Postgraduate 2020
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OUR CAMPUS BY THE CITY Leeds city centre
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LEEDS CITY CENTRE Only a 10-minute walk from campus LEEDS TRAIN STATION Fast and efficient travel to all major UK cities Parkinson Building PARKINSON BUILDING The Edge The iconic landmark building of the University EDWARD BOYLE LIBRARY Includes a postgraduate-only Research Hub Edward Boyle library THE EDGE Swimming pool, fitness suite and sports halls Leeds University Union ST GEORGE’S FIELD A beautiful green space in the heart of campus St George’s Field LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION Shops, music venues, bars and home to our clubs and societies
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YOUR PLACE 4 WE’RE HERE FOR YOU 17 Welcome to Leeds 5 Support services 18
NEXT STEPS 6 YOUR ARRIVAL 21 What to do next 7 Travel plans 22 Fees and funding 8 Living expenses 23 Your home away from home 10 Welcome and settling in 24 Checklist for your first few weeks 26 Information for international students Visas and immigration 14 CAMPUS LIFE 28 Applying for a Tier 4 visa 15 Facilities on campus 30 Essential documents 16 Leeds and Yorkshire 34 Health 16
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Welcome to Leeds. We’re delighted /universityofleeds that you have chosen the University of Leeds – one of the top universities @UniversityLeeds in the world.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION In this guide you’ll find some reminders and Information provided by the University, such as in presentations, University brochures and on the University website, advice to help you prepare for coming to Leeds. is accurate at the time of first disclosure. However, courses, University services and content of publications remain You’ll also find information about accommodation, subject to change. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or to keep courses fees and finance and, for international students, contemporary through updating practices or areas of study. Circumstances may arise outside the reasonable control of the University leading to required changes. Such circumstances include industrial action, unexpected student numbers, immigration and arrival information. significant staff illness (where a course is reliant upon a person’s expertise), unexpected lack of funding, severe weather, fire, civil disorder, political unrest, government restrictions and serious concern with regard to the transmission We look forward to welcoming you to the of serious illness making a course unsafe to deliver. After a student has taken up a place with the University, the University of Leeds. Talk to current students about being University will look to give early notification of any changes and try to minimise their impact, offering suitable alternative an international student here. arrangements or forms of compensation where it believes there is a fair case to do so. Offers of a place to study at the www.leeds.ac.uk/linktoleeds University will provide up-to-date information on courses. The latest key information on courses, entry requirements and fees can be found at courses.leeds.ac.uk. Please check this website before making any decisions.
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We’re delighted that you’ve chosen to come to Leeds. When you arrive, WELCOME TO LEEDS you’ll join a friendly and diverse Top 10 UK global community. university for research power We’re looking forward to welcoming you to study with us. REF, 2014 We’re proud to hold a Teaching Excellence Framework Gold rating – Our research tackles the big issues affecting the highest award possible. This means today’s world. Imagine chemotherapy treatment you’ll benefit from outstanding teaching with fewer side effects, new drugs to combat of the highest quality found in England. global diseases, and making clean water more Top 100 university accessible worldwide. in the world We’re an international institution, with staff and Leeds is home to some of the most talented students from all around the world. For you this people from across the globe. Our researchers QS World University means a chance to meet and work with people work together with wide-ranging expertise Rankings, 2020 from all over the world, with the richness of to make a real difference to the quality of perspectives and insights that brings. people’s lives. The University is ranked in the top 40 most www.leeds.ac.uk/research international universities in the world by Times Research happening on campus also means Higher Education World University Rankings your course will be up to date with the latest in 2019, reflecting our vibrant international knowledge and thinking, designed and taught by community. We’ve been welcoming staff who are experts in their subject. You’ll also international students for over 100 years, get the chance to make your own contribution to so you can be sure of experienced help. the subject in your project or dissertation.
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Congratulations on accepting your place at Leeds. So, what’s next?
