I study History and German at Lancaster University and I am thoroughly enjoying my time here. I really enjoy my programme as I am able to split the two disciplines evenly which isn’t always the case at every university. I find the course to be extremely flexible and there is a lot of choice for optional modules which a lot of other courses lack. Furthermore, I find the course extremely engaging (particularly in the Modern Language department). The staff push you to do your best but is still very supportive when you are struggling.

Despite the fact there are many good things at Lancaster, there are still things that need to be improved. Although the staff are extremely friendly, the response from staff emails can be extremely delayed and late. Moreover, during the COVID years at the university, there was an extreme lack of support for students both mentally and from an educational standpoint. This is something that definitely still needs to be worked on now.

Nonetheless, I have extremely enjoyed my past two years here and look forward to the next two years!! I really enjoy the student life here. The town is fairly small but you are still very close to Manchester and Lancaster as well as having direct train links to Birmingham, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The SU club also makes nights out feel much safer as only students are allowed in. For what the town lacks in size, the university makes up with the great people you’ll meet!!