Guaranteed accommodation for your whole time at Lancaster.
As an international student, you are guaranteed accommodation on campus throughout your course. This includes the International Foundation Year (and any English Language Preparation) assuming we receive your housing application by the relevant 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 will be allocated 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.
See a 360 degree panorama of ensuite accommodation for undergraduates.
Accommodation Costs
These prices are for the academic year 2007/08. Room contracts are a standard let of approximately 40 weeks. Price includes heating, lighting and electricity.
- Bowland College: £81.20 per week (en suite), £60.90 per week (standard)
- Cartmel College: £84 per week (en suite)
- County College: £88.55 per week (en suite)
- Furness College: £84 per week (en suite)
- Fylde College: £84 per week (en suite)
- Grizedale College: £84 per week (en suite)
- Lonsdale College: £84 per week (en suite)
- Pendle College: £84 per week (en suite), £64.05 per week (standard)
- 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)
- Most rooms have private shower and toilet facilities but this is not standard across campus
- All rooms have telephone and computing network points