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Postgraduate Prospectus 2020
Contents
05 Welcome to Lancaster 26 Fees and funding
06 The place for you 28 Applying to Lancaster
08 The place for Zhenhao 30 Where we are
10 A place for the researcher 31 Our departments
14 Your postgraduate experience 59 Our courses
18 Support and wellbeing 110 Course index
20 The place for the global citizen 113 Contact us
22 Hello Future 115 Postgraduate open day
24 Accommodation at Lancaster
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www.lancaster.ac.uk
Welcome to
Lancaster
We are delighted that you are considering studying at
Lancaster University. By studying here, you will be part
Our
of a university with a global outlook and a community that
4 extends far beyond our campus. 5
For us, Lancaster University is everything a university
reputation should be. It's a campus that's both well connected and set
apart, a modern structure in a green setting. It's a centre
of knowledge, where students come to learn, researchers
come to discover and teachers come to share. Above all,
Among the best We’re global We’re here to support you it's somewhere you can belong - a community to join, with a
Lancaster has been named International Lancaster has a wide range of teaching getting a job collection of colleges that offer a close-knit support network
University of the Year for 2020 by and research links around the world Supporting students into employment and a proud identity.
The Times and Sunday Times Good which provide exciting opportunities for or further study is central to our purpose.
University Guide. We’re also in the top our students to study or work abroad. Throughout your time at Lancaster, we
ten universities in the UK, being ranked We have strong links with universities will help you to develop the skills you
As a top ten university, we set high standards, but we open our
6th in The Times and Sunday Times in the US and China. Lancaster also has need to succeed in your future job search doors to all – it’s your capacity to learn about the world that
Good University Guide 2019, 7th in The partnerships in Germany, Ghana, India through CV writing workshops, mock
Guardian University Guide 2020 and interviews and the opportunity to work
matters. We challenge, pushing our students to new heights.
and Malaysia.
7th in The Complete University Guide on company projects and undertake However, we also support – guiding people throughout
2020. There are 165 higher education We’re research driven work experience. Plus, as a Lancaster their studies, research and careers. By choosing to study at
institutions in the UK. Lancaster University is a research- graduate you will benefit from lifetime
intensive university. The UK access to our Careers Service. Lancaster, you will be joining a global community that seeks to
government’s latest independent
We have happy students
make a global impact to improve lives and communities.
review, the 2014 REF, ranked 83% of
our research as either internationally The university attracts students from
excellent or world leading. a wide range of backgrounds and from
more than 100 countries. Our student
Our outstanding reputation attracts accommodation has been awarded
some of the brightest minds from all over the International Quality Mark, which
the world, and our degree programmes is given to providers that achieve
are taught by experts to give you access higher than 90% satisfaction from
to a high quality learning experience. overseas students.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
Coming to Lancaster
is all about broadening
your horizons, finding
new perspectives
and discovering new
experiences. By living and
studying with students
and staff from over 100
countries, you will be
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joining a global community 7
and have the opportunity
to make some international
connections of your own. With teaching and research links
around the world, we offer exciting
Our academic staff are experts within
their respective fields and work on a
We are building for the future.
We have invested over £270m in our
opportunities to work and study philosophy of research-led teaching. campus buildings and facilities since
aboard as part of your degree. In the most recent Research 2011 with a further £250m planned in
Working with partner universities Excellence Framework in 2014, 83% the next five years. This investment
and institutions in China, Malaysia, of our research was rated as either includes a significant redevelopment
Germany and Ghana allows our internationally excellent or world of the Management School, the
students access to Lancaster’s leading. This strong research culture Health Innovation Campus, and
academic excellence in research results in pioneering contributions additional engineering, sport and
and training in their own countries. that translate into an active and library facilities.
stimulating environment for you to
We are proud to be ranked in the top learn in.
ten in three major UK league tables,
which includes maintaining our 6th Lancaster is one of a small number
The place
place in the Times and Sunday Times of UK universities to have a college
Good University Guide 2019, as well structure. All our students and staff
as being ranked in the top three for are members of one of our nine
graduate-level prospects. We have colleges and as a postgraduate
also been ranked 7th for teaching student you will join the Graduate
for you
quality in Europe according to the College. Each college has its own
Times Higher Education Europe personality, history and traditions,
Teaching Rankings 2019. This is the and aims to create a supportive
first international university ranking environment that offers many
focused on teaching and learning. opportunities to get involved in a
multitude of opportunities.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
Zhenhao Cao took his Bachelor of dissertation and meeting my supervisor and enthusiastic in class and she can
Arts in English Language Education frequently to discuss my progress. remember each one of us. The feedback
in his home country of China, before Weekends are quite different. I follow the
she provides on our coursework is like a
coming to Lancaster University for one-to-one conversation that happens on
“weekday-weekend” lifestyle because I
the margin of the word document! It is my
his Masters programme in Language like to find a balance between study and
course convenor who inspired me to do
and Linguistics. During his play. While academic study is the most
my MA dissertation on second language
undergraduate degree, his lecturers important part for me as a student, I don’t
acquisition.
had recommended Lancaster think it should occupy all my daily life.
because of its global reputation and I try to eat three healthy meals every day My MA supervisor has helped me to
and play sports regularly to keep fit. As a frame my work and he provides insightful
academic strength in linguistics.