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Over the following pages we’ll outline We attend exhibitions and education fairs throughout the year giving you the opportunity everything you need to do next and to ask any questions you may have and meet where to find information. representatives from the University. You’ll be able to find all the information you www.leeds.ac.uk/postgraduatefairs need on our application portal. You can use If you’re an international student, find out about the portal to view your offer letter, upload the other ways you can keep in touch before evidence of meeting any offer conditions, your arrive on page 14. send enquiries and respond to messages from the Admissions team. https://application.leeds.ac.uk +44 (0)113 343 4044 If you need to meet an English language condition as part of your offer we also offer full-time pre-sessional language courses before you begin your degree. www.leeds.ac.uk/presessional
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Postgraduate scholarships FEES AND FUNDING We offer a number of postgraduate scholarships for UK, EU and international students. Scholarships are very competitive so we recommend that you make enquiries Details of your tuition fees will have and apply to all relevant sources as early as possible. For a number of scholarship been included with your offer letter. applications you will need either your application ID number, which you can find in the My Applications section of our application PAYING YOUR TUITION FEES portal, or your student ID number, which will Deposits for international students be displayed on the portal homepage. https://application.leeds.ac.uk If you’re a taught postgraduate applicant who needs a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, A list of our scholarships, as well as eligibility you will be asked to pay a tuition fee deposit Self-funding students criteria, deadlines and details on how to apply, of £1,500. Once you have confirmed your can be found on our scholarships website. unconditional offer of a place at the University, If you are a self-funded student you can pay You can search the database for current we will advise you of how to pay your deposit your tuition fees in one payment before you scholarships according to your nationality, and by when. begin your studies or in two instalments. subject and level of study. New scholarships Please note that cash, cheques and bank are added throughout the year, so keep We are not currently issuing students with a drafts are not recommended methods of checking for updates. Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) payment because manual processing can delay until we know when our academic year is registration. If you are paying in two instalments Additional awards are also available from likely to start. For the latest information visit you will need to pay at least 50% of the tuition individual departments and faculties, so www.leeds.ac.uk/coronavirus-FAQs fee to complete registration and collect your FINANCIAL SUPPORT you should contact your faculty graduate school directly to check whether they We are still encouraging applicants to pay their student ID card. To pay in two instalments you Postgraduate Loan offer funding which is not included on the deposit once they have an unconditional offer will need to set up an instalment plan and have If you are a UK or EU student, you may be scholarships website. to secure their place here at Leeds. a current account with a UK bank. eligible for a Postgraduate Loan from the UK For more information on scholarships visit A Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) government to help with the cost of your tuition Sponsored students www.leeds.ac.uk/postgraduatescholarships can only be issued to you once the offer has fees or living costs. If you have a confirmed been accepted, conditions of the offer have If you will be sponsored by your government, Postgraduate Loan at registration, you can set been met, all relevant information for the employer or other sponsor (but not by your up a payment plan based on when you receive Alumni bursary parents or family) then you will need to provide CAS has been provided and the deposit paid. your Loan payments. Alternatively, you can pay If you are a graduate of the University of Leeds a sponsor letter in advance of registration, Sponsored students are exempt from paying your fees in full or in two instalments. and you are studying for a full Masters degree, the University will then invoice your sponsor a deposit once they have provided evidence. Find out more at you may be eligible for a 10% alumni tuition fee directly for the annual academic fees. Sponsors For full details please visit www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study bursary. To see if you are eligible and to check must pay in full in UK sterling within 30 days of www.leeds.ac.uk/pgfeesguidance application deadlines visit the date on the invoice. www.leeds.ac.uk/alumnibursary www.leeds.ac.uk/sponsoredstudents For more details on how to pay your fees visit students.leeds.ac.uk/feescharges If you’ll be studying a pre-sessional course with the Language Centre, you can check how to pay your fees at www.leeds.ac.uk/languagecentrepayments
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St Mark’s Residences St Mark’s is a self-catered residence, less than five-minutes’ walk from the north-east corner of campus and within a 10-minute walk of the city centre. Most flats have six residents, and each flat has a washing machine, kitchen and lounge area. Each bedroom has an en suite bathroom with a large shower, WC, wash basin, mirror and storage shelf. St Mark’s has its own shared area, where you can use the computer facilities, as well as a fitness area and a lounge where you can meet friends or relax.
