Consultancy opportunities are offered at either Undergraduate or Postgraduate level, depending upon the location of the creative business and the nature of the project. 

All opportunities are:

• FREE to the client organisation.
• Filled via a formal, competitive process, ensuring clients receive the right individual for the work
• Delivered by dedicated individuals with relevant academic and professional training and/ or experience
• Designed to focus on business development, be of lasting benefit to the organisation and have an impact upon company growth
• Overseen by an experienced member of the Grow Creative team who will take responsibility for recruiting the student and managing and supporting delivery
• Designed to add value to the client, not drain their resources. Your input will be required to establish the project, occasionally feed information into it and as part of the monitoring of the project progress and success

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Consultancies operate according to a similar model.  However, there are some key differences:

Undergraduate Consultancies

• Constituting roughly 70 hours/ 10 days worth of work, undertaken flexibly according to the needs of the client and the timing of the project within the University calendar.  
• Suitable for organisations in and around Lancaster and Morecambe or areas easily accessible by main public transport routes from Lancaster.
• Designed to benefit clients in the following creative industries sub-sectors: Creative Writing; Film; TV and Video; Music; Performing Arts; Visual Arts 
• Delivered by consultants sourced from the creative departments at Lancaster University with knowledge and experience of your sector
• Worth in the region of £1,000

Postgraduate Consultancies

• Constituting up to 140 hours/ 20 days of work across a period of three months and typically of a more complex nature than an undergraduate project.
• Only available to organisations operating in Objective Two areas of North or West Lancashire.  To find out whether your organisation is eligible, please visit the Objective Two postcode checker site http://www.objectivetwo.co.uk/home/
• Designed to benefit clients in the following sectors: Advertising; Craft; Design; Designer Fashion; Film & Video; Interactive Leisure Software; Marketing; Music; Performing Arts; Publishing; Television and Radio; Visual Arts
• Delivered by graduates or postgraduates from Lancaster University or other academic institutions in the North West with academic training and/ or practical experience in your area of need
• Worth up to £1,500.

(for more detailed information, download our FAQs sheets at the bottom of this page)

Case Studies

Case studies of how students have helped organisations in the past are available here

If you are interested in engaging a student or graduate in a consultancy, please complete the Company Enquiry Form at the bottom of this page.