AT A GLANCE:

Homepage:
www.lancs.ac.uk

Location:
Lancaster, England

Language:
English

Cost (2009-2010) :
Year:
$8,479 (res.)
$20,029 (nonres)
Semester:
$4,374 (res.)
$10,149 (nonres)
Room only; £1270 per semester

Subjects :
Arts, Humanities, Sciences, Business, and Engineering

Application Deadline :
Exchange: March 1
Direct Enroll: April 1, October 1

Housing :
Apartments

Download as a PDF file :
lancaster.pdf

Lancaster, a market town with a population of 50,000, has roots that go back as far as the Roman occupation. The city skyline is dominated by John of Gaunt's castle, standing high above the River Lune, within sight of the sea, and with a magnificent view of the English Lake District. The city has a wide variety of pubs, restaurants and bistros. The picturesque covered market, the narrow streets and alleyways lined with interesting shops, the canalbank and riverside, the parks, the manageable size and friendly atmosphere all make Lancaster popular with students.

Lancaster lies on the west coast of Britain, roughly equidistant from London and Edinburgh and some 80 miles south of the Scottish border. Close at hand are the major urban centers of Liverpool and Manchester. London is only three hours away by train, and inexpensive student charter buses also make the trip every weekend.

The University of Lancaster, founded in 1964, has 490 academic staff and almost 6,000 students. The striking new campus is in a beautiful rural setting less than three miles from downtown Lancaster. There is regular bus service between the two. The University campus itself is a small town with "low-rise" buildings set close together in a pedestrian precinct half a mile long. Present on campus are computer facilities, many shops and a supermarket, many sporting facilities, an outstanding experimental theatre, and excellent music instruction facilities.

The program is open to UNL sophomores, juniors and seniors who are in good standing. A 2.5 GPA is preferred. Students applying for the exchange program should demonstrate a genuine interest in an international experience and in the program.

You need following Applications for this program :

Form A :: General Information
Form B :: Statement of Purpose
Form C :: References, 2 of these
Form E :: Proposed Plan of Study
Transcripts

These applications forms are available at International Affairs or www.unl.edu/iaffairs

The deadline for application for the exchange program is March 1; the deadline for directly enrolling is April 1 and October 1. Later applications will be accepted if there are open places.

2009-2010: For Nebraska residents, the academic year program costs $8,479; a semester program is $4,374. For non-residents, the academic year costs $20,029; a semester program costs about $10,149. The cost includes tuition, fees and insurance. Not included are airfare (about $700-800), room (from £1270 per semester), food (£42 per week) books and personal expenses.