Lancaster University and the Lancaster Environment Centre

Lancaster University is ranked in the top one percent of universities in the world, listed at 131 in the Times Higher Education international table (2011). Our well-equipped campus provides all of the University's academic, cultural and recreational facilities - 250 acres of beautiful parkland on the southern outskirts of the city. We are just three hours from London by train and less than 40 minutes away from the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.

The Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) forms one of the largest centres for environmental research in Europe. At the heart of LEC is a fundamental commitment to ensure that our research and teaching is driven to deliver academic excellence and real world impact.

What makes studying for a postgraduate degree in LEC one of the best experiences in the UK?

• We give our students excellent training in the key areas of the environment, in purpose-built and state-of-the-art facilities.
• Our courses are exceptionally flexible and integrated and are taught by highly dedicated and experienced staff.
• Our students can develop close links with industry through our industrial placement module and through industry-linked projects.
• Our students are able to undertake research projects either within LEC or with our research partners in the UK, Europe or further afield in China, Brazil and West Africa.
• Opportunities for environmentally related employment are excellent.

LEC Taught Masters Open days

A typical LEC PG open day provides you with the chance to talk to Directors of Study and current Masters students about studying for a Taught Masters in LEC. There will be a talk on the programmes and funding, as well as tours of LEC, highlighting the research facilities at postgraduate level. The day will finish with a tour of the campus and accommodation.

Applicants attending our open days find them a very valuable experience and we encourage you to attend.

Open Day Travel Bursary

LEC is pleased to announce that Open Day Travel Bursaries are available to prospective applicants not currently studying at Lancaster who attend a LEC PG Open Day in 2012. The bursary is reimbursement of up to £50 towards sustainable modes of travel (train, coach or bus) from your point of origin to Lancaster University. You will be asked to complete a claim form and you must submit the form to us, along with proof (original tickets only) within a week of the open day to receive the bursary. Bursaries will cover the cost of any public transport you use to attend the open day, up to a maximum of £50 and will be paid out within two months of attendance at the event.

Open Day Date

Saturday 14 July 2012

The open day starts at 12.00pm and finishes at 4.00pm. To make a reservation please complete the form at http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/postgraduate/masters/open-days.php.

For further information please contact the LEC PG Office via [email protected].