Christian, I go to the Chaplaincy Centre feedback on my research methods.
every Sunday and meet lovely friends He has also given me some really useful
Why did you decide to there. I also go to the city centre or the suggestions on how to present my work
apply to Lancaster for your Grad bar with friends to chill out. at a postgraduate conference.
postgraduate study? Have you developed as an What does the future hold
I did a lot of research online before individual during your time for you?
choosing to apply to Lancaster. I looked
at global rankings, students’ experience
at Lancaster? I think my study here has confirmed
reviews, the academic staff and their my ambition to do a PhD in Linguistics.
The most important development for
specialities, as well as the location and During class, I’ve learnt a lot about
me has been a change in the way I study.
facilities of the university. Lancaster specific research areas and how to do
Moving from a prescriptive model, where
University had the highest ranking for research. After class, I went to several
we had little choice, to a far more flexible,
linguistics among the universities I was talks held by different research groups in
independent way of learning was a real
considering, and it also covered the widest our department and learnt state-of-the-
change in culture. I found it hard to adapt
research areas with second language art ideas. I’ve met many PhD students
to managing my own learning. For example,
learning and teaching, corpus linguistics, here and they’ve been happy to discuss
I wasn’t used to asking questions, but once
discourse analysis study, and language potential topics for a PhD.
I started I found that course convenors
testing and evaluation, and more. I was were supportive and really willing to help. I was a member of the committee that
excited about meeting academics and I found that I benefited a lot from asking organised the Lancaster Postgraduate
8 talking to them and other students about questions, whether it be to staff or peers. Conference in Linguistics and Language
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research ideas. When I was offered a Teaching, where I had the opportunity
As well as developing my academic
place at Lancaster University, I accepted it to talk to current PhD students from
knowledge, I’ve developed my confidence
without hesitation. different universities and I was inspired
in different situations. I am more willing
by their research topics. The combination
What is your typical day like? to approach academic staff, to network
of Lancaster’s supportive environment,
at conferences and to make new friends
I live in Graduate College and I usually experienced academics, and my own
at festivals and events. The supportive
study in my room or at the library. interest has persuaded me that pursuing
environment in the department and the
I sometimes go with friends to the Quiet a higher degree is the right choice.
University has helped me to develop
Study Space in the Graduate College as a new member of academia and an
and we use the Social Hub for group Zhenhao Cao
independent individual.
discussion. MA Language and Linguistics
On weekdays I spend a lot of time reading
Who has inspired you during
literature, discussing with peers on Moodle your time at Lancaster?
(Lancaster’s online learning environment),
My course convenor in Linguistics; she
reviewing the class materials, and thinking
always replies to emails quickly and
about coursework topics. In my final
her replies help me to think beyond the
term I’ve spent most of my time on my
questions themselves. She is active
The place for
Zhenhao
www.lancaster.ac.uk
A place for the Make IT easy
on yourself
Bringing the
fictional
Researcher
world to life
Research undertaken by Professor Monideepa Tarafdar, What if fictional places in books, such as Middlemarch,
from Lancaster’s Department of Management Science, Treasure Island, Barsetshire and Gormenghast could be
and co-director of the Centre for Technological Futures, generated as maps and even 3D visualisations out of
Our researchers work to find the answers to questions has shown that four simple steps can help staff and the text itself? Now a pioneering three-year project led
managers understand the IT they use, and create a by Lancaster University sets out to do just that.
that affect us all. Renowned experts at the forefront digital work/life balance.
The innovative project is the brainchild of Professor
of their fields are helping to shape our understanding The world of work has been dealing with the Sally Bushell and her research team aims to take
of the world around us. implications of continually emerging and ever-new literary mapping to a completely new level by focusing
IT since the 1990s, most notably with the effects on on a selection of imaginary spaces from a variety of
people and their behaviours, their performance at work, famous literary texts. The researchers create an array
and their cognitive and emotional reactions. of interactive and 3-D outputs in order to find new ways
What makes The benefits of More recently, the addictive nature of smartphones and
tablets has become prevalent. While employees have
of reading, experiencing and interpreting literary place
and space.
hands unique? retirement communities come to gain reassurance, stimulation and sense of
purpose from the wealth of possibilities that IT use has
The main research project is focused on five different
kinds of fictional space-time with different kinds
opened up to them, ultimately it is difficult to switch off of relationship to real-world place, including the
Research led by Lancaster University’s Professor A new study, carried out by Lancaster and Aston from the digital world. This can lead to technostress, integration of real and fictional places and entirely
Dame Sue Black, in collaboration with the University Universities, shows older people benefit from poor performance and poor health. The full implications fictional universes. The core research question is
of Dundee, will investigate what makes a person’s improved physical and mental health when living in of living a digitally augmented working life – and what how to map a text that has no correspondence to
hands unique through a €2.5m project called retirement communities, resulting in cost savings it means for concentration, communication skills and our world.
H-Unique. The project will call on 5,000 ‘citizen to the NHS. other behaviours – are still being unpacked.
10 scientists’ to contribute images to the world’s first A spin-off project for schools (Litcraft) creates 3D 11
The study, commissioned by the ExtraCare Charitable Professor Tarafdar’s research into this ‘dark side’ of IT worlds in Minecraft with linked educational resources.
searchable database of the anatomical variations in
Trust and led by Professor Carol Holland of Lancaster included an investigation of how people can develop This is centred upon re-engaging reluctant readers with
the human hand.
