Faculty of Science and Technology

What will you study?

You will be taught by academics who work in an internationally-renowned department and will gain knowledge of both Mathematics and Statistics, enabling you to keep your career options open.

During your second year, you will choose between our three-year BSc degree and our four-year MSci degree. Both benefit from accreditation to Graduate Statistician status of the Royal Statistical Society and exemption from the Probability and Statistics exam of the Institute of Actuaries, subject to satisfactory academic performance. If you follow our MSci Study Abroad programme, you will spend your third year at a partner university in North America or Australia.

Where could it take you?

Your skills and knowledge will allow you to succeed in a variety of career sectors, including government, industry, finance, computing and accounting. Your logical-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills will also open up roles as diverse as management, consulting, marketing and journalism. Recent graduates have stayed at Lancaster to specialise in Statistics and others have embarked on further study towards teaching qualifications.

Typical entry requirements

For courses starting in 2013:

A-level: A(Maths or Further Maths)AA. We normally expect three A-levels.

General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels

Preference: At least 2 A-levels

Key Skills: Not included in offer

Scottish Highers: AAABB (with a grade A in Maths at Advanced Higher)

Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information

International Bacc: 36 ptsoverall with 16 pts from best three HL courses with 6 in higher level Maths

BTEC: Overall grades of DDD (a specified unit distinctions will also be required)

Mature students: Applications welcome, and given individual consideration. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information

IELTS: 6.0

Financial Support

Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.

The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.

Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.

Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.

For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our fees and funding page.