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4.04.23.51319 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsMy university feels like a great place to study as I can both feel part of a college community and an academic community with my subject department. Because of the layout of the campus, these two are close together, making me feel very comfortable living here. However there could be more social spaces around campus in my opinion.
I love Lancaster as a city and a Uni. some consider it to be too wuiet but I think it's perfect. Gorgeous town centre, nice architecture and also the universities locations I love. Studying is always assisted by teachers and staff members, and if you have any questions, all is available online through student portals. Overall I'm so glad I came here!
The University has lovely environment that allows students to focus on their studies. There is loads of support programmes for all students from support groups to free food events. The University is lacking employement related events such as work experiences, collaborations with industries.
25-34 years
Best: people care about whether they enjoy and are interested, not only focus on grades, which is different from my experience. worst: too much assessment
Nice atmosphere and has everything you need in a short walks distance. Could be In a better location and have better links to different places.
Campus is a brilliant place to be and staff are always helpful and available if you need them.
It’s very relaxing, it’s in a really nice area & close to the Lake District which I really like. Most of the lecturers are helpful although some of my modules this year have been a little unorganised and most of my timetable moved around. The student union is a bit of a rip off, seems greedy. They’ve introduced a new sports pass system, which makes sports genuinely quite inaccessible. For example, a red pass (to be able to play for the university team) is £71. For most people that’s at least 2 weeks shopping, if not more. People don’t have spare money to give away, I understand sports isn’t a necessity but it’s a bit of a let down. And then, you have to pay for the actual membership of the society, which is roughly £30/40/50 pounds and sometimes more. Which is £50 for me! So £120 is a significant amount, then uniform on top of that/equipment sometimes. They didn’t have the passes last year and honestly I think it’s disgusting.
Lancaster University’s campus has everything you need when living in university accommodation, however it’s location is a downside as it takes 20-30 minutes to get into town to go shopping. Accommodation is nice, I am in Cartmel and lived in a flat of 8 with an en-suite bathroom. The kitchens and rooms are reasonably spacious with plenty of storage. Downside of en-suite bathrooms is that they flood quickly and drains are blocked easily.
Great
Throughly enjoyed all
Best: very friendly campus just out of a great city. Worst: lack of space on main campus during busy periods. The library often becomes busy enough that it is near impossible to find even two seats together
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The campus feels very safe and inviting, with many study spaces and tools such as extra workshops for help. The campus isn’t the most visually appealing however and sometimes the staff aren’t completely supportive and engaging
It’s got a great campus with a massive library but also a lot of other places to study or to just enjoy some nature time. Locations is a bit off due to it being out of town. The uni is really good but student life is kind of dead here .
I enjoy the fact it’s a campus, it’s the whole reason I decided to study here. However, support for students is rather lacking. I also wish there was more effort to make students aware of the opportunities the university has and more support in finding part time work.
The best is the campus, is a place with innovation. The quality of teaching is really good, with improvements in the academic area, in addition the student life is easy for those who are new, we can see a good understanding from the staff and teachers for those who are international students or are beginning a new chapter at the University. Finally, I believe that the university needs to change regarding the amount of tuition fee for international students and scholarships, the student financial department needs to have more options for those students in difficulties. Overall I would say that is a good educational institution.
The facilities are largely modern and enable a wide range of subjects to be studied, and there are also plenty of houses and social spaces. The location is fine, although a quite displaced from the city centre and strangely placed by the M6. The student support is fantastic, with staff and lecturers usually responding quickly and dealing with issues effectively. There is a wide variety of services for careers, mental health and other issues. The campus is quite modern and flows nicely, with a lot of new buildings and renovation for older ones. The student life is good - there are loads of societies to join and activities within colleges. There are also many bars on campus and in town, as well as restaurants and shops in both.
best: love the course, and the library :) especially like the facilities provided. worst: struggle as a commuter, i have no friends at the university and busses are always super full it’s hard to get on one!
Best- supportive and encouraging staff and tutors. Campus feels like a little home and I can see my friends who live a 5 minute walk away Worst- expensive laundry and accommodation
4.2
Cheaper cost of living
Best is that they are published online, everything is really accessible make sure you don't fall behind. Lack of personal guidance for exams
Good value for money compared to other parts of college, sometimes people in it can be a bit entitled