University, shows that the charity’s unique well- their own coping mechanisms to prevent digital stress. classic works of literature including: Treasure Island;
The project will build on the ground-breaking being and lifestyle model delivers significant health This included speaking to groups of office workers, Kensuke’s Kingdom; and Robinson Crusoe/Swiss Family
research techniques pioneered by Professor Dame improvements. Residents were more physically active, from senior executives to office administrators, Robinson. School and library trials have proved the run-
Sue Black, which have been used successfully in less anxious, less likely to fall, were never or hardly whose routines are typically occupied with the use of away success of the resource and a commercial build
criminal courts to identify perpetrators from images ever lonely and became less frail. This led to residents everyday office IT packages and email. Based on these for Gulliver’s Travels is now underway.
of their hands. Researchers will analyse all the factors reducing their average hospital stays by three days conversations, she offers a different perspective to
that make a hand truly unique such as genetics, per year. taking on the problems of organisational IT use, one
development, environment and even accidents in that focuses on what employees themselves can do.
Since the study was published, the charity has used
order to understand them fully and use them reliably
the results to assess the efficacy of its award-winning,
as evidence for identification. The four steps are:
well-being service, which supports all residents to
Supporting the project will be an interdisciplinary be proactive in managing their own health and make 1. Developing a positive IT outlook
collaboration of anatomists, anthropologists, informed decisions about their health and lifestyle, via A positive mental orientation about IT helps to
geneticists, bioinformaticians, image analysts regular assessments. This research has helped inform reinterpret stressful IT situations in an optimistic
and computer scientists. They will combine hard the development of a resilience tool to measure and constructive light.
biometrics, such as fingerprints with soft biometrics, how resilient residents are in terms of physical, 2. Building IT use skills
for example superficial vein patterns, skin crease psychological and cognitive health. It will be used to IT is not going away. So learn and get better at using it.
patterns, scars, pigmentation and tattoos to reassess residents, some of whom have already been
provide a major novel breakthrough in the study identified as frail, to determine if personal goals and 3. It’s okay to vent your anger
of anatomical variation. targets are helping them to become more resilient. By expressing their frustration, employees can reduce
There are plans to roll the tool out to other retirement the distress and unpleasantness they feel from using IT.
The research opens up the opportunity to develop
housing providers later in the year. 4. Creating boundaries
new and exciting biometric capabilities that have
a wide range of real-world applications, such as This can include, for example, using the different
security access, border control and assisting in the applications to take breaks.
investigation of serious and organised crime on a
global level.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
Postgraduate research student, What is a typical day like for a How have you developed
Niklas Reich, comes from an area
close to Stuttgart in the south of
research student? your skills and knowledge at
Germany. It’s located less than As PhD student and within the Alzheimer- Lancaster?
three hours from the Alps and not focused research group, I have an enormous
What I have learnt during my time at
far from the French, Swiss and amount of freedom. I meet my supervisor
Lancaster is true academic work -
Austrian borders. He took his BSc regularly to discuss results and recent
scientific writing, reading and developing
developments, but the majority of my time
in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in practical skills. Since we formed several
is spent planning experiments, buying the
Germany before coming to Lancaster collaborations during my PhD, I have
research materials I need, and preparing and
to take his MSc in Biomedicine. performing the experiments.
also been introduced to the idea of
Now a PhD student, Niklas’ research entrepreneurship in research, and I have
My supervisor is very open and I’m been proactive in making collaborations
focuses on the development of a
encouraged to incorporate my own ideas. happen. This combination of skills will be
drug to treat Alzheimer’s Disease.
For example, I typically read up on research beneficial for whatever career path I choose.
papers in my field and, if applicable, I am
I can act completely independently during
We asked Niklas what brought welcome to test out similar approaches in
my PhD, ranging from planning my own work,
him to Lancaster. our laboratories. I recently attended a one-
figuring out how to do something, solving
week workshop in Portugal that introduced
problems, managing my own budget, guiding
I did a placement during my undergraduate me to cell-based research methods.
and instructing other students and finding
degree and, while I enjoyed the amount of
and working together with other research
responsibility I had, it was more project Tell us about the people you groups. I even introduce the general public
management than research. This experience
confirmed that I was more drawn to research
work with. to our work, for example by organising lab
tours, which is very rewarding. I like the
12 and that’s when I started looking for We are a relatively small group, consisting
independence and level of responsibility 13
postgraduate degrees abroad. I wanted of a post-doctoral graduate and three PhD
that I have in my PhD which will prepare me
to challenge myself! students. We have formed collaborations
for future roles.
with multiple organisations and other groups
The MSc in Biomedicine at Lancaster
including, for example, research groups in
University introduced me to several
Milan and other UK universities.
What would you like to
fascinating research subjects, including my accomplish in your career?
current field of expertise, diseases of the We have founded our own society, known as
brain, cancer, microbes and disease. I then ’Defying Dementia’, which has helped fund I haven’t entirely mapped out my future
gained practical lab experience as a Visiting my PhD and is well known in this area of the career yet, but I am strongly drawn
Researcher, which gave me the experience I country. While our society aids our research, towards the pharmaceutical industry.
needed to be accepted for my PhD. it also aims to inform and help people who I could see myself as head of research in a
suffer from dementia. It is the combination of neuroscience-focused department or as a
I have lived in Lancaster for almost three senior member of the management team.
research and public facing work that I enjoy
years now, It’s not too big, not too small, but Alternatively, I may follow an academic route
most about my PhD.
charming and it provides everything you such as leading my own research group
need with regular bus and train connections. in the field of neuroscience.
