Higher School of Economics Double Degree with Lancaster University Management School
Dr Radka Newton
Head of International and Postgraduate Admissions
• Centre of the UK • One hour from Manchester
Airport • 2.5 hours from London
Where are we
Manchester Lancaster
London
• Small, friendly historic city • Lively atmosphere • Population 100,000 • (20,000 students) • Low cost of living • Safest university city in UK –
Independent national newspaper • Close to Manchester
Lancaster City
• Banks • Health Centre & Pharmacy • Supermarket • Sports Centre • Post Office • Restaurants / café / bars • Travel agent • Theatre / cinema / arts centre
Campus Services
• Self catering + restaurants • Own bathroom • High speed internet / wi-fi • Safe & secure • Low cost of living
Accommodation – award winning “Best university
accommodation” National Student Housing Survey
Our overall vision is to be a leading global Management school and grow in a sustainable manner
Full-spectrum Management School
• 8 strong academic departments
• Undergraduate, specialist masters, MBA, executive education, and PhD programmes
• Dedicated careers and employability programme
• 170+ academic staff , 50+ full professors, and over 100 support staff
• 37,000 strong alumni base
Strong history and commitment to excellence
• Triple accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) top 1% world wide
• LUMS is world ranked by the FT and other league tables
• LUMS was ranked 1st in the UK for ‘research power’ in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF).
• 95% of our research is of international standing
Highly international community
• 35% of our academic staff are from outside the UK
• 41% of all LUMS (at Lancaster) students are from overseas (excluding EU)
• 79% of our PGT students are from Overseas
• Students come from 58 different nationalities
Executive Education Lancashire Constabulary, Essar Plc, Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
SME Non-accredited executive
portfolio further developed (LEAD) due to be rolled out across
the Northwest region
Collaborative degrees Ernst and Young degree in
Accounting, Auditing and Finance; E-skills degree with industry
support (inc. BA; Ford; Unilever)
Masters collaboration Company involvement in Masters
programmes (Accenture, SAS, IBM)
Employability Employer engagement in new
Careers and Employability strategy (PWC, EY, Deloitte)
Research Centre for Performance-led HR (14 corporate sponsors inc. Co-
operative Financial Services; Hanson; McDonald's; Nestlé; Shell
International; Vodafone).
We have strong ties with business and industry, both locally and globally
We have consistently been ranked as a top University and Management School
Guardian 2015 - 10th in the UK
6th in Accounting & Finance
The Complete University Guide 2015 - 11th in the UK
2nd in Marketing 5th in Accounting & Finance 10th in Business and Management
Good University Guide 2015 - 11th in the UK, 1st in the NW
4th in Accounting & Finance 5th in Business Studies
UK ranking (2015): 11th Finance (pre-experience) 12th MSc Management 10th Full-time MBA
Global rankings: (3 yr avg.) 28th MSc Finance (pre-experience) MSc Management – Top 100 Full-Time MBA – Top 100
We attract leading academics from across the world, enabling you to interact and learn from some of the foremost thinkers in their fields
Postgraduate community of staff
• 170 plus academic staff • 50 full professors • Over 100 support staff
UK68%
EU13%
Overseas19%
Faculty breakdown
LUMS supports an internationally diverse community of students, raising students awareness and thinking around different perspectives
Over 700 students 58 nationalities
“Studying at Lancaster gave me the
privilege of living in a multi-cultural environment. I got to know people from all around the globe, which I really value and I also improved my inter-cultural communication skills”
Hannah Lindblad, MSc Management
UK29%
EU14%
China18%
India18%
SE Asia8%
The Americas
4%
Rest of world
9%
PG Student breakdown by region
LUMS Postgraduate Student Support
In addition to the support provided to all students at a University level, LUMS provides additional support by having a dedicated careers team, academic
support team and our network of international alumni advisers
LUMS Postgraduate Careers Advice
Our dedicated PG Careers Adviser offers students tools and advice to compete successfully in today’s job market Integrated careers workshops across MSc and MA programmes Employer events, conferences and visits 1-1 careers advice guidance and coaching Regular drop-in clinics providing you assistance with:
• Reviewing CVs and application forms • Practice psychometric testing • Interview skills and tactics • Assessment centre approaches
Online careers resources Visit the University careers service as well at “The Base”
Pick up a copy of our Careers and Employability Activities brochure
Dr Peter Sewell CPsychol, AFBPsS
Postgraduate Careers Adviser [email protected]
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/careers
LUMS Effective Learning has a dedicated postgraduate academic advisor offering academic support
Regular drop-in sessions, courses and workshops on academic skills for postgraduate study
Tutorial support
For students referred by their department, tutor, college, Lancaster University Student Union or Student Based Services
The Academic Writing Zone (AWZ) in LUMS
For friendly one-to-one advice on writing for coursework with trained student writing mentors
LUMS Study Advice virtual site
Details of workshops, the AWZ and study resources
Gill Burgess
Applicants and students can access information and support from members of LUMS’ alumni community
We currently have over 37,000 alumni in 144 countries. Our Alumni Team support connections between alumni, as well as applicants and current students For applicants:
• Read Alumni Profiles, written by our graduates about their time at LUMS and subsequent careers
• Contact our network of LUMS Alumni Advisers for informal advice based on their own Lancaster experiences www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/alumni-advisers/
For students:
• Guest speaker events (industry experts, careers) • Project and placement opportunities • Networking (LinkedIn, face-to-face) • Career mentoring and advice
Maggie Wild
Libby Packham
Charlotte Lund
Our HSE alumni Pavel Kabir E Business and Innovation http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/pavel-kabir Alexander Andreev Project Management http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/alexander-andreev Timur Khilazhev Project Management http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/alumni-profiles/timur-khilazhev
Double degree pathways
•MSc Finance •http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/
programmes/finance/ •MSc Money, Banking and Finance •http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/
programmes/mbf/ •MSc Quantitative Finance •http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/
programmes/msc-quantitative-finance/
HSE students of MA Financial Analytics, MSc Corporate Finance an MSc Financial
markets
Entry Requirements • GPA 4/5 or 8/10 in your Bachelors degree and a
good performance on the Masters degree at HSE English Language proficiency • IELTS 7.0 (with at least 6.0 in each element), or • Please see our website for more detailed
information about entry requirements
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/apply/entry/
Entry requirements and funding opportunities
Scholarships and Funding • 10% fee discount for HSE candidates • 30% fee discount – if your final thesis is supervised in
HSE • Degree programme scholarship - £2000 - £5000 • HSE special scholarship – up to £6000
• No application needed for the scholarship
• Please see our website for more detailed information about scholarships
www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/scholarships/
HSE double degree candidates are able to achieve both
How to apply? 1. You have to be nominated by HSE first – contact Oxana Budjko
[email protected] 2. HSE will make the first selection and will notify Lancaster of selected
candidates 3. Selected candidates will be asked to apply online and upload the
following documents:
2 References can be provided on official headed-paper with authorised signatories or on the University's reference forms. Please ensure that these are uploaded to your online application account
Bachelors degree transcript translated into English and certified by the University First semester HSE Masters transcript IELTS certificate (overall 7 with no less than 6 in each component) – can be uploaded later in – by
the end of May 2016 Personal motivation statement – max 2 pages
https://www.postgraduate-applications.lancaster.ac.uk/
Contact us
LUMS Postgraduate Admissions [email protected] LUMS International Office Dr Radka Newton, Head of International Development and PG Recruitment
[email protected] LUMS Alumni Advisers [email protected] www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/study/masters/alumni-advisers/ www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums