Lancaster University TSR Open Week (February 20th to 24th)

Hello BeccaCath94,

Lots of people do bring their own TV with them to university, although if you are going to do this you will need to buy a TV Licence. There are also lots of extra curricular activities you can get involved in at Lancaster from societies and sports clubs to student politics and volunteering. You can find out more about these opportunities at Lancaster from our Student Union website http://lusu.co.uk/

Thank you

All the best,

Leanne

Hey, I have received an offer for Maths and statistics AAB and I believe I wont get a B :/ but I also think that I will get an A* so would A*AC be acceptable or not. I can get the B if I worked hard enough but its because it's an art subject and if I want the grade I would have to work constantly for 8 weeks because I work very slowly and I think my patience will run out sooner or later :/

Hey,

I've heard the housing at Lancaster is great! my question is about the housing after the first year. is it easy to find a nice place thats close? also would i need a car or would i be possible to bike or take a bus or train from where ever the apartment/house is (i assume in the city)?

also how does the year in industry work for mechanical engineering students? What kind of companies can we have our placement at?

Thanks for the help!

LH

There are loads of housing options in Lancaster. If you check the first post in the Accommodation thread, there are links to various useful sites. There are houses provided by LUSU [the student union] as well as companies like Yellow Door Lets and private landlords. Lancaster provide talks to help with what to look out for, the questions to ask when looking at houses etc, during your first term. Plus, there are university-owned halls of residence in the city centre, as well as private halls, if that is more to your liking.

In terms of locations, houses are available in various popular areas. Eg,
- Lancaster city centre, including areas near the river [near Sugarhouse nightclub], and up by the train station.
- Bowerham and Hala [on the way to Lancaster].

You do not need a car for any of these places. Lancaster is around 3 miles from the campus, so you can walk or cycle or get one of the very frequent buses [taking between 10 and 20 minutes depending on the number].

Hi,

I am student with a french baccalaureat and I want to improve my english skills before I apply to an undergraduate courses. Could you please tell me if you have the english as a second language( ESL or EFL) as a program at your university? And how much it is the fees ? And also the living cost( because I am a international student)?
I am really sorry if I make some mistakes because I am not prefect in english language but I am intermediate.

Thank you soo much for your answer and the time that you take for reading my message.

Hey thanks for the help, I was given a dual offer so just waiting for it to go on UCAS and then firming

Hi, what sort gcse grades do people have at Lancaster? ..do you think that'll be higher due to the increasing numbers of people now applying? also as i'm thinking or applying for maths, would that affect it in anyway? thanks a lot!

Hi, I'm a student from Czech Republic and I'm willing to apply for either Finance and Management studies, Accounting and Finance or Management undergraduate degree.

What exactly are the requirements for students from CZ?
Thanks a lot.

Hi,

I was wondering how feasible it is to change course (from computer science to maths) at the beginning of the year, as long as you have the grades required? Also, if I go to the computer science open day on saturday is there a maths open day as well?

Hello,

I have recieved a dual offer, if I put Lancaster as my insurance and not my firm will the dual offer still count, or will I just have the one offer?

Thanks

Could you give me some info about the student loans and the costs of having a car during studies.?

Hi RioGK,

The best two place to get more info in a quick and bite-sized way about student loans (presuming you're a UK student...) are:

http://studentfinance-yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/

Or try here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/UniversityAndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/Typesoffinance/index.htm

It's important to remember there is loads of help to support your studies both from the government and Lancaster. We have a package of scholarships and bursaries too:

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries/

In terms of the costs of keeping a car - if you mean can you get a parking permit for campus and what are the costs - it's tricky - we have different criteria -and permits are limited to students based on their criteria for needing a permit

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/estates/documents/car%20parking/Student%20Car%20Parking%20Policy%20for%202011-12%20FINAL%20AGREED.pdf

I'd go for the bus - it's much cheaper than keeping a car on campus and you'll have more pounds in your pocket for the pub or other non-drinking related student activities - hurrah!

All the best,

Fred