兰卡斯特大学

Entry Requirements for Chinese Applicants

• Postgraduate entry requirements are generally stated in UK undergraduate degree classes (First, 2:1, 2:2), with specifics on each course page; some courses have additional requirements such as work experience or submission of written work. The information applies to 2026 entry.

Our entry requirements are generally listed using the standard UK undergraduate degree classifications: First Class honours (1st) Upper Second Class honours (2:1) Lower Second Class honours (2:2) — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-qualifications/?country=China
There may also be additional requirements for specific programmes such as work experience or a submission of written work. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-qualifications/?country=China
The information provided below is relevant to 2026 entry and may change for future entry years. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-qualifications/?country=China

• The university provides a tool to look up equivalent grades by country; the specific score comparison table for China is not shown in the cached page, so specific score requirements should be checked on course pages or with the admissions office.

To help you check if your qualifications meet our entry requirements, we provide information on our Bachelor’s degree equivalent qualifications and grades for many countries here. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-qualifications/?country=China

• Chinese partner institution pathways: eligible students from a dozen-plus Chinese institutions including Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing Jiaotong University, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai International Studies University, Sichuan International Studies University and Xi'an Jiaotong University can progress to Lancaster Masters (covering translation, linguistics, international relations, business, statistics and more); Dongbei University of Finance and Economics graduates can apply for Lancaster Management School Masters; some programmes have subject requirements.

Please see below for a list of our Partner Institutions in China providing Postgraduate Pathway Programmes. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/pathway-programmes/china-postgraduate-pathway-programmes/
Eligible students from Beijing Foreign Studies University can enter various postgraduate programmes at Lancaster University in the following areas: — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/pathway-programmes/china-postgraduate-pathway-programmes/
Students who have completed a relevant undergraduate degree at Dongbei University of Finance and Economics will be eligible to apply for a Master's degree programme in Lancaster University Management School (LUMS). — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/pathway-programmes/china-postgraduate-pathway-programmes/
Some of our programmes have subject requirements, please check the postgraduate (master's) programme pages for information or email the International Pathways team via [email protected] for any further queries. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/pathway-programmes/china-postgraduate-pathway-programmes/

• Application documents: official transcript (listing subjects, marks and confirmation of degree award), personal statement (recommended no more than 500 words), one reference for taught applications, and English evidence; documents not in English must be accompanied by an official English translation plus the untranslated copy.

You will need to upload an official copy of your degree transcript to show that you meet or expect to meet the entry requirements. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/
You should tell us why you are applying for the course, what you hope to gain from your studies and how it fits in with your plans. We recommend a maximum of 500 words. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/
For Postgraduate Taught applications you will need to provide one reference. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/
If your documents are not in English, you must provide an official English translation and your untranslated copy. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

• Applications for October 2027 entry must be submitted by 28 July 2027; later applications are considered case by case.

For entry in October 2027, all applications will need to be submitted by the 28th July 2027 — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/

International Tuition Fees

• Specific fees are on each course page; the annual tuition fee is set for a 12-month session (usually October to the following September); international fees (including EU) are reviewed annually and are not fixed for the duration of study.

Details can be found on each course page of how much your tuition fees will be. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/
Our annual tuition fee is set for a 12-month session. This session usually runs from October to September of the following year. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/
Home fees are subject to annual review, and are liable to rise each year in line with UK government policy. International fees (including EU) are reviewed annually and are not fixed for the duration of your studies. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/

• Some postgraduate courses require a deposit to secure your place; Lancaster's major scholarships are automatically considered when you apply, with no extra action needed.

You will need to pay a deposit to secure your place on some of our postgraduate courses. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/
You will be automatically considered for Lancaster's major scholarships when you apply - we take all the information we need from your application so you don't have to do anything extra. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/

• Fee status is either home or international, affecting tuition fees and scholarship eligibility; assessed by the university under UK Department for Education regulations and UKCISA guidance; EU students are no longer eligible for the home rate from 1 August 2021 entry onwards.

