The University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a research university in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. It began life as the Yorkshire College of Science and incorporated the Leeds School of Medicine to become the Victoria University. In 1904, it received a royal charter from King Edward VII and became the University of Leeds. The university is a founder member of the Russell Group as well as being a member of the N8 Group for research collaboration and a number of other university networks.

There are various resources on offer for international students attending the University of Leeds to assist them during their studies and outside them. These start with legal matters such as visas and immigration paperwork as well as financial advice. There are also support services to help integrate with the larger community and information about what is needed when arriving to study. Most of this is available through the International Student Office who can also offer assistance for students bringing their families with them or who are seeking work between their studies. There are also special events such as the weekly Global Café and the annual World Unite Festival. The Leeds University Union is a member of the National Union of Students and is available to support students during their time at Leeds as well as organising societies and volunteer opportunities. It operates the University Refectory in the main campus, which, on a night, is transformed to a 2000 person venue for live events with big names such as The Who and Bob Marley having performed there. There are also two bars and a café operated by the union and three nightclubs. Student societies number around 250 and include a newspaper, TV station and radio station run by students along with a large number of sports, with these having a particularly highly reputation. There are also a number of intramural recreational sports and fitness classes available. Performing arts groups range from dance to performance and many others while there are faith and cultural groups for those with articular interests as well as political groups involved in various matters both nationally and internationally.

The main campus covers some 1200 acres 1 mile outside the city centre and combines a range of architectural styles from art deco to brutalist and post-modern. It is walking distance to both the centre of Leeds and Headingley, a popular area for student housing off campus. Notable buildings on the campus include the grade II listed Parkinson Building, the 17th tallest building in the city and the 19th century Maurice Keyworth Building. The Great Hall is one of the most prominent buildings now used for examinations, meetings and graduation ceremonies. There are both catered or self-catering rooms available primarily for first year students as well as international students them postgraduates. Four of the halls of residence are on the campus, Charles Morris Hall, Henry Price Building, Ellerslie Hall and Lyddon Hall while there are other accommodation sites across the city. It also takes part in a scheme to help students find accommodation in the private sector that meets a certain standard with companies such as Unite and Opal.

There are courses available from this university with the following field of studies:
• - Accounting and finance
• - Finance
• Art and design
• - Fashion design
• - Fine art
• - Museum studies
• Biology and life sciences
• Business and management studies
• - Business analysis and management
• - Business and human resource management
• - Entrepeneurship and management
• - International and cross cultural management
• - Logistics and supply chain management
• Chemical engineering
• - Oil and gas
• Chemistry
• Civil engineering and construction
• Computer sciences and IT
• - Computer science
• Economics
• - Economics and finance
• Electronic and electrical engineering
• - Aerospace engineering
• Engineering
• - Mechanical engineering
• - Engineering management
• - Automotive engineering
• Environmental science and ecology
• - Energy and environmental engineering
• Food sciences
• Geology
• Health sciences
• - Health Care Management
• History
• - Translating and Interpreting
• Law and legal studies
• - Commercial and Corporate law
• Linguistics
• Literature and creative writing
• - Advertising
• - Marketing
• Materials science
• Mathematics
• Media studies and publishing
• - Film and TV studies
• - Journalism
• - Mass communication
• Medicine and surgery
• - Neurology and neuroscience
• - Dentistry
• - Music and composing
• - Performance
• - Theatre studies
• Pharmacy and pharmacology
• Philosophy
• Physics
• - Astrophysics
• Politics
• - Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• - Cognitive Psychology
• - Organisational psychology
• Social sciences
• Teacher training and education
• - Primary education
• Theology and religious studies
• Transport engineering and logistics
• Social studies
• Earth and ocean sciences
• Geography