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PROGRAMME OPTIONS AND COSTS
You can study at Lancaster for the full
academic year, the Fall/Michaelmas term (October - December) or for the
Spring semester (Lent/Summer terms - January - June).
Tuition fees for study abroad
students at Lancaster
are the same whether you take courses in arts, sciences or both. They are
charged according to the number of terms you spend at Lancaster, not on a 'per credit' basis.
Students who have been selected by their home institutions to
participate in a reciprocal exchange programme, and those whose home
institutions have payment arrangements with Lancaster, will be required to
pay tuition at their home university and not to Lancaster. Please check with your Study Abroad Advisor
to see if this applies to you.
1 Full Year Option
You study at Lancaster
for the full academic year from
October to June (three terms of ten weeks each). A full workload during this period is
generally regarded as being 30-32
US
semester credits or 60-64 ECTS
credits.
You must stay at Lancaster
until you have completed all your coursework and examinations. Examinations are mainly held in May and
June and the exam timetable is published in March each year. End of year travel arrangements should not
be finalised until exam dates have been checked. There will be no reduction in tuition or
room fees even if your exam schedule permits you to leave before the official
end of term.
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Costs
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2008/9
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2009/10
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Tuition
fee
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£8056
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£8460
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Room –
en-suite study bedroom
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From £3320
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Room –
standard study bedroom
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From £2420
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Food @ £40 per week
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£1600
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£1600
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Costs
are estimated on a 40 week contract which excludes housing for the Easter vacation. Costs for vacation time are not included.
2 Partial
Year Options
a Fall/Michaelmas term only
You take a full course load of
12 credits or 24 ECTS credits during the ten-week Michaelmas term from October to December.
Please note that this is not a full
semester. You
may wish to combine this option with the Pre-sessional/International Summer
School (option C below) to give you a full semester's credit.
At Lancaster
all exams are held in the Summer term, so special assessment arrangements are
made for students leaving in December.
End of term travel arrangements should not be finalised until you know
when your assessments will be held.
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Costs |
2008/9 |
2009/10 |
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Tuition
fee |
£3604 |
£3780 |
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Room –
en-suite study bedroom |
From £940 |
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Room –
standard study bedroom |
From £680
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Food @ £40 per week |
£440 |
£440 |
Costs
are estimated for a 'short term' 14 week contract.
b Spring semester/Lent and Summer terms
You arrive in early January
and continue your academic work until the end of June, through two ten-week
terms. A normal workload is considered
to be 16-20 semester credits or 32-40 ECTS credits.
You must stay at Lancaster
until you have completed all your coursework and examinations. Examinations are mainly held in May and
June and the exam timetable is published in March each year. End of year travel arrangements should not
be finalised until exam dates have been checked. There will be no reduction in tuition or
room fees even if your exam schedule permits you to leave before the official
end of term.
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Costs |
2008/9 |
2009/10 |
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Tuition
fee |
£4558 |
£4790
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Room –
en-suite study bedroom |
From £1750 |
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Room –
standard study bedroom |
From £1270
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Food @ £42 per week |
£840 |
£840 |
Costs
are estimated on a term time only contract.
Housing and subsistence costs for the Easter vacation are not included.
c August/September: Pre sessional/International Summer School
This is a 4 week course worth 4 credits. Fees include an orientation programme,
teaching, assessment, field trips and accommodation.
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Costs
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2008
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2009
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Tuition
and room
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£1460
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£1595
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Food
(estimate)
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£160
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£160
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Costs of studying at Lancaster
Tuition: Amounts given are confirmed for the
2008/9 academic year.
Rooms: These are estimates for termtime only. If you wish to stay on campus during the
holidays, you must state this on your housing application form. Food: Lancaster
has no comprehensive meal plan. The amounts given for food are estimates
based on some meals being self catered.
All accommodation has kitchen facilities and using the cooking
facilities is cheaper than eating out.
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| Housing deposit and insurance |
£190** |
| College membership (for social activities) |
£20 |
| Bedding pack |
£25 |
** You must pay this but most
of it is refundable, subject to an end of tenancy room inspection and the return
of your keys.
You must also budget for
health insurance if you are attending Lancaster for less than 6 months,
travel costs to and from Lancaster, books and supplies, vacation and weekend
travel, clubs and societies, on-campus and other entertainment, postage,
telephone calls, film, laundry, cooking and eating utensils, snacks and other
personal expenses. These will
obviously vary widely according to your budget, tastes and requirements.
Payment Procedures
No tuition fee payments are required until after arrival and course
registration at Lancaster. Further details of payment procedures are
available under Pre-arrival information on our website http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/international/pre/finance.htm. You may pay for your tuition and housing by
credit card.
*Costs to be confirmed
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