A place for the
Researcher
www.lancaster.ac.uk
Your Everything you
college need on campus
When you arrive at Lancaster, you will become part of The peace and quiet of our extensive grounds.
our vibrant collegiate system. The Graduate College The hustle and bustle of the busy Alexander Square.
is one of our nine colleges on campus and is focused A library with its own tree and colleges with their own
exclusively on postgraduates. bars and social spaces. Lecture theatres, seminar
rooms and laboratories. Pitches, courts, a swimming
With more than 2,000 students, you’ll find an
pool and even a climbing wall. Our campus is more than
international and multicultural community waiting
just a collection of buildings, facilities and features.
for you at the Graduate College. Here you will be able
It’s the complete setting for your studies.
to access a range of services designed to help and
support you through your time at Lancaster. These Our campus has transformed over recent years thanks
include social and study facilities, such as a study hub to a number of significant new-build developments and
and computer lab and even a dedicated, award-winning remodelling projects. Our latest projects include:
bar for when you want to take time out of your studies
+ The Management School has embarked on an
and relax.
ambitious development, creating a cutting-edge
The College’s friendly, international community space for students, staff and partners.
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14 celebrates and encourages diversity and provides
+ The Health Innovation Campus is a pioneering 15
members with an ideal opportunity to make lasting
project that brings together innovators, academics,
friendships. It also provides an environment for
entrepreneurs, businesses, local government,
members to develop academically, while extra-
citizens and health care providers and aims to drive
curricular activities ensure that each postgraduate
advances in technologies, products and ways of
student’s experience is rewarding.
working to improve health and healthcare.
The interests of our postgraduate students are
+ The Sports Centre has recently opened a Strength
represented through a Postgraduate Board, which is
and Conditioning Room and Human Performance
elected annually from college members.
Lab and is now undergoing a second phase of
A small membership fee is required, which goes development to create a second sports hall. The
towards the running of the college. investment for phase two is due to the continued
success of the facility and the growing demand from
For more information about the college, please visit:
students, staff and the local community.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/colleges
+ A 400-seat lecture theatre developed in response to
feedback from previous staff and student surveys.
The lecture theatre will become the largest on
campus and will double-up as a space to host large-
scale events and conferences.
+ A three-floor extension to the Library, which will
Your postgraduate
create approximately 400 new study spaces,
more than 120 silent study spaces and a wealth of
dedicated research and collaboration spaces.
Find out more about our investment in our facilities at:
www.lancaster.ac.uk/facilities/projects
experience
For more information www.lancaster.ac.uk
www.lancaster.ac.uk
This is a region that rises from a stunning
coastline up to dramatic mountains.
It’s criss-crossed by canals and the River
Lune, and dotted with towns and villages
full of character and heritage. At the heart
of it all, you’ll find Lancaster.
It’s a place where history is written
into the city streets. Take a walk from
Your
Queen’s Priory, around Lancaster Castle,
past the fine Georgian architecture and
through Williamson Park up to the Ashton
City, hub and Memorial – it’s a journey through time,
from the medieval age to today.
Our global postgraduate
heartland The past is fascinating, but there’s an
exciting future here too – with innovative
campus career
industry, dynamic start-ups and free
thinkers all producing something new,
every day. Here, there’s room for free
spirits and creative thinkers. The bookish, Coming to Lancaster is all about Lancaster University is proud of its interactive workshops on CV building,
the outgoing, the trendsetters. With an broadening your horizons, finding new reputation for highly qualified, employable developing a LinkedIn profile,
eclectic range of busy bars, laid-back perspectives and discovering new postgraduates. Alongside your academic psychometric tests, and succeeding at
coffee houses and independent shops, experiences. With us, you get to be part of study, Careers will help you develop your interviews and assessment centres.
there’s a place for them all. a community that starts with the Graduate employability so that you can identify
A part-time job or an internship can
College, stretches far beyond our campus and secure the right job or research
And, always in the background, there’s the enhance your employability and inform
and reaches right around the world. opportunity in an increasingly complex
spectacular coastline of Morecambe Bay, your career choices. Lancaster University
and competitive market.
the open countryside of North Yorkshire You’ll have every opportunity to make Careers Service has an on-campus
and the mountains of the Lake District. some international connections of your We work with a wide range of employers, recruitment agency, helping you to find
own, rubbing shoulders with students who recognise and value the calibre of our part-time work whilst studying. Our
16 Find out more about Lancaster’s story at:
from more than 100 countries – whether postgraduates. Our events programme friendly and experienced staff can also
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www.lancaster.uk.com you’re doing group work, getting involved includes recruitment fairs, employer help you find internships and longer
with one of our student societies or presentations and skills workshops, placements related to your subject or
enjoying a night off socialising. You’ll also mentoring opportunities, and networking future career plans. You can access all
benefit from the expertise of our world- opportunities. As a postgraduate student, our vacancies online, and you can access
leading staff from around the globe – as you are invited to attend employer events careers support online through tailored
almost half our team come from outside as well as careers workshops to inform careers and employability online courses,
the UK. and manage your postgraduate career. e-guidance, and workshops and employer
presentations via webinars.
What starts in Lancaster can take you Careers offers further services tailored
much further afield with a range of to your needs to help you identify and Find out more about the services we
travel opportunities available. When you progress to your chosen career. These offer at:
graduate, you’ll join an alumni network include one-to-one information, advice www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers
that touches every corner of the globe and guidance as well as engaging and
– putting a 180-country network at your
fingertips.
Whether you’re a Lancaster local or you’re
crossing oceans to join our community,
you’ll discover an international
perspective on life. You’ll learn about
other people. Celebrate other cultures.
Make friendships and connections
that cross borders and continents. In
Lancaster, you’ll explore the world and
find yourself.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
Everyone needs support from
time-to-time. Lancaster offers
a range of services to help you
make the most of your time
with us.
