Why choose Lancaster University?

A Top Ten University
Lancaster is ranked top ten in the Guardian League table and is consistently highly placed in all major league tables. This latest result comes shortly after Lancaster was announced to be the highest placed UK university in the Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 ranking of the world's best young universities. Ranked 10th, a climb of 4 places, Lancaster is the highest ranked of only 14 UK universities to be listed.

Great student satisfaction
90% Students at Lancaster University are among the most satisfied in the UK according to the 2013 National Student Survey. Nine out of ten final year undergraduates said they are satisfied with their overall experience, placing Lancaster as the top university in the North West in the survey.

Employability
93% of Lancaster University graduates have gone into work or further study within six months of graduating.

Very Global

Lancaster has a huge number of teaching and research links around the world, providing exciting opportunities for students to study or work abroad. There are strong links with universities in the US and China. Lancaster also operates in Ghana, India, Pakistan and Malaysia. In total, the University has 5,000 students studying for Lancaster degrees outside the UK.

Facts about Lancaster University

• Summer 2011 saw the opening of Lancaster University's brand new £20m Sports Centre, ranked fifth in the THE Student Experience Survey 2013.
• Lancaster University has an alumni network of over 100,000 alumni in 148 countries worldwide.
• Lancaster University is a member of the N8 Group (which focuses on five areas of research: Ageing and Health; Energy; Molecular Engineering; Regenerative Medicine and Water) a research partnership of the top 8 most research intensive universities in the North of England.
• More than £450m has been invested into the campus since 2002, creating new academic facilities, student social facilities and improved teaching space. We have award winning eco-residences, opened a £10m centre for the Creative Arts in 2010 and a brand new home for Engineering is nearly complete.

Location - Lancaster

The Lancaster University campus occupies a beautiful 360 acre parkland site at Bailrigg, just three miles from Lancaster City Centre. Built between 1965 and 1970, the campus was developed on a greenfield site after originally utilising buildings in the city and housing many students in Morecambe.

Career Prospects & Opportunities 
Lancaster University is committed to providing state-of-the-art career support through:

• Networking through Career events (such as: MBA Anniversary Ball, Community Activities Day, Grand Alumni Reunion, Public Lectures)
• Career Mentoring. This initiative matches experienced professionals from a wide range of careers with Lancaster students from all disciplines, to improve their employability.
• Alumni Careers Fair which is part of Career Opportunities, the University's annual careers fair, which incorporates both the Alumni Careers Fair and the Employer Exhibition.
• Further studies. Lancaster University is home to a dynamic postgraduate community and offers a wealth of both taught and research study options across a wide range of subject areas.
• Alumni Career Support. Lancaster University is committed to providing its alumni with on-going support to help you progress and develop your future career through specialised career counselling, graduate jobs databases, psychometric training.