Lancaster ISC Summary Prospectus LR

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www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc

International Foundation Year

Lancaster University

International Study Centre

2013-14


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For more information please go to www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc

Why Lancaster?

From exemplary learning to a campus experience packedwith cultural and social opportunities, here are just ten goodreasons why Lancaster is one of the very best places to live,learn and get your future o to a ying start.

400 millionWeve invested more than 400 million into ourcampus since 2002, creating new academic

facilities, improved teaching spaces and student

social facilities, including a 20 million sports

centre.

92%of our research is rated to be of international

standard. You can be condent that youll be

joining a world-class research institute.

High levelsof graduateemploymentAlmost three quarters of students at

Lancaster get graduate level jobs

(Higher Education Statistics Agency).

Safe cityLancaster is ranked in the top three of thesafest cities in the UK (Complete University Guide

2012), with some of the lowest crime rates in

England and Wales.

Study abroadStudy, work and volunteer opportunities

exist in over 50 universities worldwide.

8 CollegesWere one of a handful of collegiate universities in

the UK. Your college will help you settle quicklyinto your studies and social life on campus.

Award-winning

accommodationOur accommodation retained the Best University

Halls title in the National Student Housing Survey,

2012 (Lancaster retained this award in 2012 for

the third consecutive year)

12,000+We have over 12,000 students including 2,500

international students from over 100 countries,

oering you a global perspective to your life and

learning.

91%of nal year students were satised withtheir course, according to the National Student

Survey 2012. This is higher than the national

average of 85%.

Global 1%In international league tables, Lancaster

consistently ranks in the top 1% of universities.


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2013-14 International Study Centre Summary Prospectus

I joined the International Study Centre to get better

preparation for my degree course. Ive enjoyed getting to

know the other students and Ive joined lots of societiesand the tness centre. The atmosphere on campus is very

friendly, and the teachers are really helpful.Kwan from Hong Kong

Studying International Foundation Year - Business and Management Studies


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Success starts here

Preparing for university is one of

the most important things anystudent has to do. Making sure you

have the academic and language

skills you need to succeed will

make your transition to university

life a lot easier. The International

Study Centre at Lancaster

University teaches you these skills

as well as ways to enjoy living and

studying in the UK.

Your frst day at

UniversityFrom the day you start at the

International Study Centre, you are

a student of the University. You will

study and learn on campus, and

have access to University facilities

such as the library, sports hall and

Students Union.

University-style teachingThe International Study Centre

introduces you to the style ofteaching that you will experience on

your degree. Taking part in tutorials,

seminar-style classes and larger

group lectures means you will be

well prepared once you progress

to your degree programme. You will

study English language as well as

academic subjects relevant to your

chosen degree.

Direct progression to

your degreeJoining the International Study

Centre guarantees that you will

receive a conditional oer of a

degree place at the University.

In order to progress from the

Business and Management

Studies route to a degree at the

Lancaster University Management

School (LUMS), you will be required

to nominate four degrees.

From all other pathways youwill be required to nominate

three degrees.

English LanguagePreparation (ELP)

If you do not have the Englishlanguage level required to start

the International Foundation Year,

you can take one term of ELP

to improve your English to the

required standard.

For further information, visit

www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc.

International Study Centre

Lancaster University International Study Centre isbased on the campus and provides a direct route to awide range of undergraduate degrees at the University.

90%of Lancaster International

Study Centre students who

completed the Foundation

Year were oered a place to

study at Lancaster in 2012


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Study structureYou can choose one of four

Foundation routes:z Business and Management

Studies

z Engineering and Computing

z Law and Social Studies

z Life Sciences

All Foundation routes are modular

in structure.

You will study core modules

common to each route, plus

subject-specic modules, each

carefully designed to focus on the

academic areas most useful to

your chosen degree.

Modules may be subject to

change. Please visit

www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc for

up-to-date information.

Assessment

You will be assessed regularly

throughout the course. This willensure that your progress is on

track to achieve the standard

required for progression to

your degree programme. Your

development is monitored through

continuous coursework and

specic assessments at the end of

each term or module. You will also

be required to complete a series

of presentations and extended

essays as part of your overall

assessment.

International

Foundation Year

Course lengthThree terms: October to June

or January to AugustEntry datesOctober 2013 and January 2014

Age on entryStudents should be 17 years of

age on entry to the ISC

Entry requirementsAcademic:Good high school

graduation grades or equivalent

English language:IELTS 5.0(minimum 5.0 in writing)*, or

TOEFL or Pearson Test of

English or equivalents

For tuition fees and country-

specic entry requirements,

visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc

*Business and Managment Studies

route requires IELTS 5.0 (5.0 in all subskills)

or equivalent


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Progression to your degreeOnce you have successfully completed the International Foundation Year and met the entry requirements,

you will progress to an undergraduate degree at the University. Degrees and grades required for progression

are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc

Business and Management Studies*

BSc Accounting and Economics

BSc Accounting and Finance

BSc Accounting, Auditing and Finance

BSc Accounting, Finance and Computer Science

BSc Accounting and Management Studies

BA Advertising and Marketing

BSc Business Analytics and Consultancy

BSc Business Analytics and Consultancy

(Study Abroad)

