International Guide 2021 THINK BEYOND UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 OUR CAMPUS Leeds city centre Only a 10-minute BY THE CITY walk from campus Leeds train station PARKINSON BUILDING The iconic landmark building of the University LAIDLAW LIBRARY Designed for our undergraduate students Parkinson Building Laidlaw Library EDWARD BOYLE LIBRARY The Edge Includes a postgraduate-only Research Hub Leeds Doctoral College Edward Boyle Library LEEDS DOCTORAL COLLEGE Coordinates postgraduate research support and activities Leeds University Union THE EDGE Swimming pool, gym and sports halls St George’s Field ST GEORGE’S FIELD A beautiful green space in the heart of campus LEEDS UNIVERSITY UNION Shops, cafés, music venues and home to our clubs and societies EAST SOUTH NORTH WEST B WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 1 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Information provided by the University, such as in presentations, University brochures and on the University website, CONTENTS is accurate at the time of first disclosure. 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After a student has taken up a place with the University, the University will look to give early notification of any changes and try to minimise their impact, Introducing Leeds 33 offering suitable alternative arrangements or forms of compensation where it believes there is a fair case to do so. REDEFINING EXCELLENCE 6 City life 34 The latest key information on courses, entry requirements and fees can be found at courses.leeds.ac.uk and Research that makes a difference 7 Living in Leeds 36 www.leeds.ac.uk/pgr. Please check this website before making any decisions. Research-based learning 9 Inspirational teaching 10 YOUR STUDY OPTIONS 38 Leading research facilities 11 International Foundation Year routes 39 Your learning environment 12 Undergraduate courses 40 Masters courses 40 YOUR FUTURE CAREER 14 Postgraduate research 40 Develop your employability 15 Our subject areas and courses 41 Postgraduate research opportunities 54 AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 20 Talk to a student 21 NEXT STEPS 55 International student support 22 Costs to consider 56 Funding 57 CAMPUS LIFE 25 Applying to study here 58 On campus 26 How to apply 60 Students’ Union 28 Sport and fitness 29 NOTES 65 Wellbeing and support 30 MAP AND HOW TO FIND US 66 2 WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 3 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 WELCOME TO LEEDS FIND OUT MORE Top 100 Come and join us in one of the UK’s university in Join us Talk to a representative in your country most diverse and student-friendly the world Explore your subject, meet our academic staff We have: cities. Be part of a world top 100 and chat to some of our students at our fairs QS World University • offices in China, India, Japan, Malaysia university, with excellent teaching and virtual events. Rankings 2021 and Nigeria and a focus on your future. www.leeds.ac.uk/visitus • a global network of representatives who can advise you about applying to study with us The University of Leeds is a leading UK Chat to our students university, established in 1904. We’re a www.leeds.ac.uk/meetus global community, so you’ll have chance We hope that by the time you’re ready to Talk to a current international student to meet and work with staff and students start your studies with us the situation with about life at leeds. from all over the world. COVID-19 will have eased. 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[email protected] and www.leeds.ac.uk/pgr www.leeds.ac.uk/covid19faqs 4 WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 5 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 RESEARCH Discover more about our leading REDEFINING THAT MAKES research at www.leeds.ac.uk/research EXCELLENCE A DIFFERENCE Our research tackles the big issues affecting today’s world. Here are some of the ways our discoveries are making a real difference to society. Learn from experts. Expand your understanding through the latest research in your field. Benefit from Photo: Dr A E Hogg, CPOM, University of Leeds excellent teaching and facilities. An international team, including researchers from Leeds, are estimating sea level rises more accurately, using satellite data to generate information on polar ice thickness and melting rates. We’re pioneering a technique to avoid rejection of transplant tissue by combining our medical engineering and medical immunology expertise. Over 80% of our research is rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014) Photo: Keo Theasrun, Documentation Center of Cambodia Our researchers were part of a breakthrough We’re supporting young conflict survivors in the development of terahertz quantum across the world through an Arts and cascade lasers, which could lead to ultra-fast Humanities Research Council-funded project, transmission of data, potentially benefiting helping them use creative media to understand hospitals, research facilities and satellite conflict and share their experiences. communications. 6 WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 7 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 MAKE RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING AN IMPACT You’ll join a leading UK research university and one of the top 100 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2021). We’re a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group of 24 research-intensive universities. This means research is at the heart of your learning at Leeds, whatever your level of study. Our courses are designed and taught by staff who are experts in their fields. Their research feeds directly into your course, so you can hear about the latest breakthroughs, even before they’re published. Undergraduate and Masters students As an undergraduate or Masters student, you’ll carry out a research project, giving you the chance to develop and apply your research My lecturers were involved in skills and make your own discoveries. We’ll “ the latest robotics research that encourage you to develop a researcher mindset impacts our lives in a big way – investigating, questioning and improving. – it’s an exciting area. I learnt the theory in the classroom and Postgraduate researchers then I got to apply it practically As a postgraduate researcher, you can in the lab. I enjoyed the hands-on be confident of structured supervision that Top 10 element of working with challenges and supports you. Our Doctoral UK university for College brings together all the support services electronics and mechanics. research power and opportunities available to enhance your For one of my projects I designed research, your development and your overall REF 2014 a robotic arm for a drone that experience at Leeds. could pick up and place objects. It’s great how you can think Contribute to our research excellence outside the box at Leeds. We need researchers at all levels with ” Learn more from Jefferson about his exciting new ideas and approaches. Over Jefferson Sanchez experience of research-based learning half our submissions to REF 2014 included Pictured in the National Instruments at www.leeds.ac.uk/jeffersonsanchez contributions from our PhD researchers. Active Learning Laboratory 8 WWW.LEEDS.AC.UK 9 UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 INSPIRATIONAL LEADING RESEARCH TEACHING FACILITIES We’ll challenge you to explore, Enhance your learning with the question and discover, and to be an outstanding facilities of a leading active partner in your own learning. research-intensive university. You’ll study among inspirational academics Our cutting-edge facilities could benefit you 1 and be exposed to the latest discoveries in The University has invested directly or indirectly through the data and your subject area. heavily“ in digital technology over insights they provide. the last few years, recognising that We achieved a Gold rating in the Whatever your specialism, we’ll encourage you government’s Teaching Excellence education is changing and students’ to collaborate with others in different disciplines Framework (TEF), recognising our expectations are changing too. to create new knowledge and insights. commitment to teaching quality. Digital technology can really support students’ learning and help them to Facilities that may help shape your Teaching achieve their outcomes. studies at Leeds include: Excellence