All students are categorised as either ‘home’ or ‘international’ for the purpose of tuition fees. This is your ‘fee status’. It will affect the tuition fee rate you will pay and your eligibility for certain scholarships. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-status/
The University will assess your fee status in line with the regulations provided by the UK Government's Department for Education. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-status/
Following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, EU students are no longer eligible to pay Home fees and will pay the same fees as other international students. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-status/

English Language Requirements (University-Wide)

• The page information applies to 2027 entry; most taught courses fall in three standard IELTS bands: 6.5 overall (6.0 in each skill), 6.5 (5.5 in each skill) and 7.0 (6.0 in each skill), with course pages being authoritative.

The information provided below is relevant to 2027 entry and may change for future entry years. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
IELTS overall 6.5 with 6.0 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
IELTS overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
IELTS overall 7.0 with 6.0 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/

• Equivalent scores in other tests for the 6.5/6.0 band: TOEFL iBT 87 (tests before 21 January 2026) / 4.5 (after, with 4 in each skill), PTE 58 (50 in each skill), LanguageCert Academic 70 (65 in each skill), Oxford ELLT 7 (6 in each skill).

TOEFL iBT (Tests taken before 21st January 2026): 87 overall, minimum of 19 in reading, 19 in listening, 19 in speaking and 22 in writing — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
TOEFL iBT (Tests taken after 21st January 2026): 4.5 overall, minimum of 4 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
Pearson PTE : 58 overall, minimum of 50 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
LanguageCert Academic: 70 overall, minimum of 65 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
Oxford ELLT: 7 overall, minimum of 6 in each skill — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/

• Accepted tests include IELTS Academic (UKVI approved/other centres/Online/One Skill Retake OSR), TOEFL iBT (including My Best Scores and Home Edition), PTE (test-centre only), LanguageCert, Kaplan, Oxford ELLT, Cambridge CAE/CPE and more; scores are valid for 2 years from the test date and must cover the start date, and scores from multiple sittings cannot be combined.

IELTS Academic ( UKVI Approved ), IELTS Academic (Other Centres), IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
TOEFL IBT (including My Best Scores), TOEFL IBT Home Edition — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson, LanguageCert, Kaplan and Oxford Test of English Advanced certificates are valid for 2 years from the test date and your certificate will need to be valid on the start date of your studies at Lancaster. If you have taken a test multiple times, we cannot combine scores together to meet the requirements. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/

• Exemptions: nationals of the countries/territories listed on the page, or holders of a qualification equivalent to a UK degree obtained there - at least 2 years of the undergraduate degree (at least 1 year for postgraduate) studied in the UK or an accepted majority English-speaking country, with graduation no more than 3 years before the start date; "medium of instruction" (MOI) evidence is not accepted (unless completed in the UK or an accepted country).

You may not be required to submit evidence of your English language ability if you are from one of the following countries or territories, or you have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in one of them. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
Study in the UK or other accepted majority English-speaking country for at least 2 years of your undergraduate degree. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
We cannot accept medium of instruction in English or degree studies in English if this is not completed in the UK or one of our accepted majority English-speaking countries. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/

• If you fall short you can take a pre-sessional English (PSE) programme, ranging from 4-5 weeks to 30 weeks and matched to different IELTS thresholds (e.g. the 10-week in-person course requires an overall 5.5); passing it leads straight into your course.

If your English language score does not meet our requirements, we may be able to consider you for one of our pre-sessional English language programmes. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/
| 10 week in person | UKVI test if you have an academic condition | 5.5 | 5.0 | — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/postgraduate-english-requirements/

Visa, CAS and ATAS

• Most international applicants need a Student visa; a CAS is issued at the earliest 6 months before the course starts, and only once all offer conditions are met and the place accepted, with the CAS reference number sent by email.

To apply for your Student visa you will need a CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies). — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/
The earliest a CAS can be issued is six months before the start of your course. We will only issue a CAS when you have met all the conditions of your offer, and you have accepted your place. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/

• Before a CAS is issued you must pass the university's checks: passport, academic and English documents, previous UK study record, and financial evidence (that year's tuition fees + maintenance of 10539 GBP, held for 28 consecutive days at a UKVI-approved institution, with OANDA conversion if not in sterling); some applicants are required to take a mandatory online interview, and no CAS is issued if it is not passed.

