Lancaster University is accepting applications for its partially funded Alumni Loyalty Scholarship.
About Lancaster University and Scholarship
Lancaster University, officially known as The University of Lancaster, is a public research university located in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Established in 1964 by royal charter, it is one of several universities created in the 1960s.
The university’s original location was in St Leonard’s Gate in the city center. In 1967, it began the process of moving to a purpose-built campus on 300 acres of land at Bailrigg, located 4 km (2.5 miles) south of the city. The campus features a central walkway known as the Spine, connected to a central plaza named Alexandra Square, in honor of its first chancellor, Princess Alexandra.
Lancaster University follows a residential collegiate system, with eight undergraduate colleges named after places in the historic county of Lancashire. Each college has its campus residence blocks, common rooms, administrative staff, and bars.
The university has consistently ranked in the top fifteen in all three of the UK’s national league tables over the past decade. It received a Gold rating in the UK government’s Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017. In the 2021/22 academic year, the university reported an income of £357.9 million, with £48.1 million coming from research grants and contracts. Its total expenditure was £402.9 million.
Lancaster University is a member of the N8 Group, a consortium of research-intensive universities in Northern England, which includes the universities of Durham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield, and York. Since 2015, Alan Milburn has served as the university’s chancellor.
In terms of the average UCAS points of entrants, Lancaster University was ranked joint 25th in Britain in 2014. The typical entry standard at Lancaster is around 159 UCAS points based on the new tariff system, with most courses requiring at least AAA or AAB at A-level as of 2017. The university extends offers of admission to over 90% of its applicants, making it the third-highest acceptance rate in the UK.
In 2014, marking its 50th year, Lancaster University was ranked 10th in the “THE 100 Under 50,” a list of the world’s best universities under 50 years old. It also featured in the QS 50 under 50 lists in all the years leading up to 2014 when it was still under 50 years old.
Lancaster University offers a reduction in tuition fees for eligible applicants pursuing taught master’s, MRes, and master’s by research programs. The value of the scholarship is determined by the level of undergraduate or postgraduate award achieved by the applicant.
If you hold an undergraduate degree from Lancaster University
- 20% fee reduction for 1st Class Hons degree holders
- 10% fee reduction for 2:1 Hons degree holders
Note: All postgraduate teaching programs offered by Lancaster Medical School are 20% less expensive for holders of MBChBs (MBChBs include students who attended Lancaster University and received degrees from the University of Liverpool).
Details about the Alumni Loyalty Scholarship at Lancaster University:
Scholarship Sponsor: Lancaster University, UK
Scholarship Value: Partial Funding, up to 20% fee reduction
Number of awards: N/A
Study level: Masters
Host Institution(s): Lancaster University, UK
Eligibility Criteria for Alumni Loyalty Scholarship
Applicants are advised to meet the following requirements to be eligible for Alumni Loyalty Scholarship at Lancaster University:
- The applicant must hold a degree from Lancaster University, either undergraduate or graduate, earned at any time, even through an associated university; alternatively
- One of the school’s partner institutions (LU Ghana, Sunway University Malaysia or LU College – BJTU Weihai China, UA92, LU Leipzig, Blackpool and the Fylde College, and Blackburn College) should provide the candidate a degree.
- To attend Lancaster University, the student should have taken part in the university’s Study Abroad program.
Application Process for Alumni Loyalty Scholarship
Interested and qualified students for the Alumni Loyalty Scholarship should register here.
The Application Deadline is: Not Specified
Not interested in this particular scholarship? See other UK scholarships here.
