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Lancaster University

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What are your thoughts on Lancaster University?

i just wanna know, your thoughts on the university, is recognised a good university or not so much, trying to decided which to choose as a firm and insurance ;-S, not sure what to do

Reply 1

Ejit

I know nothing of the university, and have never been there, but I've heard of it and people I've spoken to about it hold it in high regard. It depends what you're comparing it too, but I would think it's generally a red brick equivalent.

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Reply 2

sarah430

I had a look around it on an open day and I literally fell in love with it. It would have been my first choice until I changed course. If you're in doubt have a look around, I'm sure people there will tell you what you want to know :smile:

Reply 3

Patienceistheword

sarah430

thnkss, ive been invited to a ucas open day for my course, so im going to have a look around again, im just worried that ill get bored or something, because ive heard the city isnt that big but il just have to see. Oh by the way i also have offer from kent :biggrin:

Reply 4

Apocalypti

I love it here. Best choice ever.

Reply 5

The_Musty_Piglet

I hate Lancaster as a place, with a ******* passion.

Reply 6

pws2501

I went to the open day and didn't really like it. It was more of a building site than anything else and the English department was pretty shoddy. The hour and a half presentation they gave us about the course consisted of 1 hour talking about their professors and what pointless books they've published and the rest was just a pure show-off fest.

Obviously my opinion will be completely different to an actual student there, so it's best just to go to the Uni on an open day and make your own mind up!

Reply 7

kaytee.

Lovely uni, would've accepted the offer from there last year but hate Lancaster itself and I wouldn't have got in now anyway :p:

Its in a field

I went to look round Lancaster uni and fell in love with it too, it was the only uni that felt 'the right one' and I haven't looked back since arriving, now obviously, it depends if you're from a city, because Lancaster is not a city (even tho it technically is)

I think there's a decent choice of places to go at night, and day time wise the shops aren't brilliant, but tbh, if they were, I would be up to my ears in overdraft so there's always the good point.

Some people think it's in a field... and they would be correct :P but I have friends who have gone to Sheffield and hated always living in a city. At Lancaster I've been able to get involved in the college spirit to an extent which I wouldn't have had the chance to in places like Newcastle. It depends what you want and tbh the open day should settle it for you :smile:

Reply 10

AugustWestie

pws2501

That's because the south end of campus practically is a building site at the moment. :tongue:

It will look nice next year!

Reply 11

Lizj

You can't provide new facilities and accommodation without going through the building site phase. To be fair, it is lasting a long time, because the whole uni was built at the same time and all needs re-furbishing now.
This does mean that in a few years it will all be lovely.
And as a recent graduate, I have to say I loved the place,and it felt "right" for me from the start. Most students say that they just knew it was right when they looked round. If you don't get that feeling, then it isn't for you, because it is very campus based and the city is not the liveliest place on earth.
Let your heart decide, it will be the best waay.

Reply 12

username266003

Yeah it's a very nice place, I could defs recommend it. But you need to think if you can live in quite a small town like Lancs.

Reply 13

ByronicHero

I had it as my insurance choice until the last minute when I applied to UEA instead.

I think it looks decent enough, and the degree structure looks good.

Everyone looks for different things though.

Reply 14

affinity89

I have had some bad days whilst here but ultimately I think I picked the right place. I like my course and find the lecturers are very, very knowledgeable and friendly.

The college system gives you a sense of belonging, which is good because you are part of your college throughout [and beyond I suppose] your degree - it is a community you can rely on.

The reputation of the place is quite good - usually ranked in the top 20s and often ranked the best in the north west on league tables. Some people won't have even heard of the place but those who have usually have a good view of the university.

I actually like Lancaster city centre - I love the buildings and the history of the place and things like the castle, the judges lodgings, and the various museums are worth a look. Plus, there are a couple of theatres which usually have something interesting on and plenty of restaurants and bars. Societies and colleges etc sometimes put things on in nearby areas such as at clubs in Blackpool or Manchester and you can get to Preston very easily and quite cheaply if you want more shops/bars. [Manchester is also easy to get to, taking around an hour on the train.]

I love the rural nature of the place - it is great for going out walking and cycling and the local community seem quite positive towards students. I've never been a recipient of anything negative from a local resident, nor have anyone else I know, which suggests town-gown relations are good. :smile:

Ultimately you have to make the choice that is right for you. Visiting the place is a valuable step towards making that decision - I came twice during the application process and spoke to students/lecturers etc. It is a bubble - a world away from the real world full of students. Of course, you can easily go back to the real world - buses leave every few minutes taking between 10 and 20 to get to the city centre - but I quite like it. :smile:

Reply 15

athamas

as noted by others, you need to see the place,

i came here, saw the department and met the lecturers and knew that lancs was where i wanted to study.. it just made sense to me...

sure there are areas that get turned into building sites for a few months [or a year... :frown:

] but they do a reasonable job of it.. and some of the areas thay have got right look really good and a few of them actually get used for what they were designed for.. [the big open square beside county or the steps beside fylde].

so in my opinion its a nice place, that rains alot, [but then this is the uk so it rains everywhere...] and has nice people,

but visist it and see if it feels right, if it does you may never leave....

Reply 16

ALICEMOON

Patienceistheword

i am from a town near kent uni and i have visited lancaster uni..i think lancaster is way way way better.. canterbury is about the same size as lancaster if not smaller.Canterbury is just boring hill billies doing shopping...there is not a lot to do...but i am probley biased because as a general rule people hate their hometown

Reply 17

El Nombre

It’s a decent uni, although it’s a little annoying when people get it confused with UCLAN.

Like others have said, visit the uni and see what happens from there. Before I visited the campus I had my heart set on Sheffield, but the Lancaster open day changed all that. I think I’m a bit odd in that the reasons why I like the uni have nothing to do with either the collegic system (which I’m not a big fan of) or the campus lifestyle (I much prefer to live in town). What struck me about Lancaster is how downright friendly it was. I had visited other unis and didn’t feel the comradeship at all.

When I think about it, my department (history) is not as well regarded as other unis, and in my opinion is very much underfunded compared the platinum plated management building, but I can’t honestly see myself being happy anywhere else, especially now that I’m in my third year and doing a specialist subject module which I love. I’m so glad I went to Lancaster as I would have never been able to have had that experience.

And Lancaster as a town is alright, I mean sure, there isn’t as much to do as there is in Manchester, but at least I can walk down the street without some chavilicious person trying to deliberately ruin my day. :top:

Reply 18

Asha1991

Lancaster is definitely recognised as a good uni. I absolutely loved it when I visited and I really regret not applying now...

Reply 19

Patienceistheword

im just confused to whether i should consider the city, as lancaster's course suits me the best, its perfect, but other unis such as manchester are pulling me because of the city, but im just wondering whether my university experience will be limited because of the city its in. and then when i look at everyone else who did go to a city, see that they are enjoying it alot, and i just dont want to regret my choices! but i really did like the uni, it felt more uni'ish if thats possible, than the others i had visited like kent and manchester.