Lancaster University

• Exchange students can take coursework in most areas of study
• Students must have a cumulative average of 70% or above to attend this partnership

Term dates

• UBC Term 1 (Lancaster Michaelmas term): October - December
• UBC Term 2 (Lancaster Lent & Summer terms): January – Late June
• UBC Full year (Lancaster Full Academic Year ): October – Late June

*If you choose to attend Lancaster for only the Michaelmas Term, you will only be able to earn a maximum of 12 UBC credits

Areas of study available:

• Arts
• Commerce (UBCV)
• Fine Arts
• Health Sciences
• Land and Food Systems
• Management (UBCO)
• Science

Course availability and restrictions

• 100-level are appropriate for those who have not studied the subject at university level and also for students with only limited background in the field
• 200 and 300-level courses at Lancaster will almost always be equivalent to upper division courses at a North American university
• There is no pre-registration for courses at Lancaster and courses cannot be guaranteed in advance (please see the timetable and note that some seminars and tutorials are not included)
• Most formal teaching takes place during the Michaelmas (October-December) and Lent (January-March) terms, but 100-level courses continue until halfway through the Summer (April-June) term
• Some 200-level science and math courses are taught in the Summer term
• As is usual in British universities, many Lancaster courses are taught continuously across two or three terms, designated full year (FY) in the course listings  - however, many courses can be taken for Michaelmas or Lent/Summer only and therefore cover only part of the course material, for proportionally fewer credits
• There is little formal teaching in the Summer term as you will be completing your assignments and preparing for your exams - examinations are mainly held in May and June

Partner Course Information

Course equivalency Formula

• 1 Lancaster Credit = 1 UBC credit OR
• ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
• Lancaster also uses the European Credit Transfer System
   

Course load Information

• Full year 120 UK – CATS, 60 ECTS 
• Michaelmas 48 UK – CATS, 24 ECTS
• Lent/Summer 60 UK – CATS, 32 ECTS

Transfer credit

The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)

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Additional note for language of instruction

• Non-native English speaking students matched to this university will need to apply to Lancaster with their TOFEL or IELTS certificate