Grayson Heights YOUR HOME AWAY UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION Grayson Heights offers self-catered Our residences exclusively for postgraduate accommodation in a 12-storey building, close FROM HOME students are St Mark’s Residences, Grayson to local amenities including a supermarket Heights, Blenheim Point and Royal Park Flats. and leisure centre. Five residents share each For more information, including prices, flat, which includes a communal living room see page 12. All University-owned accommodation offers a and kitchen with a washing machine, and two accommodation.leeds.ac.uk safe environment, with secure entry systems bathrooms. It is easy to get to campus, with a and a 24/7 on call security service, as well as We guarantee* an offer of University large bicycle storage area, a direct bus route Starting postgraduate study probably wardens (members of University teaching or accommodation to all new, single postgraduate to campus or a 30-minute walk through the means finding a new home. There are administrative staff) who you can go to during students paying international fees, who apply student areas of Headingley and Hyde Park. University and private sector options, term time for advice or for help sorting out any for accommodation before the deadline – 1 July which are a great way to make friends problems. All rents for St Mark’s Residences, 2020. Unfortunately, we are unable to extend Royal Park Flats and feel part of the local community. Grayson Heights, Blenheim Point and Royal our guarantee of University accommodation Park Flats are inclusive of energy costs, to UK or EU postgraduate students. However, There will be plenty of expert help to Royal Park Flats is very close to Hyde Park internet, contents insurance and membership and a short walk from the University campus. there is an extensive selection of private guide you. to the University’s sports centre, The Edge. It is made up of 112 furnished study bedrooms, accommodation available to students in Leeds We offer flexible payment methods and there usually sharing a kitchen diner and two (see page 13). Where you will live during your postgraduate are no hidden extras. studies is an important decision. You may bathrooms between seven. All rooms have their If your course starts outside the normal prefer to live in University accommodation You can apply for University accommodation own washbasin. The residence has gardens, September or October start date, please apply or find private sector accommodation. Leeds once you have accepted your academic offer a barbeque area and recycling facilities, along for your accommodation at least two months is a great place to live with a whole range (conditional or unconditional) from Leeds and with secure bike storage. before you arrive so we can make you an offer of accommodation options. We’re sure you’ll remember, you must apply by 1 July 2020. of accommodation. find something to meet your needs, whether Blenheim Point you’re looking for a flat, a shared house or A new residence opened in 2018, off family accommodation. Our guarantee Woodhouse Lane, about three minutes’ walk We guarantee* University from the University, it offers self-catered and accommodation to all new, en-suite rooms in a modern, purpose-built single postgraduate students setting. With over 180 rooms, most flats will paying international fees who be shared between 5 and 8 other students. apply before the deadline. Each flat has a shared kitchen along with a separate dining and living area. There is also a large communal space, as well as dedicated *Restrictions apply relating to deadlines, residence and academic fee status. study rooms. 10 WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 11 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS POSTGRADUATE YOUR PLACE 2020
I’d recommend University accommodation.“ My University residence, St Mark’s is close to campus so it’s easy to get home. It feels safe, with University security services on call HOW TO APPLY 24 hours a day. It’s a good place to live TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION You should have already received information because you meet people from all over the We can arrange temporary University on how to apply for University accommodation. world. Living with other postgraduates accommodation in late August and early This is usually sent once you have accepted September: motivates you to study together. your academic offer from Leeds. Remember to • if you would like to arrive before the start of apply for University accommodation by 1 July Qian Wang ” your University accommodation contract (and 2020. If you have not received information on MSc Law and Finance PRIVATE SECTOR ACCOMMODATION you begin your studies here in September) how to apply please contact If you would rather rent privately, Leeds [email protected] • if you are unable to move into your has a wide range of good-quality private Learn more about Qian Wang’s accommodation as soon as you arrive accommodation to suit all lifestyles and experience of living in University in Leeds budgets. Popular student areas in Leeds accommodation at Our postgraduate residences are all include Hyde Park, Woodhouse, Headingley www.leeds.ac.uk/qian • whilst you look for long-term accommodation. self-catered and have a 51-week contract and Burley. length. They are: You’ll need to arrive at least two weeks before Independent help and advice is available from your course starts. For more information visit Unipol, a student housing charity who own and accommodation.leeds.ac.uk manage their own properties and advertise for En suite Number Expected price Accommodation available of beds Distance from Uni per week in 2019/20 other property owners in Leeds. You can also Paying your accommodation fees