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Why Lancaster?
- Lancaster is rated 10th in the Times Good University Guide 2011 with 17 top 10 departments
- More than 92% of our research is of world leading quality or internationally significant .
- We are highly ranked in the National Student Satisfaction survey.
- Lancaster is home to world-class Research Centres in Environmental Science, Information Technology, Maths and Statistics, Physics and Psychology.
- The cost of living in Lancaster is lower than many other parts of the UK, whilst being only one hour to Manchester and just two and a half hours by train to London...
- Lancaster is a campus university with guaranteed on-campus rooms available so lecture theatres, the library and cafes are all only 5 or 10mins walk away.
- Over 2,300 international students from over 100 different countries so a friendly and cosmopolitan community. With a total student population of about 11,000 the campus facilities cater for most aspects of daily life. There are supermarkets, a bakery, bookshop, newsagents, hairdresser, petrol station, travel agents, multi-denominational Chaplaincy Centre, post office and two banks all located on campus.
- The campus is a very safe place to live and socialise. There is a wide selection of restaurants, sandwich and salad bars and takeaways to suit all tastes and pockets. In addition to various coffee shops, there is a Chinese restaurant, an Indian restaurant, a pizza palour and burger bar. There is even the most English of all fast food venues - a fish and chip shop. The campus is also home to a well equip Sports Centre, theatre, art gallery and concert hall.