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To find courses, use the Find a Course search on lancaster.ac.uk, which splits into Undergraduate courses and Postgraduate courses. To visit, book an open day—the site promotes Saturday 17 October—or arrange a campus tour; if you can't travel, take the virtual tour or ask a student. You can also request a prospectus for a printed overview.
Finding the Right Course
The homepage course search is the main entry point and separates the two study levels, so start by deciding which applies to you.
- Undergraduate courses — for first-degree study.
- Postgraduate courses — for master's, doctoral and other advanced study.
The site also highlights a specific doctoral opportunity: 30 PhD places in the new Leverhulme Doctoral Programme on Food for Nature and Society, which addresses contemporary food system crises. If your interest is research-level food and sustainability work, check that programme alongside the general postgraduate search.
Visiting in Person or Online
Lancaster offers several ways to experience the campus before applying:
| Option | What it gives you | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Open days and tours | On-campus visit, including the advertised Saturday 17 October event | Seeing facilities and the setting first-hand |
| Virtual tour | Online walkthrough of campus | Anyone who can't travel |
| Ask a student | Direct questions to current students | Day-to-day life and course feel |
| Prospectus request | Printed/digital overview of study options | Browsing away from a screen |
The open day is described as covering both undergraduate and postgraduate study, so it suits applicants at either level. Booking is done through the open days and tours link on the site.
Why Applicants Consider Lancaster
The university's own homepage cites several markers that may matter when comparing options:
- Top 10 in the UK and best in north-west England (Complete University Guide 2027).
- Top 175 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2027).
- Top 30 most targeted by leading employers (Graduate Market Report 2026).
- Gold-rated teaching (Teaching Excellence Framework 2023).
- Top 100 in the world for sustainability (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026).
These are the university's cited rankings and framework results; treat them as claims to verify against the awarding bodies if rankings are central to your decision.
Practical Next Steps
- Open lancaster.ac.uk and use Find a Course, choosing undergraduate or postgraduate.
- Shortlist programmes, then check the open day date (17 October is promoted) and book via the open days and tours page.
- If you can't attend, use the virtual tour and ask a student to fill gaps.
- Request a prospectus for a structured overview before applying.
A common snag: the course search and visit bookings sit on separate pages, so shortlist courses first, then book a visit around the programme you care about rather than the other way round.