visit the students’ union, who offer a service to Blenheim Point Yes 180 200m from £139 If you will be living in University check your accommodation contract. accommodation you must pay a £200 deposit We strongly recommend that you do not sign when you accept your contract. Once you Grayson Heights No 110 3.4km from £101 a contract for private accommodation until it have paid your deposit you can also set up an has been checked, which you can do when instalment plan if you do not want to pay your you arrive in Leeds. Once it is signed you can’t Royal Park Flats No 112 1.5km from £105 rent in full at the start of the academic year. usually cancel it and will be legally bound to students.leeds.ac.uk/feescharges pay rent until the end of the contract, even if St Mark’s Residence Yes 529 400m from £139 If you are living in private accommodation you move out before. you will need to check how and when you are www.unipol.org.uk Prices reflect differences in room size or facilities. These things determine exactly what you pay expected to pay your accommodation fees with www.luu.org.uk per week. The price you see on your contract is the price you will pay. For the latest information your housing provider. on accommodation costs visit accommodation.leeds.ac.uk
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APPLYING FOR A TIER 4 VISA Before you apply for a visa, you need to ensure that you have all the necessary documentation; LINK TO LEEDS any documents that are not in English will INFORMATION require an official translation. A list of all the Link to Leeds gives you the chance to talk to documents you will need can be found at current students about their experiences and FOR INTERNATIONAL www.leeds.ac.uk/tier4visa to ask questions about what it’s like to study STUDENTS in Leeds. Ambassadors can be contacted by Please check the latest information How your visa is issued email, instant messaging, Facebook or Twitter. for applicants and offer holders at our If you’ll be studying in the UK for six months or There are also live chat events that you can Coronavirus (Covid-19) FAQ pages for more, your visa will be issued in your passport take part in. You can find out more at updates on the Confirmation of Acceptance as a single entry visa, valid for 30 days, to for Studies (CAS) for this academic year. www.leeds.ac.uk/linktoleeds enable you to travel to the UK. Once you www.leeds.ac.uk/coronavirus-FAQs We will support you and answer arrive, you’re required to collect a Biometric any questions you may have about The regulations about financial evidence to Residence Permit (BRP), which will be your immigration and UK visas; our /linktoleeds support a Tier 4 application are very strict, so new visa and it will cover the full length of your immigration advisers can help at @Link_to_Leeds please ensure you check the information very stay in the UK. carefully before making your visa application, any point during the application If you’ll initially be studying for less than six and seek advice if you are unsure that your months, the visa in your passport will cover process and will also check your financial documents will be accepted. visa documents. the full length of your stay in the UK and you Students entering the UK on a UK/EEA do not need to collect a Biometric Residence You can contact our immigration advisors on: or Swiss passport do not require a visa. Permit (BRP). +44 (0) 113 343 3930 If you are already in the UK with any [email protected] other type of visa you should contact www.leeds.ac.uk/immigration [email protected] as soon You may be able to attend a pre-departure as possible to discuss your immigration briefing which we hold in a number of permission and eligibility to study. countries across the world. We’ll let you know if If your visa application is refused, our a briefing is taking place in your country. You’ll immigration advisers will be able to assist you, be provided with useful information such as but you must scan and email any paperwork how to travel to Leeds, how to organise your you have about the decision as soon as accommodation and what to bring with you. possible to [email protected]
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ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS If your visa requires you to complete police When a visa has been issued for your study you registration, you will need some of these should also bring the documents listed below documents to register after you arrive. For more with you, as you may need to show these to information and to check if this applies to you WE’RE HERE enter the UK. You’ll also need them to register visit students.leeds.ac.uk/policeregistration with the University and open a bank account. There are restrictions on how many hours you It is not a full list but is designed to help you as can work depending on your visa. If you want you start to think about what to pack: FOR YOU to undertake paid or voluntary work in the • passport UK which involves working with young people under the age of 18 or vulnerable adults, you’ll • visa (if non EU/EEA/Swiss) and the letter you need to apply for a criminal records check receive when your visa is issued and bring the certificate with you to the UK. • your academic offer letter We recommend you allow plenty of time to apply for this as the checking process can • Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) take several weeks. To find out how to apply You’ll have a network of support – if required before you arrive in the UK go to www.gov.uk/ • original academic qualification certificates government/publications/criminal-records- and wellbeing services dedicated to and English Language test report – remember checks-for-overseas-applicants to bring formal translations if your documents helping