Tailored for our postgraduate We offer access to getting paid International societies
student community work whilst you study, and we work
The Students' Union supports a wide
in partnership with your academic
Here at Lancaster we recognise that range of international student groups,
department and your college to ensure
postgraduates have unique study and with the largest including the Chinese
you receive the right support at the
support needs. That’s why: Students and Scholars Association and
right time.
the African and Caribbean Society.
+ We have created postgraduate specific www.lancaster.ac.uk/sbs
areas in our Library, the city centre and For a full list of international societies,
within the Graduate College. Chaplaincy please visit
www.lancastersu.co.uk/international
+ We have established our Doctoral Our multi-faith Chaplaincy Centre is a
Academy, an environment in which welcoming and engaging place for people Sport Lancaster
PhD students are welcomed into of all faiths and none. It offers a space Conveniently located on campus, our
Lancaster’s thriving research for exploring issues of spirituality and Sports Centre offers a fantastic range of
community and offers opportunities for building community, or just a quiet place indoor and outdoor facilities for you to
PhD students to engage, collaborate to eat your lunch. train and play.
and innovate whilst studying for their
18 research degree. Your Students' Union Indoor facilities include a 25-metre 19
All students at Lancaster can find a sense swimming pool, an 8.5-metre climbing
The Graduate College has been designed wall and bouldering cave as well as a
of belonging and many opportunities to
to meet the needs of postgraduate health and fitness suite and sports hall.
get involved in university life through the
students. It offers a close-knit community In 2019, we opened our new Strength and
Students' Union. It's here to represent you
that offers events and opportunities to Conditioning Room, a space designed for
and support you.
enhance our postgraduate students’ high-performance packed with innovative
university experience. Everything it does has students at its conditioning equipment. Outside, you
heart – working to be a force for positive can find a range of courts and pitches
Student services change, supporting wellbeing and helping including a 3G pitch, crown bowling green
Our one-stop enquiry desk, right in the you to have a great experience while and tennis courts. Plus, if you’re looking
heart of the campus, provides friendly and you’re with us. for ways to enjoy some fresh air we also
expert advice on a range of academic and have a 2.6 mile woodland walk and a
non-academic issues. Societies, sport, volunteering, academic
challenging outdoor trim trail.
support, welfare advice and much more,
We offer a range of specialist support the Students' Union does it all making sure Whether you enjoy competitive or
services, help with financial matters and you have all the opportunities you need to recreational sport, keeping healthy in
careers advice. If you have a disability, our enjoy a fulfilling student life. body and mind or simply enjoy being
Disability Service will assess your needs active, we have something for you.
and put in place appropriate adjustments When you come to study at Lancaster
for your studies. University, you will automatically become
a member of Lancaster University “One of the reasons I love the
Our Counselling and Mental Health Students’ Union. However, if you do not Students’ Union is because of the
Support and
Service can provide short-term support to wish to join, you also have the right to opt
help you to engage in your studies during
voice it gives to students. Becoming
out of membership.
emotional and mental health issues. If you an Academic Rep helped me
need a visa, our visa and immigration team To find out more, please visit understand that students actually
will provide you with all the necessary www.lancastersu.co.uk
have a say in what goes on at the
documentation for you to apply for your
University – I could see the results
wellbeing
visa once you have an unconditional offer.
We have a medical practice on campus of my campaigns come to life and
and a pre-school offering a range of affect the daily lives of my course
services for parents, and our multi-faith mates.”
centre is open to all students.
Abiola Adelabu (Nigeria)
www.lancaster.ac.ukCatherine is from Accra, the capital Why did you want to study in How has your experience at
city of Ghana in West Africa. She
took her undergraduate degree at
the UK? Lancaster prepared you for life
Lancaster University Ghana, which I had travelled to a few different countries after you graduate?
is the first British university branch before, including the UK, and I was keen to
This experience of studying in another
campus to be established in West stay in the UK for longer and to experience
country has enabled me to gain
Africa, and then came to Lancaster the way of life and studying here. I was also
confidence in myself and my abilities.
curious to understand any differences in
to take a MSc in Management. My communication, interpersonal,
how my subject, Management, is applied
analytical and cultural sensitivity skills
in the UK across different fields such as
have developed, as well as my resilience
technology, health and service industries
and time management skills. With help
compared to my own and other countries.
from my lecturers and the Careers Service,
I’ve gained new insights and I feel better
What have you found different equipped for the world of work.
about studying and living in
I feel that the experience of Masters study
the UK? at Lancaster has made me a more well-
Settling in to a new country takes time rounded person. I have improved my skills in
before it feels “normal” as there are new interacting with people from all backgrounds
places to visit and new friends to make. as well as expanding my knowledge about
Although I’d been here before, I did my subject. I’ve learnt that not knowing
experience a culture shock! Even small something beforehand is not a big deal,
20 things like how the shops close early feel and it’s valuable to ask questions and to
try new things.
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different, but you soon get used to this.
I have enjoyed the diversity at Lancaster
and the increase in my cultural awareness
What does the future hold for
is something really valuable that I will take you, Catherine?
from this experience. Studying and living
After learning more about people from
alongside people from other backgrounds
different continents while at Lancaster,
and countries has helped me learn more
I could see myself living and working in any
about different cultures.
country in the world, in Europe or Asia for
The academic resources at Lancaster example. However, the continent of Africa is
are vast, particularly those available in the where my heart and interests lie.
library (both physical and online).
My favourite place to study at the moment is
the Alastair Pilkington room on the first floor
of the Library. I also enjoy using the study
areas available in my college, the Graduate
College. The student support services are
excellent and I’ve visited the Base a few
times to get help and advice. I’ve also had
specialist support from the Careers Service
and technical support from the IT team.
