Leicester University

The large and bustling Midlands city of Leicester enjoys a friendly small-town atmosphere, and during term-time the city centre crawls with students who’ve trekked the mile from the University or emerged from nearby De Montfort... more detail Smaller, older, Leicester University’s renowned for its research expertise and is home to Europe’s biggest academic centre for space research. It has its own medical school too. The whole campus has reaped the benefits of a £300m redevelopment and, teaching-wise, students have rated it one of the best unis in the country... more on academic Clearly variety is the spice of life in the courses department, with heaps of combined honours and joint degree options on offer. Admissions are particularly warm and welcoming to mature and international applicants. The Student’s Union is in a constant state of organising some event or other, with societies aplenty for wannabe Vikings, gospel choirs and everything in between... more on the SU University accommodation is spread over a handful of different locations, including some catered halls in the University’s Botanical Gardens... more on housing Sports facilities are pretty swanky... more on sports

Woohoo: Award-winning SU ents
Boo: Not much mixing with the town
Tel: (0116) 252 2522
E-mail: study@le.ac.uk
Website: www.le.ac.uk