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Sort:Latest reviewsLovely campus, very good economics lecturers and a consistent workload from week-to-week. The university has good additional support in place and a dedicated academic advisor to oversee your studies.
Lancaster University is an exemplary university. Living here and studying is delightful. Every facility is available on campus. It feels like our own world and great community to live in. But, it can get isolated because of low network of transportation. Make sure you don't stay on campus during vacation.
18-24 years
First gen student
The good thing about this university is that the campus is huge and they gather together in one big area so don’t take much time to move between lectures. However, the lots university’s lecturers are foreigners/ native speakers, so me and my friends struggle to understand what they’re saying as well as the whole module, (mainly my maths modules’ lectures aren’t native). We know that, in uni we mainly study by ourselves but we felt like attend lectures didn’t really help. I hope we can get the quality of teaching that we paid for
I really like the feel of the campus and how easy it is to access everything. The staff are really supportive and I have managed to balance work and social life really well. There could be more areas to study - the library is brilliant but when it is full I sometimes don't know where else to go.
18-24 years
First gen student
It’s a good place to study because the courses are interesting and there is lots of staff support from certain departments, however some staff aren’t as supportive and don’t explain assignments well The environment on campus is very welcoming and calming but there is little accommodations for disabled people and some buildings could benefit from being updated I think the library resources are very good and the staff are nice Improvement in the conditions of some on campus accommodation to improve the quality
I've really enjoyed studying here so far, but went here expecting and wanting a quiet time, so people not hoping for that might be disappointed
18-24 years
First gen student
Best aspect is quality of teaching and availability of academic support. Worst part is trying to find people with the right information, lots of bureaucracy
18-24 years
First gen student
Lancaster University wasn't my first choice, as I got in through clearing, yet my experience here has surprised me so far. I didn't have high hopes when I found out I was going to Lancaster as I am from the area and based off the town centre, I thought it would be boring on campus. Yet it isn't, the campus is very social with lots of different clubs and societies for every interest and also the colleges hosts lots of events. The campus is beautiful and very green, with a community like feel. The lecture halls are a great size and are always spotless. Additionally, there are lots of rooms available on campus for studying, group projects etc. and the library of course is an amazing spot for some late night work. There are a few downsides to Lancaster university, one of which being that the town centre doesn't have much to offer so the weekends are very quiet. However, it is easy to get to places like Preston (1 hour bus from uni), Manchester (1 hour train from town) and Liverpool (2 hour bus). As people travel home on the weekends and there isn't much to do in town, the weekends are quiet and the bars on campus are closed which is a shame. Another downside, which is slightly controversial, is the college system. Maybe I am just not in the best college, but the college system can sometimes make it feel a bit isolating, as it feels harder to make friends with people outside of your college. Yet at the same time, it allows there to be more opportunity to get involved with activities and especially sport as each college has a netball and football team. Despite these downfalls, I would highly recommend Lancaster University as overall it is a really good university with a lovely feel to it. The staff are all very kind and the support offered here all around is phenomenal.
18-24 years
Great course, amazing campus... however, uni has ridiculous protest rules and student union can be strict and hard to work with. Love the course though but if you hate universities that work with people killers like BAE find somewhere else to study... But otherwise I mean the course has been great up until the strikes caused by a greedy university. All in all if i'm speaking my mind don't support a greedy university like Lancaster. But as for quality of teaching it has been amazing...
There are lots of facilities available for use, for example the health innovation building. So there is never a shortage of resources that can be used to study. The PBL course helps to encourage independent learning however i think it would be easier for a lot of students if our learning was more directed and recommended resources more specific. Also if they gave us different types of material to study from rather than primarily textbooks. It would also be better if we took exams each term rather than summatives at the end of each year.