The place for the
www.lancaster.ac.uk
global citizenHello
Rebecca Strong
MSc Psychology of Advertising
Head of Brand Insight, BBC
Future
How did the course you took What do you enjoy the most We asked Rebecca for her top
at Lancaster prepare you for about your work? three tips for Masters students:
your career? Working in media research on the agency + Undertake work experience (where
side gave me the opportunity to work on possible) – take advantage of the
By the end of my undergraduate degree
a variety of different brands, but after mentoring programmes and alumni at
in Psychology I knew I was interested in
five years I decided I wanted to really get the University. Take the opportunity to
continuing studying and was drawn to
under the skin of working on research for meet with people in the industry you’re
the Masters in Psychology of Advertising
one brand. interested in working in, or learning more
programme at Lancaster. The course
about, to understand what sort of roles
combined my academic interest with a Now that I work in a client-side role, I get
your degree might be suitable for, what the
practical application, and was at a university to work much more closely with the teams
day-to-day in that job might look like, and
I knew offered a high quality of teaching and who are making decisions around the
what you might need to do to get there.
22 great lecturers to support me. identity and strategy for brands, and how 23
to communicate this to consumers. I enjoy + A lways put your hand up, or say yes.
The Psychology of Advertising Masters
being able to see how my work in insight is I spent a long time thinking if I worked hard
really helped me prepare for my career, as it
influencing decision-making in the business. and kept my head down that opportunities
allowed me to understand how the study of
It’s great to work in a business that puts would land in my lap, but the reality is that
psychology could be practically applied to
consumers at the heart of everything they opportunities will only come about if you
marketing and brand questions. Throughout
do, and builds a strong brand based from put yourself forward for them. Whether
my course, we worked with a great network
insight led decisions. that might be putting your hand up to
of brands and, as part of the Masters, we
present even if it scares you (and my
After coming to Lancaster University from London were required to undertake a placement.
I completed mine at a media agency, which
Which of your professional fourth sneaky tip would be get as much
achievements are you the most presenting experience as possible!) or
to take her undergraduate degree, Rebecca decided gave me a great understanding of what a
day-to-day job in the industry would involve, proud of so far?
saying yes to the opportunity to work on a
market research project in your holidays,
and how research and insight was used
to stay at Lancaster to complete her Masters. throughout, and influenced decisions across
the business.
I’ve loved working for some of the biggest
British brands – highlights include working
which could allow you to travel across the
UK to ask consumers about their coffee
Her first job in a media agency introduced her to the This experience was invaluable, as it allowed
on the relaunch of the BT brand, and
securing my newest job to lead marketing
drinking habits!
+ Enjoy it! Lancaster is a great university
world of insight, and she went on to work in a variety me to see how my skills might be used in the
media world, and gave me an opportunity
effectiveness and brand insight at the BBC. for your Masters, but it’s also a great
university socially; the collegiate system,
to see if it was somewhere that I’d be
of agencies before moving on to lead marketing and interested in working. In fact, as a result
of my placement I actually secured my first
sports teams and social events means
there’s always something to get involved
brand insight at BT. She has recently moved to the permanent role for when I’d finished
my degree.
in. When looking at your CV, your degree
is not the only thing recruiters will look at;
role of Head of Brand Insight at the BBC. your experiences tell potential employees
a lot about your working style and potential
cultural fit within a business, so make
sure you make some time for your hobbies
and interests.
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Once you confirm acceptance of our options at
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other self-contained flats for singles, starts later than October, we will support
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we will send you details of how to apply or contact graduateaccommodation
couples and families located around you to find alternative accommodation
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the wider campus. If you prefer to live in off campus.
send you our offer of accommodation
Lancaster itself, then we can help you find
university-approved accommodation. Letting periods and accommodation via email and we will also ask you to pay
University accredited private
charges in Graduate College a refundable accommodation deposit by
As a postgraduate student, you are a credit card of either £200.00 for a single
accommodation for postgraduate
member of the Graduate College and
Rooms are let on a 50-week basis (late
room or £275.00 for a self-contained flat. students
September – September) or a 40-week
have access to all college facilities. If you prefer to live in the city, then
basis (late September – July). Payment
Lancaster also offers adapted
is termly, in advance of each term by Families and couples Lancaster University Homes can help
accommodation for students with you find suitable student housing.
invoice. The campus has a number of self-
disabilities or special needs. Please let us With a searchable list of approve city-
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one to three bedrooms. We can only
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offer a guarantee for single person
contents insurance and cleaning of inspected all the properties included
accommodation; if we cannot offer you
Accommodation guarantee communal areas (townhouses and family accommodation that suits your
in the scheme to ensure that they
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needs, we will help you to find suitable
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Accommodation prices (2019/20) alternatives via the accredited Lancaster
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arrange viewings, find housing advice 25
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Lancaster University if you apply for Standard townhouse room £128.31 postgraduate students to share with.
accommodation prior to 31st July. En suite £136.85 Choose university-approved housing at
This will normally be a University- Superior en suite £140.35 www.lancasteruniversityhomes.co.uk
managed room in the Graduate College, Single studio £166.95
but when demand is high we will support
Double studio £185.64
you to find off-campus private-sector
accommodation approved by Lancaster
University Homes.
Accommodation
at Lancaster
www.lancaster.ac.ukFees
Living costs and budgeting Funding and awards Charities, trusts and other
While living expenses vary depending on We recommend that you start planning general funders
your lifestyle and needs, rents and some the financing of your studies 12–18 A wide variety of charitable and other
living expenses do tend to be lower at months in advance of your programme organisations have funds they make
and
Lancaster than in some urban centres. start date, as some external awards will available to prospective postgraduate
have application deadlines this early in students at both Masters and PhD level.
