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Postgraduate Digital Open Event 2025

Your postgraduate study journey begins here!

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Welcome to our Postgraduate Digital Open Event

Throughout the sessions today, we aim to give you an insight into postgraduate student opportunities and experiences here at Lancaster University.

Find out how to apply, what you could study and where your postgraduate studies could lead. Plus experience our campus, speak to current students and discover postgraduate life here at Lancaster. We encourage you engage in all activities and ask as many questions as you can, to get the best insight into what we offer.

All of today's sessions will use Microsoft Teams. For guidance and support, please visit the Microsoft help pages.

12:00-12:45 - Welcome to Lancaster. How to apply and how to fund your studies

The first session of our online open event; join us as we welcome you to the event and give you an insight into Lancaster University.

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13:00-13:45 - Subject Information Sessions

Discover your subject – join our departments as they give you a live insight into the programmes that they offer and the study opportunities available to you at Lancaster. Most of these sessions will be repeated again if you’re interested in more than one.

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14:00-14:30 - Postgraduate Employability and Careers Support

As a Lancaster Student you'll have access to careers help and support all the way through your time at university and beyond. Join our postgraduate careers experts to find out more about the support and opportunities available to you.

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14:00-14:30 - How to Write a PhD Research Proposal

Writing a strong research proposal is a key step in the process of successfully gaining a place on one of our doctoral programmes.In this webinar, Dr Jacob O'Neill, Student Recruitment Officer and Lancaster PhD History graduate, will help you understand the purpose of the proposal and how to craft yours in order to maximise your chances of success. The session will also offer some additional ‘top tips’ for navigating the doctoral application process.

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14:30-15:15 - Fully Online Masters Degrees - Information Session

Our online Master's degrees are designed for ambitious professionals, offering a career-centric curriculum delivered with the flexibility you need. During the session you'll hear more about our hands-on practical learning approach, how our blend of live sessions and asynchronous content allows you to study at your own pace as well as the comprehensive student support and career services that make you a valued member of our global community from day one.

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14:30-15:15 - Student-led campus tour

A tour of Lancaster University campus hosted by our student ambassadors, delivered to you via a live stream. Our friendly ambassadors will talk about what it’s like to be a student at Lancaster and guide you around campus. You'll be shown to some of the key locations across campus to give you a flavour of what's on offer: accommodation, the library, departmental buildings, social spaces, eateries and essential facilities, such as transport and student support.

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Need help?

If you have any problems joining the live sessions on our online open day, get in touch via digital-events@lancaster.ac.uk.

Any questions?

Our student ambassadors and staff are ready to answer your questions. Our student ambassadors would also love to share their experiences of studying and living at Lancaster. Why not ask them a question?