lancaster vs bristol

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology

How are you defining "better"? Better ranked university? Better ranked university for Psychology? Better graduate prospects? Lower tuition fees? Lower cost of living? Better accommodation? Better social life? Better sports facilities? Better transport links (given that you're an international student)? Etc. What features are important to you?

Hi @pxlzz!

Like Rebecca, I'm a Lancaster University student, but I do currently study Psychology, so I might be able to give you a bit of insight into what Psychology is like at Lancaster (unfortunately I can't speak for Psychology with Criminology). I'd also like to say that Rebecca's advice and information is really useful, and I did look at all of those different points when I was choosing a university to go to.

In terms of doing Psychology at Lancaster, I'm really enjoying the course and all of the content. The way Psychology at Lancaster is structured is so that you do all of the modules that you need to do for your BPS (British Psychological Association) accrediation in your first and second years, so that you can pick to study the modules you are most interested in in your third year (I'm not sure how directly this applies to Psychology with Criminology). We get really in depth introductions to all of the core Psychology modules, i.e., developmental, social, etc., to make sure that everyone is on the same page, as at Lancaster, you don't need to have studied Psychology before in order to choose it as your degree. I did do a Criminology minor in my first year, alongside with studying Psychology, and I will say that I felt that some things within both courses linked quite nicely, and I think studying Criminology for a year did help me with Psychology!

As Rebecca has said, both Bristol and Lancaster are great universities, and your decision also depends on the other factors, like whether you'd prefer a campus university over a city one, etc., but I hope that the information I've given with regards to Psychology at Lancaster is helpful!

Best of luck with your decision-making, and as Rebecca said, please feel free to ask any more questions!
~ Cathryn

Hi @pxlzz

I don't study psychology or criminology at Lancaster, I study biochemistry, however I know a lot of people who study psychology and they really enjoy it! The first thing I'd recommend doing is comparing the modules in the courses you are considering at both universities, as there may be some variation and you may prefer one course to another based on the content! I've linked the Criminology and Psychology course webpage for Lancaster below which lists the modules available.
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/criminology-and-psychology-ba-hons-cl86/

I think both Lancaster and Bristol would be good universities, and I'd recommend looking at the universities and considering what factors are important to you in terms of living at each university.

Bristol and Lancaster are both very different universities, but both amazing options. I looked at Bristol during my applications as well! One thing I'd recommend looking into is whether you'd prefer a city or campus university. Lancaster is a campus university, so all the buildings/accommodation are in one enclosed campus that kind of feels like its own mini town with shops, restaurants, takeaways etc. Bristol is a city university so the buildings are spread throughout and integrated with the city.

Other things I considered when choosing a university included how long it would take me to get to lectures/town from my accommodation and what the university facilities (library/study spaces, sports centre etc.) were like. Lancaster felt like the right university for me firstly because the course matched what I wanted but also because of its community feel and beautiful campus, however, everyone will have different things that were important to them.

I understand as an international student you may not be able to visit universities as easily so I've linked a virtual tour below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES5VVLtoRt8

Good luck with you applications, if you have any other questions about Lancaster or choosing a university please let me know!
Rebecca

mainly better graduate prospects and better accommodations

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology

I am an international student and wanted to know whether Lancaster would be better or bristol for psychology with criminology