 FTE: 8,317
Number of students pursuing a Bachelors level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associates degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 1,255 FTE: 1,059
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term international is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 10,600
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 3,145
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 3,555 FTE: 2,117
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students	Headcount: 1,375 FTE: 901
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term international is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 9,675
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 3,360
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 17,410 FTE: 10,637
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 2,635 FTE: 1,971
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term international is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Average International Student Fees	£ GBP 9,675
Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course
Average Domestic Student Fees	£ GBP 3,070
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with program referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study	21%
Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other.
Proportion of Graduates Employed	92%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	216
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Entry Requirements

Avg Entry Requirements	3
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)

Research Productivity & Quality

Number of Papers	4,037
Total number of papers published in ESI indexed journals in the past 5 years

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Lancaster University has an excellent reputation for both research and teaching and is ranked joint 8th out of 150 British institutions for the quality of its research.

Range of Fees

�7470 - �9630 except Management School postgraduate courses which range from �8,000 - �16,000.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Undergraduates: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 220/560 except Management School subjects: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 237/580.
Postgraduates: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 237/580, except MBA: IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 600+.

Accommodation

On campus accommodation guaranteed for all non-EU students. EU students may apply for on campus accommodation, but not guaranteed. There is an off campus accommodation office to assist those who wish to live in Lancaster or surrounding area.

Language Support

A free academic support programme for international students during the academic year. Lancaster also offers pre-sessional English academic study skills courses.