Lancaster University United Kingdom
Accommodation

Lancaster has won the Best University Halls award in the National Student Housing Survey for the last six years running, including Best Customer Services and Best Moving in Experience awards in the year 2015. For more information on on-campus accommodation, visit here.

Undergraduates

Lancaster University has eight undergraduate colleges that offer different types of accommodation for students to choose from:

1. Superior Ensuite (available in all colleges)

Price: £143.99-£153.44 per week

In Ensuite, students can enjoy their own private toilet, sink, and shower. Six to eight students share the kitchen/dining facilities.

2. Ensuite (available in Bowland, County, and Flyde Colleges)

Price: £130.13-£140.35 per week

Ensuite is similar to Superior Ensuite but rooms are housed in older buildings. Three  to four residents share kitchen facilities in Bowland Hall and the John Creed Building, while eight to eleven students share the facilities in Slaidburn House and George Fox.

3. Standard with Washbasin (available in Bowland, County, Furness, Grizedale and Pendle Colleges)

Price: £94.08-£124.11 per week

Each of the standard room has its own sink and students share kitchen facilities, toilet, and shower rooms.

4. Townhouse (available in County and Grizedale Colleges)

Price: £131.60 per week

Each townhouse is built to accommodate 12 students and contains a kitchen/diner, living area, and one bathroom per 2 students.  

5. Self-contained Studio (Available in Grizedale and Pendle Colleges)

Price: £171.22 per week (or £190.40 for a twin-sharing studio)

The self-contained studio is larger than a Superior Ensuite room and has a small kitchenette, table, and chairs and a ¾ size bed (wider than a twin but narrower than a Full).\

Postgraduates

Postgraduate students will live in Graduate College with the full spectrum of room types available. 

By Muhd Fahmy A. G.
2020-05-29 12:21:20
The biggest and best thing about Lancaster (both the university and the town) has to be community. From the moment you step onto campus, you are part of a college, a department, and a society (if you are one of the many students who choose to join one). With a campus compact enough that you can get from one end to the other on foot, yet spacious enough that you can always find some space for yourself, be it in the library or the Learning Zone, Lancaster University has everything you need without having to leave its grounds. Sports facilities, convenience shops, and even its own sustainable garden, campus can be said to be a town of its own! On the other hand, Lancaster town offers a wider range of shops and restaurants to suit all needs and tastes. Big enough that there will always be something new to check out, yet small enough to explore by foot, you get the whole package. Throughout your time here, you will find yourself becoming a regular at your favourite shops and being greeted with familiarity everywhere you go. Lancaster is truly a place where both academics and life thrive.
By Shyna Seah
2016-08-01 21:10:27
Situated up in the North of England, Lancaster is a small city with a slow and laid back lifestyle which you will come to fall in love once you have experienced it! Lancaster University offers excellent and strong student support especially for international students like myself. This is something I found extremely critical for both academically as well as student welfare wise. As one of the few universities that uses the collegiate system, being part of a college in University has made a great impact on adapting into university life in the UK. Not only does it gives you a sense of belonging to a smaller community on campus, it makes it easier and less intimidating to mingle around and make friends at the start of your university life. Lancaster University is a place I have grown fondly of and made invaluable friendships :-)