Campus The university campus itself is great. IF YOU DO NOT WANT A CAMPUS UNIVERSITY AWAY FROM THE CITY THIS UNI IS NOT FOR YOU. The spar and central are very convenient to have on campus when you need something for dinner, and as a first year, if you forget something in your grocery shopping you can nip to the shop pretty much any time you need it (unless it's the dead of night of course). The line for Greggs is always huge at breakfast and dinner time, so unless you're willing to queue for a while you might want to avoid it. Other Students The students have great humour and it feels very community like, in a way. There also seems to be a trend of people from private school and oxford/Cambridge rejects. This came as a surprise to me as someone who came from a terrible public school and definitely was not going to apply to oxford/Cambridge. City If you're into shopping, Lancaster won't be for you. The only 2 big clothing shops here are Primark and new look. I just get my clothes sent to me online, so I'm not really that fussed about it. There's a bubble tea shop if you like bubble tea and a nice social cocktail bar where you can go and play things like cards against humanity with friends. The train station can take you to most big stations. I always have to change in Manchester Piccadilly to get home, but it's not too much of an inconvenience. There's some nice places to eat, but not many big chains. There's the usual KFC, McDonalds, Burger King and then a Nandos and Bella Italia I believe. The rest are either smaller chains or independent. Nightlife Its ok. Not much else really. The main clubs you would visit are Sugar (owned by the student union) and Vibe (you'll learn all about the place's history if you come here). I've only been grabbed by one man that I didn't know on the wrist so far when I tried to leave the club, so for me it's been a relatively safe experience. Overall the university is OK, honestly there's better definitely but the quality of the lectures and content is really good. I'm learning what I need to be and the lecturers are generally nice and helpful.
The campus is a really nice place to live, and the accommodation is really nice. It could be improved by more mental health support/activities. They offer a great range of societies to join.
Gorgeous area, supportive campus.
Love the campus vibe. It feels like a little village. My experience so far has been amazing. Met some really nice friends and really helpful lecturers. The college staff and my academic tutor have been amazing. You only need to ask the right people and Lancaster has the support available. There’s a nice woodland trail round the outside of campus and loads of sports teams and societies. The university feels safe, as it’s not in the middle of a big city, and has 24/7 security who patrol regularly. The library is across 3 floors, with a variety of different types of study spaces. It does tend to be busy during the day around exams and the last week of term when a lot of people have coursework deadlines, but I’ve never been in and not been able to find a seat. You can also book a seat or study room online to ensure you get a place. Sultans on campus is AMAZING. The food is the best, the customer service is second to none. They nearly always remember me and most of the people in there when I’ve been in and talk to you. They tend to play music on the speakers after a night out and everyone sings along. Went in one time with a group of friends and one person didn’t want to buy anything but they brought her over some chips as they didn’t want her to be the only one not eating. The sports centre is nice and modern. The gym can be busy at times, but most good gyms are, and there are also quieter times. Buses come frequently to the sports centre, underpass, and other parts of campus. It does take about 15-25 minutes to get in to town by bus (usually takes me 10-15 to drive) and we’ve walked back to campus before in about an hour. Lancaster itself is like a big town. Busy enough that it doesn’t feel dead, but not too busy that it’s too much. It has pretty much all of the high street stores and supermarkets you could want, as well as some smaller local shops. You do need to think about second year housing fairly early in if you’re looking for bigger houses (6+ people sharing). We signed for our 7 person house in December and there were only a couple more houses we could find that were 7 bed. There were lots of 1-6 bed places available still then though, so I’m sure you could leave it until a few months in to the new year to look for smaller places if you’re not too fussed about location and having specific criteria met. A lot of the housing left in the new year was modern and to a good standard anyway. I rated the students Union 4/5 purely because I’ve not had much dealings with them.
The facilities are always kept to the highest standard. The teaching is mostly inspiring and helps you to feel acknowledged in your work, pushing you on in where your strengths are.
The course is pretty enjoyable and the modules are typically pretty good once you get invested into it. Also the library is a warm comfy place to study, which is good as I struggle to focus at home. However, my experiences have been severely damaged by how they handled Covid, we weren't able to develop the skills we were suppose to in First Year which means I'm effectively a Third Year with the skills of a Second.
18-24 years
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18-24 years
Best is the library Could be improved by having cheaper parking
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4.2
The university is a lovely campus, absolutely beautiful feel to it The bus prices could be improved
Some labs can be improved, in the statistics module the lab teachers just let us get on with work such as coding in r studio. Some class mates and I are wondering what’s the point in the labs and what we’re actually supposed to be learning (regarding the in person labs)
I’m on the bottom floor and I think they’ve left some cracks around the corners with the baseboards this means lots of spiders get into my room constantly