Lincoln University - In Depth

Founded: Founded 1861 (in Hull) as school of art, becoming first a polytechnic then a university in 1992.

Site: 3 in Lincoln. 1 in Hull 80 miles away. Brayford Pool Campus and Cathedral Campus both in Lincoln city centre. Riseholme Campus just to the north. Hull City Campus in city centre.

How to get there: To Lincoln: by train (2 hours from London Kings Cross); bus services from Newark and Retford; by road via A1 and A46/A57. Brayford Pool and Cathedral campuses both short walk from station; shuttle bus runs between 3 Lincoln sites. To Hull, by rail (2 hours to London Kings Cross). by road (M62). by air (Humberside Airport) or by ferry (daily crossings from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge).

Academic features: Applications encouraged from mature students without formal qualifications.

Awarding body: Lincoln University.

Main undergraduate awards: BA, BSc.

Length of courses: 3 years; 4 years (sandwich).

Library & information services: Lincoln: 212,000 volumes, 1000 periodicals, CD-Roms, 1000 study places. Hull: total 70,000 volumes, 1200 periodicals, 170 study places. Converged library and computing facilities. Open 96 hours a week. Annual expenditure on information provision, £42 per (FTE) student. 1200 PCs, all with free internet and email; ratio of 1:14 computers to students. IT skills courses available on request.

Other learning facilities: Language labs, photographic studios, broadcast-quality TV studios at Lincoln; video editing facilities, high-speed network at Hull.

Study abroad: Some students can study in Europe, USA, Australia. Formal exchange links with 60 EU universities or colleges (range of subjects). Careers: Information and advice; placement service at Hull and Lincoln.

Student advice & services: Advice and information centres, nurses, chaplains, counselling service, accommodation offices, international offices.

Amenities: SU shops and bars, snack bars, bars at both sites. Extensive student societies and sports clubs.

Sports facilities: Hull - use of local facilities at a good rate. Lincoln - new sports centre.

Accommodation: 40% of first years in university halls. 1000 self-catering places in Lincoln student village, £76 per week. Private accommodation abundant in both cities, £40-£55 pw. University code of practice for private rented accommodation and lists of member landlords.

Living expenses budget: No university-recommended minimum. Term-time work: 50% believed to work. Plenty of part time available in both cities.

Financial help: £630,000 government funds; some other funds (eg Northern Dairies Educational Trust Fund for commonwealth students and those born in Lincolnshire or Yorkshire). Apply for help to Student Revenue.

Tuition fees: Home students up to £1200 pa for first degrees (in 2005). International students pay approx £7300 pa (classroom), £7800 (lab/studio), but help available.