Why study with us?
The University of Leicester is a leading UK University with a proud past and an exciting future. We deliver high quality postgraduate and professional education and create research that has impact internationally.
SEVEN GREAT REASONS TO STUDY WITH THE UNIVERISTY OF LEICESTER
A MAJOR PLAYER
The University is a major provider of postgraduate education. We take postgraduate education seriously. Almost half of our students are studying at this level and this means that as a student at Leicester you will be part of a large and vibrant Graduate School.
The University of Leicester has been ranked 12th (out of 113 UK universities) according to the Independent’s Good University Guide, ranked 14th by the Times Good University Guide and 15th in the Guardian league table.
Leicester is one of just 21 British Universities to feature in the world’s top 200. The University remained unchanged in joint 16th place amongst British universities this year and was ranked joint 151st in the world. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University study uses a range of data sources to compile the table of the world’s top 500 universities.
TEACHING THAT INSPIRES
Every University will tell you it is great at teaching students but at Leicester we can point to real evidence of our quality. Since 1998 14 independent assessments of our teaching quality, by department, have been carried out by the Quality Assurance Agency. These reports have all rated our provision as excellent (ie a score of 22 out of 24 or above). We are proud of this achievement and invite you to read these reports online at www.qaa.ac.uk
RESEARCH THAT CHANGES THE WORLD
The University of Leicester is a major research university. Our most famous discovery is DNA genetic fingerprinting and pioneering space research but our strengths stretch across our five faculties. As a postgraduate student you will benefit as you work with staff at the cutting edge of their disciplines. We are a top 20 research university in terms of research council income per member of staff.
SUPPORTING YOUR CAREER
A postgraduate qualification is an investment in your future. Like you, we are keen that your investment pays off. Leicester graduates have a strong employment record. Our Careers Service is well positioned to offer guidance and support to postgraduate students. The majority of our part-time and distance learning students combine studies with working life to the benefit of both.
CHOICE AND FLEXIBILITY
With more than 140 programmes on offer we are confident you will find the right taught or research opportunity to suit you here at Leicester. Many of our programmes can be studied in different ways and we have a large community of distance learning students studying postgraduate taught courses. And we now offer the Leicester PhD by a flexible routeway.
AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Our reputation for teaching and research is worldwide. Students from more than 150 countries study at the University of Leicester. Leicester is one of only 21 British universities to feature in the world's top 200 in a study by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
FIRST CLASS FACILITIES
Whether you study on campus or are one of our distance learning students you will benefit from access to our extensive academic services. Our University Library holds more than a million items and extensive electronic resources. Our Computer Centre provides an extensive network of PCs on campus and a wide range of Internet accessible services. The scale of our distance learning provision means you will enjoy access to quality library and computing services developed specially for distance learners.
FUNDING
You can find more details of studentships and scholarships available through the University of Leicester and academic departments at: http://www.le.ac.uk/scholarships/
General funding sources
For general sources of funding that may apply for study in this department, visit the page(s) below.