Staff in the Fees and Funding Service and
the process. The amounts they make available are
the Students’ Union can provide practical
variable. The funding awards are made on
advice on funding, budgeting and general To help with studying and living costs
a competitive basis and have criteria
debt. For guidance on student living a range of scholarships are on offer to
related to either academic excellence
costs and an interactive budget planner, postgraduate students.
or financial need. Many have additional
please visit
+ A lumni Loyalty Scholarship – this criteria related to the wider charitable
www.lancaster.ac.uk/sbs/money scholarship offers a reduction in tuition aims of the organisation.
fees of taught Masters programmes and
funding
Fees for postgraduate study is open to all our Alumni, regardless of
Their application deadline dates, and
application processes are very varied
Our annual tuition fee is set for a nationality or year of graduation. You do
and some have a number of different
12-month session, which usually runs not need to apply for this scholarship;
deadlines at times throughout the year.
from October to September the following you will qualify automatically if you meet
year. The University will not increase the eligibility criteria and the course Further sources of funding may be
the tuition fee you are charged during entry requirements. found at
the course of an academic year. For www.lancaster.ac.uk/sbs/money/
+ University Scholarships – we offer a
26 students starting at the University for
range of scholarships awarded directly funding/ 27
the 2020 session, subsequent year’s
through our faculties and departments.
fees may be subject to increases. For
The majority of these scholarships
taught postgraduate courses, this will be
offer support towards fees, although
Postgraduate Loan Scheme
capped at 4% from the previous year for The UK government has introduced a
some may also contribute towards
all students. For continuing postgraduate postgraduate loan scheme for students
living costs. Competition for these
research students from the UK or EU any undertaking Masters and Doctoral level
scholarships is mainly based around
increases will be tied to the Research UK courses. Certain eligibility criteria may
academic performance and the number
standard fee stipend, whereas the fees change for 2020. For more information
of scholarships and studentships
for international postgraduate research on the schemes available in England,
offered varies from year to year.
students will be capped at 2.5% per Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
annum. Additional sources of funding are available please visit our website.
We understand that funding your postgraduate You can find our 2020/21 fees on our
website.
for specific programmes and for students
from particular countries/regions. Find out more about our fees and funding
studies may be complicated. Our student You need to ensure that you have
For detailed listings of awards available at
options at
www.lancaster.ac.uk/pgfunding
Lancaster, and for information about how
funding team can provide you with advice access to sufficient funds to cover living
expenses and tuition fees across the
to apply, please visit our website.
and guidance on various aspects of university duration of your studies.
financial support and budgeting.
www.lancaster.ac.ukApplying to
Lancaster
We welcome and encourage applications from What do I need to include with
all over the world and it is our aim to make the my application?
process of applying as straightforward as
The My Applications website will guide you
possible. To apply online please visit the
through the details that you need to provide
My Applications website at
and the supporting documentation screen will
www.lancaster.ac.uk/postgraduate-
provide you with a list of required documents.
applications.
These will usually include:
You can apply for most programmes using
+ Degree certificates and transcripts of
My Applications, but a few require you to
previous higher education (college/university)
apply through a different route. For example
degrees. For transcripts in languages other
an external agency administers applications
than English, a certified English translation will
for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
28 (DClinPsy). You will find information about
be required 29
any external application processes on our + Personal statement
online course pages. + References (we can automatically contact
your referees once you have submitted your
If you are applying for a postgraduate research
application, if you ask us to)
degree we would advise you to consult our
departmental web pages prior to submitting an + Research proposal (for research degrees)
application to pinpoint your research area and + For those where English is not their first
investigate whether supervision is available at language, copies of English language test
Lancaster University. For the majority of our results
research programmes, we recommend that
For detailed information on the English language
you identify a potential supervisor prior to
qualifications we accept, please visit:
submitting a formal application. Once you have
www.lancaster.ac.uk/pg-english-requirements
identified a potential supervisor you should
apply by using our online application form.
As part of your application, you will probably
need to submit a research proposal, which Questions
should demonstrate to your potential If you have any questions about how to apply,
supervisors that you have identified a piece of please contact the Postgraduate Admissions
research that is well thought-out and achievable. team.
We do offer some funded PhD studentships, +44 (0)1524 592032
and information about these can be found on pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk
our departmental web pages. If you are applying
for one of these, please follow the instructions
on how to apply as it can vary depending on the
funding body and area of research.
For help and advice, please refer to our website
or contact pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk
www.lancaster.ac.ukOur campus is three By bus and coach By car
With a frequent campus-to-city bus The University is conveniently located
miles south of the city service, most students at Lancaster use just two miles from Junction 33 of the
of Lancaster and is the bus for travelling around. Bus services
operate throughout the campus, with the
M6 motorway. Parking permits are
available for students who meet one of
set among 560 acres main bus stop located in the underpass, the qualifying criteria. Visitor parking is
directly underneath Alexandra Square. available and electric vehicle charging
of beautiful parkland. From here, there are at least 14 buses points are available.
While the natural every hour to the city centre during
the day in term-time. There are also
By air
surroundings give our regular direct bus services to Lancaster
Railway Station, Morecambe, Preston It takes about an hour to drive from
campus a sense of and Blackpool. Real-time departure Manchester International Airport to the
information is available on campus and on University. An hourly rail link from the
tranquillity, we’re also our mobile app, iLancaster. airport to Lancaster takes around one
really well connected Megabus and National Express provide
hour and 20 minutes. The University
provides a coach shuttle service from
and easy to reach both direct coach links from the University to
London and other cities across the UK.
