IAU-020224
United Kingdom
General Information
Also 3 Teaching Hospitals
Public
Founded 1921 as University College, acquired present status and title 1957
September to June (September-January; February-June)
General Certificate of Education (GCE) or Vocational Certificate of Education or General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) with passes in 5 approved subjects of which 2 must be at Advanced ('A') level, or equivalent, or passes in 4 subjects of which at least 3 must be at 'A' level, or equivalent. Also International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate, and a wide variety of international qualifications. Those whose first language is not English and who has not lived in a country where the first language is English for at least three years immediately prior to the commencement of the course are required to have a recognized English language qualification e.g., British Council IELTS-6.5
English
co-ed
Officers
Head : Nishan Canagarajah
Job title:President and Vice-Chancellor
Senior Administrative Officer : Martyn Riddleston
Job title:Chief Operating Officer
International Relations Officer : Danielle Fitzgerald
Job title:Director of Future Students Office
Divisions
College : Arts, Humanities and Law
Fields of study:American Studies, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, English, French, Geography, German, Heritage Preservation, History, Italian, Law, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation
College : Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology
Fields of study:Biochemistry, Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Physiology, Psychology, Surgery
College : Science and Engineering
Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Physics
College : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Communication Studies, Criminology, Economics, Education, Management, Media Studies, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Degrees
Bachelor's Degree
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Surgery
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Diploma
Master's Degree
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology, Law, Management, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Social Sciences
Master of Philosophy
Doctorate
Fields of study:Adult Education, American Studies, Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cardiology, Chemistry, Civil Security, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Health Sciences, History, Immunology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Management, Mathematics, Media Studies, Medicine, Modern Languages, Oncology, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Writing
University of Leicester Press
Student & Staff Numbers
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Full Time Male:704
Full Time Female:531 Full Time Total:1235Full Time Male:583
Full Time Female:404
Full Time Total:987
Statistics Year:2018-2019
Male:11466
Female:12943 Total:24409 Foreign Male:3792 Foreign Female:4251 Foreign Total:8043 Distance:4638 Students with Disabilities:2202Updated on 24-07-2020