Full-Time Study

For all full-time courses at Lancaster you must apply through UCAS. Your school or college will explain how to do this, or alternatively you can contact UCAS directly (contact: UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ; tel: 0870 1122200; email: app.req@ucas.ac.uk).

There is an application fee; applications for entry to university in Autumn 2007 should ideally be made between 1 September 2006 and 15 January 2007.

Application deadlines and other procedures are more flexible for people applying from outside the EU. Please read the advice from UCAS carefully.

Please consult the UCAS Directory or UCAS website for available courses at Lancaster before you apply.

If you accept a conditional offer from Lancaster we shall check it against your results when they are released: if you have met the conditions of the offer your place will automatically be confirmed through UCAS.

Deferred Entry - 'Gap Year'

About 7% of those who apply for entry to university in the UK through UCAS opt to defer entry by one year - many of these people will be taking a gap year between school and university.

Lancaster University is happy to receive applications from students who are considering taking a well-structured "gap year". For deferred entry in 2008 you should apply at the same time as for 2007 entry; the application form is the same - you simply enter D in section 3j of the UCAS form. These applications will be treated in the same way, and offers made at the same time, as for applications for entry in 2007. Alternatively, delay your application until the autumn of 2007, for entry in October 2008.

Credit Transfer

If you have appropriate qualifications the University may consider you for direct entry into the second year of your nominated degree course.

Open University students with at least two credits, including at least one beyond Foundation Level, will be considered for admission direct to the second year, under the terms of a formal agreement between the two universities. Further information on credit transfer is available from the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Part-Time Study

If you wish to study part-time at Lancaster then you should apply directly to the University (not through UCAS). For more details, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office. The closing date for applications is 15 September 2007 for courses starting in October 2007.

Many of the University's courses can be taken on a part-time basis. Part-time students attend the same, but fewer, lectures and classes as full-time students. Therefore, the teaching times will not usually be concentrated but instead spread across the week. You should consider this if you have work or other commitments which you wish to keep alongside your studies.

Students who successfully complete the equivalent of a full first year (three subjects) on this basis are entitled to transfer to full-time study for the remainder of their degree.

Students can study at their own pace, for example taking one first-year course per year. A range of courses is available, especially in the humanities and social sciences.

Mature Students

If you are aged 21 or over when you start a first degree course, you are classified as a "mature" student. For mature candidates who have, or expect to obtain, two passes at A-level, there are no special procedures as long as these qualifications have been achieved within the previous 3-5 years. If you have studied for A-levels by part-time or correspondence study, our admissions tutors will take this into account when assessing your grades. If you do not have passes at A-level, or the equivalent, you can still be considered for admission. If you have relevant work or other experience that can also be taken into account.

If you are considering embarking on a degree course as a mature student, staff in the Student Services and the Students' Union Welfare Office at Lancaster will be happy to discuss your plans for higher education and advise you on practical details.

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