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About Lancaster Your route to Lancaster From Kings to Lancaster

Kings has a formal progression agreement from the Advanced Level Foundation to Bath

Lancaster University recognises and welcomes applications from students on Kings university degree preparation programmes.

Students are counselled and Offers made based on the formal tariff agreement between Kings and the university.

On successful completion of their studies at Kings, students can progress to Lancaster University to continue their degree studies.

About Lancaster

Lancaster University is one of just a few universities within the UK to have a collegiate system. It has an excellent academic reputation and is a member of the N8 Research Partnership: an association of the eight most research-intensive universities in the North of England. It is consistently ranked among the UK Top 10. The attractive university campus occupies a 360-acre parkland site three miles from the city centre.

Key Facts

Rankings

  • #12 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025
  • #11 in the Guardian Good University Guide 2025
  • #10 in the Complete University Guide 2025
  • #1 for Social Work, #3 for Linguistics, #5 for Physics and Astronomy, #6 for Criminology and Natural Sciences, #7 for Art and Design, #8 for Drama, Dance and Cinematics and Sports Science (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
  • Top 150 in the QS World University Rankings 2025
  • 11 subjects are in the world Top 100 (QS World University Subject Rankings 2024) including #3 in Linguistics

Latest undergraduate enrolment

  • 9,700

Latest postgraduate enrolment

  • 4,000

Year founded

  • 1964

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  • It is home to nine colleges overall, eight for undergraduate students and one for postgraduates, and has four main faculties: Arts and Social Sciences, Health and Medicine, Science and Technology and the Management School.  
  • Gold rated for teaching (TEF 2023), 91% of our research is rated as internationally excellent or world leading (REF 2021).
  • Awarded 5 Stars for performance in the QS World Rankings across categories for teaching, employability, global engagement, research, facilities, subject ranking and environmental impact. 
Location

Your route to Lancaster

Depending on the degree subject you want to pursue at Lancaster University, you will choose from:

Key facts

When

  • January 2025
  • September 2025

Where

  • Bournemouth
  • Brighton
  • London
  • Oxford

Duration

  • 1 academic year (3 terms)L

Lessons

  • Average 21 hours per week plus homework and private study

Entry requirements

  • Academic: Good grades at high school or equivalent institution
  • Language: Minimum IELTS 5.5 (5.0 in Reading and Writing) or equivalent
  • Minimum age: 16.5

From Kings to Lancaster

Every year our students get accepted on a wide range of degrees at Lancaster University.

Below are examples of past progression.

Please note that for some nationality / degree combinations, we have had many students but we only mention once.

The subject ranking is from The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Business Studies 15
A-level Business Studies 15
Degree pathway Business Analytics 15
Degree pathway Marketing 15
Degree pathway Business Management 15
Degree pathway Marketing and Design 15
Degree pathway Management and IT 15
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Economics and Mathematics 10
Degree pathway Accounting and Finance 17
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Computer Science 21
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Biomedicine 19 (Biological Sciences)
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
A-level Politics, International Relations and Management 24
Kings course Degree Subject ranking
Degree pathway Law 15
Degree pathway Law and Criminology 15
Degree pathway Law (International Law) 15
Degree pathway History 24
Kings alumni at Lancaster University

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The Kings Admissions Team