BSc Business Analytics and Consultancy - Industry

BA Business Economics

BA Business Economics (Study Abroad)

BSc Business Studies

BSc Business Studies (Study Abroad)

BA Economics

BA Economics (Study Abroad)

BA Economics and Geography

BA Economics and International Relations

BA Economics and Politics

BA European Languages and Management Studies

BBA European Management (French link)

BBA European Management (German link)

BBA European Management (Italian link)

BBA European Management (Spanish link)

BA Entrepreneurship with Management

BSc Finance

BSc Finance and Economics

BSc Finance and Management Studies

BBA Management

BBA Management (Study Abroad)

BA Management and Entrepreneurship

BSc Management and Information Technology

BA Management and Organisation

BA Management and Organisation

(Human Resource Management)

BA Management and Organisation (Study Abroad)

BSc Management Mathematics

BSc Marketing

BSc Marketing (Study Abroad)

BSc Marketing and Design

BSc Marketing Management

BSc Marketing Management (Study Abroad)

BSc Marketing with Psychology

BA Organisation Studies and Psychology

BA Organisation Studies and Sociology

BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics

*For the Business and Management Studies route, you will be requiredto nominate four degrees within LUMS.


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Engineering and Computing

BSc Accounting, Finance & Mathematics

BEng Communication Systems and Electronics

MEng Communication Systems and Electronics

(with industrial experience)

BSc/MSci Computer Science Innovation

BSc Computer Science

BSc Computer Science (Study Abroad)

MSci Computer Science (with Industrial Experience)

BEng/MEng Computer Systems Engineering

BA Economics and Mathematics

MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering

BEng Engineering

BSc Financial Mathematics

BSc IT for Creative Industries

MSci IT for Creative Industries

(with Industrial Experience)

BSc Management Mathematics

BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering

BEng/MEng Mechatronic Engineering

MEng Nuclear Engineering

BA/BSc Psychology

BSc Software Engineering

MSci Software Engineering (with Industrial Experience)

BEng/MEng Sustainable Engineering

Law and Social Studies

BA Film Studies

LLB Law

LLB Law & Criminology

BA Media & Cultural Studies

BA Peace Studies & International Relations

BA Politics

BA Politics with International Relations

BA/BSc Psychology

BA Religious Studies

BA Sociology

Life Sciences

BSc Biochemistry

BSc Biochemistry (Study Abroad)

BSc Biochemistry with Biomedicine

BSc Biochemistry with Genetics

BSc Biological Sciences

BSc Biological Science (Study Abroad)

BSc Biological Sciences with Biomedicine

BSc Biology with Psychology

BSc Biomedical Science

BSc Cell Biology

BSc Cell Biology (Study Abroad)

BSc Conservation Biology

BSc Conservation Biology (Study Abroad)

BSc Ecology

BSc Ecology (Study Abroad)

BSc Environmental Biology

BSc Environmental Biology (Study Abroad)

BA/ BSc Psychology

These degree programmes are delivered/joint ly delivered by the

Faculty of Science and Technology


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Your application will need to include copies of all relevantacademic transcripts and certicates of English languagequalications.

How to apply

To apply direct

You can apply online at:


If you need further information,

our expert Student Enrolment

Advisers are available for help

and advice. You can contact them

online or on the number below:

Tel: + 44 (0)1273 339333

To apply through your localrepresentative

An application form is available

from your local representative,who will be able to help you with

any queries you may have.

Fees

Details of fees can be found at:

www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc.

Student Insurance

Details of StudyCare insurance

can be found at:

www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc/

studycare

Accommodation

To discover more about your

options visit:

www.lancaster.ac.uk/isc/accommodation

Entry requirements andprogression grades

You can nd detailed entry

requirements as well as up-to-

date information on progression

degrees at:


About the programmes

All programmes at Lancaster

University International StudyCentre are approved and run by

Study Group, in partnership with

Lancaster University. Study Group

is responsible for the academic

standards of the programmes.

Study Group is a global leader in

private higher education, language

and career education, in the United

States, Canada, the UK and Europe,

Australia and New Zealand. Study

Group provides the highest qualityeducational opportunities for

50,000 students from more than

130 countries in over 48 campuses

across the world.

Disclaimer The University and Study Group

make all reasonable eorts to ensure

that the information in this Prospectus is

correct at the time of printing (December

2012). The University and Study Group

make all reasonable eorts to provide the

preparation programmes, degree schemes,

tuition and learning support and research

opportunities and other services and facilitieswith reasonable care and skill and in the way

described in this Prospectus. However, the

University and Study Group are entitled if

they reasonably consider it to be necessary

(including in order to manage its resources

and to improve the quality of its provision) to

make reasonable changes to this provision.

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