Lincoln University (Detailed Info)

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

Location: 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.

Getting 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 & IT facilities: 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.