Engineering Excellence at the University of Leeds

With an international reputation for research and innovation, the University of Leeds is one of the most popular universities in the UK. Each year over 4,000 students from outside the UK choose the University of Leeds. They come to a university world-famous for its teaching and research, situated in the heart of a vibrant, affordable, multicultural city.

Leeds is the most popular university in the UK, with an international reputation for its teaching and research. We have over 33,000 students taking some 700 undergraduate and 330 postgraduate degree programmes, including a wide range of joint honours degrees. Leeds graduates are sought by employers across the globe and our extremely wide choice of courses enables each individual to tailor his or her studies towards a chosen career path.

In the last national research review 35 of our academic schools were rated nationally or internationally 'excellent' and over 800 researchers were commended for projects of international importance, with 5* or 5 in the ratings. This placed Leeds in the UK's top ten universities for research. The research activity feeds directly into our curriculum and teaching and means that our courses are at the cutting edge in their field.

The University is also acclaimed worldwide for the quality of its teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Leeds staff have won prestigious national awards for quality and innovation in teaching. Strong academic areas include the Arts, Business, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Earth and the Environment, Health including Medicine and Dentistry, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Performing Arts and the Social Sciences.

Engineering At Leeds
The University of Leeds is home to one of the UK’s top Engineering and Computing faculties, with an international reputation for teaching and research. The Faculty has 5* rated research, top teaching assessments and strong industrial connections to ensure that the courses are up to date and in line with employer needs.

In addition to impressive credentials and first class facilities, there is a friendly atmosphere and student-focused approach to teaching. We pride ourselves on the professionalism of our staff and the quality of the learning environment, promoting excellence by offering a range of high quality, exciting, theoretical and practical postgraduate courses which address all aspects of engineering and computing.

Students who have studied one of our postgraduate courses have either gone on to further in depth study in the form of a PhD, or have moved into a wide range of exciting careers. Technically literate and highly numerate, many move into senior management positions. With over 60 years of teaching international students, our graduates can be found in top positions in government and industry around the world.

In 2004/05 just over 29% of students studying at Leeds came from over 84 different countries outside the UK. Of these 795 non-UK students, 135 were in postgraduate research courses, 193 in postgraduate taught courses and 467 were undergraduates.
Therefore there is a rich and varied student community at the University, which is itself, based in a vibrant, multicultural and international city. The University Students Union has over 130 clubs and societies, which means you are able to meet other like minded students from the UK and the rest of the world and share common interests.

International Student Entry Guide
The Schools and University have experience of admitting and successfully teaching students from almost all countries of the world and can provide expert guidance on admissions requirements.

Several scholarships are available to international applicants. These are usually awarded on academic merit and consist of a partial rebate on international tuition fees. We also have individual arrangements with a selection of countries and universities. Please contact us for more information.

Demonstrating our commitment to international students, Leeds has offices in several countries where students can obtain advice about the application process and pre-departure information. For the latest details, see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/international.

Excellent Student Support
With around 5,000 students from outside the UK studying at the University, student support services are excellent. With pre-departure briefings in many countries, meet and greet schemes at local stations, and induction programmes on arrival, we do everything we can to help new students settle in to University life. The University also provides a comprehensive range of welfare and support services to assist you during your time at Leeds. You may go through your studies without the need for them, but if you do there are a range of services including chaplaincy, childcare, counselling, disability support, joblink (for work experience or to gain extra cash) and the Student Union Welfare Service. In addition to this, International students can make use of the support, advice and guidance provided by the International Centre - www.leeds.ac.uk/international

Guaranteed Accommodation
We know how important accommodation is to you so, as an international student the University guarantees* you a place in University accommodation for the duration of your studies, providing that you return your accommodation application form and your deposit before the summer deadlines and are single students from outside the European Union.. If you want accommodation for you and a partner or family we do have some suitable accommodation but places are limited. However, assistance is provided via the accommodation office and UNIPOL. More information about University accommodation and how to apply is available on our accommodation office website, visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/accommodation.