you. are not in English HEALTH • ATAS certificate and letter from the University Before being allowed to enter the UK, you confirming Initial Proposed Summary of may need to provide proof that you have Research Area – if required been screened for Tuberculosis. For more information and to check if this applies to you • European driving licence (EU only) visit www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa • proof of fees paid – if paid in advance You will also need to bring any vaccination and • sponsorship letter – if applicable health check records for you and any family member who may be coming with you to the • proof that you will have the money to pay your UK. If you have not already been vaccinated for fees and to support yourself while living in the Meningitis C and Measles, Mumps and Rubella UK – this should include bank statements (MMR), we strongly recommend you arrange • marriage and birth certificates for you and these before you leave home. your family – if applicable If you are required to have a visa to study in • proof of address in your home country – this the UK, you will have to pay an immigration could be either a letter from the University health surcharge when you make your visa sent to your home address or a recent letter application. This entitles you to health services from your bank under the NHS. The surcharge you pay is based on the length of your visa. • proof of your UK address www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration- • University accommodation contract ` application if applicable. Information on healthcare provision for non-UK citizens can be found at students.leeds.ac.uk/ internationalstudentshealth
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STUDENT COUNSELLING, WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT You’ll have access to free professional and confidential counselling, wellbeing and mental health support through one-to-one appointments, workshops, groups and web-based self-help, and activities. students.leeds.ac.uk/supportandwellbeing
INDEPENDENT STUDENT ADVICE A professional, independent and free advice service is provided by Leeds University Union.
LEEDS STUDENT MEDICAL PRACTICE A National Health Service (NHS) practice is located close to campus and specialises in all aspects of student health. Leeds Student SUPPORT FOR DISABLED STUDENTS Medical Practice offers all the usual family If you have an impairment, health condition doctor services, plus specialist services or a specific learning difficulty like dyslexia, such as travel advice and immunisation, it’s important you contact our Disability contraception and sexual health services, Services team as soon as possible. It’s better and asthma and diabetes management. if you contact us before you start your studies, www.leedsstudentmedicalpractice.co.uk so we can discuss your support needs and get everything in place before you arrive. Even if FAITH-BASED SUPPORT AND you don’t think you’ll need any support, we can CONTEMPLATION make you aware of any options available to you for the future. Our For Students website directs you to these There are a number of spaces on campus SUPPORT SERVICES support services, making it easier for you to for meditation, contemplation and worship. You’ll be able to access a range of free find the right help when you need it. Our Chaplaincy is a place of welcome and equipment and support services, including friendship, offering support to you while you’re modified examination arrangements, extended You’ll be able to contact Student Education here. You can join in with regular events or talk library loan facilities and access to computers Service staff and your personal tutor for in confidence to one of our chaplains from a with assistive technology, as well as regular There are lots of resources and support with your programme and any personal number of faith backgrounds. drop-in advice and guidance sessions. There’s information to help and support issues affecting your studies. students.leeds.ac.uk/prayerandcontemplation also help available for certain conditions, some you through your time at Leeds. You’ll also find quick links to useful information of which is free, but you may need to apply for including money advice, health concerns, additional funding if you require more specialist CHILDCARE ON CAMPUS support, such as personal study assistance or disability support and much more. Bright Beginnings is an award-winning, sign language interpretation. Ofsted registered childcare centre, right students.leeds.ac.uk/settingupyoursupport here on campus. It offers a range of services, including childcare for children aged from three months to five years (preschool) and a playscheme during school holidays for children aged between three and 12 years. www.brightbeginningschildcare.co.uk
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Whether you are relocating from a SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS different country or moving to Leeds For international students, we offer a range of from elsewhere in the UK, there are resources to help you prepare for living and studying in the UK, including study methods, lots of things to consider. English language courses and adjusting to a new cultural environment. You could say Leeds is the home of “international students. I have friends Once you’ve started your course, the Language from so many nationalities. Centre offers academic English language development through free, part-time short The weekly Global Café in the students’ courses and workshops. For more information union was one of the first things see www.leeds.ac.uk/languagesupport I went to. I’ve met so many people from Our international student support teams are here all over the world. It’s really lovely to help before and after you arrive in Leeds, so if – you talk to lots of people over tea and you have any questions, just get in touch. biscuits, and find people with the same interests as you. International Student Office University of Leeds Haleemah Alaydi” Level 11, Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building MA Writing for Performance Leeds, LS2 9JT and Publication +44 (0) 113 343 3930 Read more about Haleemah’s [email protected] experience at (visa and immigration queries) www.leeds.ac.uk/haleemah [email protected] (welcome and arrival queries) www.leeds.ac.uk/internationalcontact