Manchester Airport to the campus to
welcome students at Arrivals Weekend
locally and from further Find out more at and the start of the academic year. If you
arrive at London Heathrow or Gatwick
afield. www.lancaster.ac.uk/bus-travel
airport, you can catch a connecting
flight to Manchester. Alternatively, you
can travel from Heathrow or Gatwick to
By bicycle
For directions to the Cycling is a very popular way to travel at
Lancaster by train or coach.
University and to find Lancaster. A signed cycle route from the
campus to the city centre includes an By taxi
out more about travel off-road cycle path and it takes around Taxi ranks are located on campus, at
30 at Lancaster University, 20 minutes to cycle between the campus Lancaster Railway Station and Lancaster 31
and city centre. We have bicycle parking Bus Station.
please visit across the campus and in the city.
You’ll find cycle paths across the campus
www.lancaster.ac.uk/ parkland, which link together all parts of By foot
travel campus including the Health Innovation
Campus to the north and Alexandra
Walking across campus is safe and easy
with a network of paths that are lit at
Park to the south. Find out more at night. You can walk to the city centre
www.lancaster.ac.uk/cycling in less than hour along the University
cycle route.
By rail
Lancaster is on the West Coast Main Line,
which has fast and frequent rail services
to destinations across the UK. By train
London is two and half hours away,
Manchester is one hour away and the
Lake District just 45 minutes away. There
is an hourly train service to Manchester
Airport and Lancaster Railway Station is
Our
situated a five minute walk from the city
centre. There is a direct bus service to
the station from campus.
Where
we are departments
www.lancaster.ac.ukAccounting and Finance Biomedical and Life Sciences
The Department of Accounting and Finance takes The Times and Sunday Times Good University
pride in its established reputation for excellence Guide 2019 ranks Lancaster University fifth in
in both research and teaching. The quality of our the UK for biological sciences. The Division of
teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level Biomedical and Life Sciences is at the hub of
is an essential element of our success, and our Lancaster University’s biomedical teaching and
programmes are highly ranked among the best world-leading research activities.
in the world.
Our research focuses on the study of the biological aspects of human health
and disease, using state-of-the-art experimental approaches. This includes
The Department is made up of a diverse group of internationally renowned
the use of biochemical and cellular approaches and complementary studies
scholars who specialise in key areas including accounting and bank regulation,
in model organisms. Sources of funding for our research include UK research
corporate finance, financial econometrics and many more. We host weekly
councils (eg BBSRC, MRC, ESRC), charities (eg Wellcome Trust, North West
seminars with leading researchers from around the world and we have an active
Cancer Research, Alzheimer’s Society) and industry (eg GSK, Renshaw,
programme of visiting speakers on campus.
Novartis).
Over the years, our work has been supported by a range of external funding
You will also benefit from our links with NHS Trusts and our excellent teaching
bodies including the European Commission, the Economic and Social Research
and research facilities including our £4.4m life science laboratories.
Council (ESRC), the Leverhulme Trust, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
England and Wales (ICAEW), INQUIRE, and the Nuffield Foundation. Visit our website to read more about our courses, research strengths and to
explore potential research project and PhD supervisors:
Our programmes draw upon our excellence in cutting-edge research, and provide
www.lancaster.ac.uk/bls
able graduates with the theoretical and practical skills needed to succeed in the
increasingly complex world of accounting and finance. Our courses also receive
accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
for up to seven exemptions at the Fundamentals stage, and we are part of the
CFA Affiliated University Program and offer various ways of supporting students
32 interested in acquiring this prestigious qualification. 33
Taught programmes
+ Accounting and Financial Management MSc
R anked in the top
100 in the world for Accounting Zhihui Huang
Taught programmes
+ Biomedical Science MSc by Research
“The learning environment is very friendly,
+ Advanced Financial Analysis MSc
and Finance MSc Accounting + Biomedicine MSc welcoming and supportive. My professors,
(QS World University Rankings by
and Financial
academic adviser and project supervisor
+ Finance MSc
Subject 2019)
+ Quantitative Finance MSc Management Research areas
Research areas
56th in the world for Masters
in Finance
+ Ageing
+ Neuroscience
provided invaluable guidance throughout
Accounting (QS Business School Rankings 2019)
“I believe my Lancaster experiences + Cancer and genome stability
+ Parasitology, microbiology and vector biology
the year. If you are looking for a challenging
+ Bank accounting and regulation
helped me when I was interviewed
+ Financial reporting 5th in the UK and 29th in the
world for Masters in Finance to be an Associate Financial
+ Immunity and infection academic experience with access to world-
class facilities, I certainly recommend
+ Corporate governance and auditing + Bioinformatics
(Financial Times Global Masters in Analyst at the Shanghai
+ Sustainability accounting
Finance 2018) Disneyland Resort.
Finance
+ Banking The international horizons I have
Contact us Lancaster University.”
+44 (0)1524 592032
+ Corporate finance
gained and my interdisciplinary pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk Chiedozie Nwafor
+ Asset pricing
academic background, as well www.lancaster.ac.uk/bls MSc Biomedicine
+ Financial econometrics
as my passion for work and life,
will definitely help in my career.
Contact us
I believe that, whatever I do in the
LUMS Recruitment and Conversion Team
future, the soft skills I developed at
+44 (0)1524 592938
Lancaster, such as communication,
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presentation and critical thinking,
/accounting-and-finance will all play a role.”
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