How to Find a Course on the University of Lancashire Website

You can find a course on the University of Lancashire website in four ways: use the keyword search box, browse by study level (Undergraduate or Postgraduate), browse by subject area, or open the Courses A-Z listing. The right route depends on whether you already know the course name, only know your subject interest, or want to see everything on offer.

Start with the course search box

The homepage has a Find your course section with a search field labelled "Search by keyword..." and a Start search button.

• Input: a keyword such as a subject, a qualification type, or part of a course title.
• Action: type the keyword and select Start search.
• Expected result: a filtered list of courses matching that keyword.

This is the fastest route when you already have a rough idea of what you want to study. If you are not sure of the exact course title, search on the subject word instead — for example, search a broad term rather than a full programme name.

Browse by study level

If you know when you want to study but not what, browse by level instead:

• Undergraduate — first degrees and related entry routes.
• Postgraduate — master's, doctoral and other advanced study.

The site also flags January and mid-year starts, so if you do not want to wait until September you can check which courses admit students at other points in the year.

Browse by subject area

The homepage lists subject areas you can explore directly:

Arts · Business · Computing · Engineering · Health · Humanities · Justice · Languages · Sciences · Sport

This route suits you if you have a field in mind but no fixed course. It is also the better option when a keyword search returns too many or too few results, because it shows the full set of courses within one discipline.

Use the Courses A-Z listing

The Courses A-Z link gives an alphabetical index of courses. Use it when:

• you want to scan everything available rather than filter;
• you know the course name but the keyword search is not surfacing it;
• you want to compare courses across different subjects in one pass.

Which route should you use?

Before you commit to a course

Once you have a shortlist, the site gives you two practical next steps:

• Visit us on campus. The next Open Day is Sunday 11 October, and you can book a place online. The university also states that travel support of up to £50 is available towards the cost of attending the Open Day, which is worth checking if travel cost is a barrier.
• Check the welcome and arrival information if you are close to starting. It covers what to do before you arrive and how to settle into campus life, and applies to both new and returning students.

Common sticking points

• Search returns nothing useful. Try a broader subject word, or switch to browsing by subject area.
• You cannot tell UG from PG courses. Use the level filters rather than scanning the full list.
• You want a January start. Not every course offers one — confirm on the individual course page rather than assuming.
• You are commuting. The site has a dedicated information section for commuter students, so check it alongside your course choice.

The university describes itself as a community of more than 42,000 students and staff across campuses in Preston, Burnley and Westlakes, plus a satellite campus in Cyprus — useful context if location matters as much as the course itself.