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LIVING EXPENSES
The cost of living in Leeds can be cheaper than in other cities, but you will still need to INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ARRIVAL budget your finances. You’ll need to consider MONEY FOR WHEN YOU ARRIVE TRAVEL PLANS everyday costs, as well as one-off payments Before you travel, make sure you know where If you are travelling to Leeds from outside of the such as purchasing new equipment and course you will be staying on your first night in Leeds UK, you will need some money for travel and materials. If you’re bringing a family with you, and you have the 24-hour contact details for food when you arrive; however we recommend your cost of living will increase. If you need to your accommodation. Plan to arrive after your that you bring no more than £500 in cash. It add to your income during your studies, there accommodation contract starts, or arrange can take up to three weeks to open a UK bank Check the start date for your course is a service called Joblink, provided by Leeds temporary accommodation if you want to arrive account once you arrive in the UK, so make before you make travel plans. Some University Union, where you may be able to earlier (see page 13). sure you check how long it will take for your find part-time work with a student-friendly and courses have earlier start dates so money to be transferred to the UK, as using an If you have any problems outside normal office trusted employer. it is essential to know exactly when existing credit or debit card can be expensive. hours you can contact the University’s Security your course begins and to find out If you are an international student from outside Office, which is open 24 hours a day, every day If you enter the UK carrying more than the EU, when you apply for your visa, you’ll about welcome and induction of the year. €10,000 or the equivalent amount in another have to prove that you can support yourself sessions you shouldn’t miss. currency (including cash, travellers cheques +44 (0) 113 343 5494 financially whilst in the UK. It is essential and bank cheques), you must complete a cash (general enquiries) you have funding confirmed to cover all declaration form at the airport. your fees and living costs before you travel. +44 (0) 113 343 2222 Your visa may allow you to work part time (emergencies only) (up to 20 hours a week), but as academic [email protected] programmes are intensive and there is a lot of competition for student jobs, you can’t rely on Information on how to travel to the University earning extra money by working. and what to pack in your luggage can be found www.leeds.ac.uk/livingexpenses at www.leeds.ac.uk/travel
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WELCOME On campus our International Student AND ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES Orientation sessions will tell you more about campus life, living and studying in Leeds, We know that it’s important to settle into a immigration and other UK regulations, studying new environment quickly, so we offer welcome in the UK, cultural adjustment, and the and orientation sessions at the start and our opportunities and support available to help you teams are here to provide help and support get the most out of your time at the University. all year round. There are also social activities, tours and trips If you are starting a pre-sessional course to help you get to know new people and places. you will recieve an email from the Language Details about important dates and sessions Centre including your preparation and welcome will be available later in the year at Freshers’ Week, hosted by Leeds University information. www.leeds.ac.uk/internationalarrival WELCOME AND Union, involves a variety of opportunities You can ask our Welcome Team any individual to gather information and find advice on questions, and our welcome talks are full of SETTLING IN how to make the most of your time at Leeds. information to help you get started and feel at LUU is home to over 220 clubs and societies, home. You’ll also be able to explore our Feeling including the postgraduate society. at Home in Leeds online guide to help you Your academic school will offer induction settle in and make the most of University life. In your first couple of weeks and sessions to help you find out more about through your first term there will your studies and connect with postgraduates be sessions and activities to help on your course. You will receive information directly from your school with details including you settle into postgraduate life what sessions are taking place, when teaching at Leeds. We will publish key will start and any other information that you dates when available at may need in advance. www.leeds.ac.uk/termdates www.luu.org.uk
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Your campus life will be varied and LIFE exciting. There are lots of ways to meet friends in coffee shops, gardens and galleries. The campus has a real community feel with shared activities and events.
Our single-site campus has everything you’d find in a small town and it’s just a short walk away from the centre of our thriving, multicultural city.
