Our Offer Holder Events

The LEC atrium

We can't wait to meet you!

We hope you are looking forward to your Offer Holder.

Our Offer Holder Events are lively and informative, designed to showcase our courses and what it is like to be a Lancaster student. During the day you'll learn more about your course, tour our scenic campus and accommodation, meet current students, see cutting-edge research demonstrations and speak with our academic staff. We hope to give you a flavour of what it's really like to study at Lancaster.

With not a long time to go, please continue reading for the full details of the day.

Arrival

By Car

If you are travelling by car, we recommend using postcode LA1 4YW for your Sat Nav to arrive at the Lancaster University campus. Leave the M6 motorway at Junction 33 and take the A6 north towards Lancaster. Turn right at the third set of traffic lights onto the main University driveway, Bigforth Drive. Please note that parking locations will vary depending on the date of your visit:

  • 1st February, 15th February, and 22nd March: Parking will be available on South Drive, which is Zone 4 (marked orange) on the map below. Use postcode LA1 4ZP.
  • 8th March and 26th April: Parking will be on the North Drive, which is Zone 2 (marked blue) on the map below. Use postcode LA1 4YD.

Upon arrival, follow the signs to the designated car park, where student helpers will be available to assist and direct you to a parking space. To help you find your way around campus, please refer to our Maze Map, which highlights key locations such as the Learning Zone, LEC Atrium, and LEC Foyer. A campus map with parking Zone details is also attached at the bottom of this page for your reference.

By Public Transport

Buses to campus stop at the Underpass. Head up the stairs and you will be in Alexandra Square, where Student Ambassadors will be present to help you find your way.
If arriving by train, our student ambassadors will be available to welcome applicants and their guests and direct appropriately.

Full schedules

Morning activities are flexible and are designed to help you get a feel for student life at Lancaster. If you arrive between 9am and 12pm, you may wish to take a campus tour, visit our accommodation or chat with current students about key aspects of university life.

Our Student Experience Hub provides you with student representatives from a range of areas, including student societies, colleges and careers, allowing you to discover which area of Lancaster University interests you the most! This time is free for you to spend as you choose, before you are guided to your department for registration and the rest of your day.

If you have any further questions about the day, please do not hesitate to contact us at either lec.ug@lancaster.ac.uk or 01524 510249.

  • 9am, Learning Zone: Optional information hub with light refreshments, followed by a campus tour
  • 12pm, LEC Atrium: Registration and light lunch in the Department
  • 12.45pm: Subject-specific talk with Admissions Tutor
  • 1.30pm: (Applicants) Subject-specific taster sessions - a chance to interact with members of staff from your chosen course
  • 1.30pm: (Guests) Q and A followed by a tour of the Department
  • 3pm: Student wellbeing and welfare talk
  • 3.45pm: Refreshments and final questions
  • 4.15pm: Event ends
  • 9am, Learning Zone: Optional information hub with light refreshments, followed by a campus tour
  • 12pm, LEC Atrium: Registration and light lunch in the Department
  • 12.45pm: Subject-specific talk with Admissions Tutor
  • 1.30pm: (Applicants) Subject-specific taster sessions - a chance to interact with members of staff from your chosen course
  • 1.30pm: (Guests) Q and A followed by a tour of the Department
  • 3pm: Student wellbeing and welfare talk
  • 3.45pm: Refreshments and final questions
  • 4.15pm: Event ends
  • 9am, Learning Zone: Optional information hub with light refreshments, followed by a campus tour
  • 12pm, LEC Atrium: Registration and light lunch in the Department
  • 12.45pm: Degree talk and Q&A with admissions tutors and student ambassadors
  • 1.30pm: Subject taster sessions
  • 4.30pm: Refreshments and final questions
  • 9am, Learning Zone: Optional information hub with light refreshments, followed by a campus tour
  • 12pm, LEC Atrium: Registration and light lunch in the Department
  • 12.45pm: Subject-specific talk with Admissions Tutor
  • 1.30pm: (Applicants) Subject-specific taster sessions - a chance to interact with members of staff from your chosen course
  • 1.30pm: (Guests) Q and A followed by a tour of the Department
  • 3pm: Student wellbeing and welfare talk
  • 3.45pm: Refreshments and final questions
  • 4.15pm: Event ends

Download a campus map

We have a campus map available to you so that you know exactly where you're going on the day!

Download the campus map