You need to prove you have enough money to pay the course fees for your current academic year and your maintenance requirements (10539 GBP). — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/
Please note that you must have had enough money in your account for 28 days in a row. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/
It we invite you for an interview, this will be mandatory, and if you do not successfully complete the interview, we will not be able to issue a CAS. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/

• ATAS: if required, the ATAS certificate must be obtained before the university can issue a CAS; the university confirms whether ATAS may be needed at the point of offer.

If required, you must apply for an ATAS certificate before we can issue you with a CAS. We will have confirmed whether ATAS may be needed at the point of offer. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/
We will need confirmation that you have received your ATAS certificate before we can issue you with a CAS. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/cas-and-student-visa-advice/

• Graduate visa (Graduate Immigration Route): those who complete a UK bachelor's or postgraduate degree can work or look for work - up to 2 years for applications on or before 31 December 2026, and 18 months for applications from 1 January 2027.

The Graduate Immigration Route is an attractive option that allows those that have successfully completed a bachelors or postgraduate qualification in the UK to work or look for work for up to two years (if you apply on or before 31 December 2026) or 18 months (if you apply on or after 01 January 2027). — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/visa-support/

• The NHS surcharge may be payable as part of the visa application; enquiry emails: [email protected] (student visa) and [email protected] (requesting a CAS).

As part of your visa application, you may be required to pay towards the cost of the National Health Services (NHS). — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/visa-support/
[email protected] for advice about your student visa — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/visa-support/
[email protected] to request your CAS — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/visa-support/

Accommodation

• Postgraduate-exclusive Graduate College: room types include ensuite rooms, shared-bathroom rooms, self-contained studios and one-bedroom flats (suitable for singles or couples).

Find a place that feels like home within Graduate College, exclusively for postgraduate students at Lancaster University. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/
Choose from shared flats, self-contained studios and purpose-built family homes, offering a private space of your own while still being part of a supportive and welcoming campus community. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/

• From March in the year of entry, students who accept a course offer are invited by email to apply for accommodation; accommodation offers carry a 7-day consideration period after which the room is not held; accepting signs a legally binding contract and requires a £200 deposit (refunded at the end of the contract if no deductions are made).

As an incoming postgraduate you will be invited to apply for accommodation from March in the year you are due to start. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/
This offer will reflect the best match to the preferences you express in your application and you will have seven days to consider it. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/
When you click to accept the offer you are accepting the terms and conditions of the contract as presented to you at the time. You will also be directed to secure the room by paying a £200 deposit, refundable at the end of the contract providing no deductions have been made. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/

• Demand for rooms is high, and if you reject the accommodation offer no alternative can be provided.

Please note that demand for rooms is high and that if you choose to reject our offer we will be unable to make an alternative. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/accommodation/postgraduate/

Other Things to Note

• Lancaster sits on a 578-acre parkland campus, offering over 280 undergraduate programmes and a wide range of Masters and PhD opportunities, plus pre-study programmes such as English language and foundation courses.

Lancaster University is a community of students, staff and graduates from across the globe, located on a beautiful 578-acre parkland campus providing the perfect space for high-quality teaching and pioneering research. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/
We offer over 280 undergraduate degree programmes and a wide range of Master's Degrees and PhD opportunities. We also offer pre-study programmes such as English language and foundation courses. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/
Our two-week academic induction programme is the perfect opportunity to explore and settle into life at Lancaster before starting your studies. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/

• Most postgraduate applications go through the university's postgraduate application portal, with no application fee; international pathway programmes allow starting at an overseas partner institution and later transferring to the Lancaster campus to finish.

You can use our postgraduate application portal to apply for most of our programmes. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/
There is no application fee if you are applying for postgraduate study. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying-for-postgraduate-study/
We offer a range of opportunities for you to begin your studies at one of our international partner institutions and then continue with Lancaster in the UK. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/

• Dedicated pages exist for regions such as China (covering entry requirements, scholarships, events and local team information).

We've created dedicated pages for some of the regions we welcome some students from, covering entry requirements, scholarships, events and how to meet our team near you. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/international-students/