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UNIVERSITY LIBRARY The University Library is one of the major academic research libraries in the UK. It’s a premier resource to underpin your study. The Library combines an ever-expanding collection COMPUTERS AND IT CAREERS CENTRE of print and online resources, with rare book Through your University account, you’ll be able Whatever your next step, our Careers Centre and manuscript collections. to access the technologies and services to can help, with a range of events, online You’ll benefit from our four libraries on campus, support your studies. resources and personal advice and support. FACILITIES ON We’ll help you understand your strengths with easy access to more than three million You’ll benefit from CAMPUS print items and thousands of online library and market yourself effectively. You’ll be able resources. You can use different working • access to all the research, and industry- to network with employers and get industry environments, including a postgraduate-only focused facilities you’ll need advice through our careers fairs, presentations, Research Hub, with bookable spaces for group workshops and drop-in events, including • a wide range of standard and specialist study and silent individual study. sessions specifically for international students. Our outstanding facilities support and software and service providing More than 650 national and international Our IT zones, study facilities have the latest enhance your academic studies and • free high-speed wi-fi across campus employers target our students and visit technology and you’ll be supported by experts campus each year, including PwC, Unilever, give you access to a whole range of and you can develop your academic skills with • Microsoft Office 365 with free access to the European Civil Service, L’Oréal, Mars and places to relax, socialise, take part in training in areas such as time management licensed copies of Office Pro Plus for you to Jaguar Land Rover. sport, network, or get careers advice. and referencing. use at home or on the move [email protected] library.leeds.ac.uk • personalised content (timetable and library record) on your phone through the UniLeeds app • IT help and support.
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SPORT AND FITNESS Keep fit and socialise with a whole range of sport and fitness opportunities. There are more than 60 sports clubs at Leeds, so whether you’re into STUDENTS’ UNION aikido or triathlon there’s a club for you. Join one of the best and most active, award The Edge, our flagship indoor facility, winning students’ unions in the country. includes an eight-lane 25m swimming pool, Its mission is to make sure you love your a 250-station state-of-the-art gym, sauna time at Leeds. and steam rooms, squash courts, climbing wall The Union building is at the heart of campus and dedicated fitness studios, offering over and brings together our student community. 200 classes a week in term time. It’s a place where you can study, work, Our outdoor facilities at Sports Park Weetwood socialise, celebrate, relax, eat and drink, and and Bodington Playing Fields, offer floodlit you can get independent help, advice, support tennis courts and pitches for football, rugby and representation. You can join student and hockey, lacrosse, American football, 3rd in the UK campaigns and find a job through the Union’s ultimate Frisbee. There’s county standard job shop, Joblink. for student cricket squares, 1.6km outdoor cycling circuit, With more than 300 student-led clubs and The Brownlee Centre, the UK’s first purpose- experience societies whatever you’re into – or fancy built National Elite Triathlon training centre and Times Higher Education trying – you’ll find a club or society and some we have two dedicated outdoor centres in the Student Experience like-minded people. There’s a dedicated Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, ideal for Survey, 2018 postgraduate society and most academic hiking, caving, mountain biking and climbing. schools have their own societies too, offering www.leeds.ac.uk/sport both social and professional events. www.luu.org.uk
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LEEDS AND YORKSHIRE
Enjoy the best of both worlds – a 10-minute walk from the city centre and lots of green space and nearby countryside to escape to. Leeds is rich in history, culture and diversity. Situated in the middle of the UK, Leeds is In the city centre you will find everything you also the regional capital of West Yorkshire. need within easy reach. You can walk from The region benefits from easily accessible one side to the other, and take in the many countryside, such as the Yorkshire Dales shops, theatres, restaurants, bars, cafés and National Park, a host of historical sites museums, or use the regular bus network to including Kirkstall Abbey, and the Yorkshire get around. Several public parks in the city coastline, with family-friendly seaside resorts, centre offer green space for you to enjoy, and beaches and rocky cliffs. the Leeds and Liverpool canal provides an Only two hours from London and three hours insight into the history of the city. You’ll also from Edinburgh by train, Leeds is the perfect find many places of worship across Leeds. base to travel around the UK. Leeds Bradford The city hosts numerous events throughout Airport is only 30 minutes from campus and the year, such as the Leeds International Film Manchester Airport is just an hour away by Festival, Northern Art Prize and the Leeds train or road, offering you the opportunity to Food and Drink Festival. Many of the events explore even further afield. Fast, frequent are family friendly and offer discounted rates and affordable local transport is available for students. throughout the city and its suburbs. www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure www.leeds.ac.uk/leedsandyorkshire
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