Confirm your booking early for the best accommodation
If you want to be sure to get a place in the Halls of Residence that Lancaster recommends, you also need to confirm your place on an ISC programme by 20th August.
See our admission page for details of how to confirm your place on your ISC programme
Guaranteed accommodation for your whole time at Lancaster
We asked ISC students: "What do you like most about the accommodation?"
- It is comfortable and quiet
- It is like a hotel, i'm very satisfied with it
- An en-suite room is really convenient
- It's neither too big nor too small
- I live with seven local students. They are all very friendly.
- My small but tidy room
As an international student, you are guaranteed accommodation on campus throughout your course, this includes your time at the International Study Centre. All campus accommodation needs to be booked directly through Lancaster University using the online booking system before the published deadline.
Some of the best on-campus accommodation in the UK
The University is investing millions of pounds in building new accommodation to ensure you will live in some of the best student accommodation in the country.
Students with disabilities
A number of student study-bedrooms have been adapted for students with disabilities. If you need adapted accommodation, let us know. We will try and ensure that you have the accommodation you need.
Accommodation options
As a student on the International Foundation Year you can choose accommodation in one of the eight colleges on campus. All colleges have rooms with en suite facilities and there are also some rooms with shared bathrooms.
Accommodation Costs
These prices are a guide for the academic year 2009/10. Room contracts are a standard let of 40 weeks. Price includes heating, lighting and electricity.
| College | en suite room per week | standard room per week |
| Bowland | £88.20 | £66.50 |
| Cartmel | £91.70 | - |
| County | £91.00 | £75.95 |
| Furness | £91.00 | £68.95 |
| Fylde | £97.30 | - |
| Grizedale | £91.00 | £68.95 |
| Lonsdale | £97.30 | - |
| Pendle | £91.00 | £68.95 |
At a glance: accommodation
- Accommodation is booked directly with the University.
- You can choose which college you would prefer to live in.
- On-campus accommodation is all self-catering.
- There is a cleaning service provided for communal areas (kitchens, shared bathrooms, corridors).
- Kitchens are equipped with a microwave, cooker, fridge and freezer.
- Laundrette facilities are available on campus.
- Each room contains a bed, desk chair, wardrobe and shelving.
- Some rooms have built-in TV points but assume you will require an aerial if you bring a TV with you (TV licence required).
- En-suite rooms have private shower and toilet facilities.
- Standard rooms all have their own washbasin, and bathrooms/shower rooms are shared between 4 to 6 students.
- All rooms have telephone and computing network points.
Private Accommodation Options
For students who would like to find their own accommodation, for either long or short stay options, please view our Accommodation Factsheet.