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University of Lancaster

Lancaster, North West. 472 full-time degree courses in 28 subjects.

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Overall score
58
ranked 17 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£33k
typical course
Satisfied students
87%
National Student Survey
Staying on
93%
into year 2
Degree courses
472
full-time
TEF 2023
Gold
teaching excellence
Firsts
30.5%
82.9% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BA Film and Creative Writing · Creative writing · course score 71 · £29k after 5 years (UK average £28k)
  2. BSc Sports and Exercise Science · Sport and exercise sciences · course score 68 · £31k after 5 years (UK average £29k)
  3. BSc Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) · Mathematics · course score 65 · £40k after 5 years (UK average £40k)
  4. BSc Marketing with Psychology · Psychology (non-specific) · course score 65 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £27.5k)
  5. BSc Physics · Physics · course score 63 · £37k after 5 years (UK average £38.5k)

Subjects

Questions

Is University of Lancaster a good university?

University of Lancaster ranks 17 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 58 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University of Lancaster graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University of Lancaster course earn £33k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University of Lancaster's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Film and Creative Writing, Sports and Exercise Science, Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE).

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.