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Leeds International Summer School Study abroad, travel and discover British culture.
UNIVERSIT Y OF LEEDS L E E D S I N T E R N AT I O N A L S U M M E R S C H O O L
Campus
life
Welcome
to Leeds Top 100 Join our friendly and diverse community 35th
university in most
the world of over 38,000 students from more than
170 countries. We’ve been welcoming international
Be part of a prestigious, research- QS World University
international students for over 100 years, university in
intensive Russell Group university, Rankings 2022
offering experienced help and support. the world
located in the county of West Yorkshire It’s probably why we’re one of the most Times Higher Education
in the centre of the UK. Leeds is popular destinations in the UK for 2020
approximately 2 hours from London international students.
by train and 3 hours from Edinburgh.
There are four libraries on campus including our
You can enjoy the best of both worlds here. Laidlaw Library, purpose built for undergraduate
Our single-site campus has everything you’d find students. The Edge, our indoor sports facility, has
in a small town and it’s just a 10-minute walk away a 250-station fitness suite, a 25m swimming pool,
from the centre of our thriving, multicultural city. sauna and steam room and more than 70 classes
per week.
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UNIVERSIT Y OF LEEDS L E E D S I N T E R N AT I O N A L S U M M E R S C H O O L
Leeds Your studies
Class sizes are small meaning you will have plenty
International of interaction with academic staff, who are
experts in their field and involved in the latest
Summer School research. Choose from a range of academic
modules across the following subject areas:
• Arts and Humanities
• Biological Sciences
Leeds International Summer School
• Business
(LISS) offers you the opportunity to
• Engineering and Computing
study at the University of Leeds and
City Leeds is famous for its historic shopping
arcades, including the Victoria Quarter and immerse yourself in British culture as • Law
life Thornton’s Arcade. You’ll also find some of your
favourite designer and high-street brands under
part of an exciting short programme.
The summer school combines world-
• Natural Sciences
• Politics and Social Sciences
one roof in Trinity Leeds. class tuition with academic field trips. • Psychology
Leeds has a thriving independent food and drink Leeds International Summer School Each academic module usually includes a field
Leeds is a lively, multicultural city in the scene. You’ll find everything from quirky cafés also includes social activities and trip for you to put what you have learned into
and beer halls to rooftop bars with views of the
centre of the UK, and it also has lots of cultural excursions. real-world context. Previous destinations include
city, as well as restaurants that feature in the
green space and nearby Yorkshire Castle Howard, Brontë Parsonage Museum,
Michelin Guide.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, National Science
countryside to escape to.
Leeds is one of the few cities outside London and Media Museum and MediaCityUK.
to have resident ballet and opera companies.
Earn University of Leeds credits which you
You’ll find several theatres, art galleries and
can transfer to your current degree. Transfer
museums, including The Grand Theatre, the
Leeds Carriageworks, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds City
of credits is subject to the approval of your
home institution.
One of the Best Museum and Leeds Art Gallery. We’re a member
Places to Live in The famous Emerald Headingley Stadium
of the prestigious
England (North is home to the Leeds Rhinos rugby league Russell Group of
and Northeast) and Yorkshire Carnegie rugby union teams, research-intensive Find out more about the
The Times and Yorkshire County Cricket and international universities academic modules on offer
Sunday Times 2021 test matches. Leeds United Football Club is www.leeds.ac.uk/summerstudy
based at nearby Elland Road Stadium.
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UNIVERSIT Y OF LEEDS L E E D S I N T E R N AT I O N A L S U M M E R S C H O O L
Dates and fees
Our next summer school will run
Next
2 – 30 July 2022. steps
If you are unable to attend for the full duration
there is an opportunity to join the wider group
for two weeks: block one is 2 – 16 July 2022
and block two is 17 – 30 July 2022. To be eligible to apply for our summer
The programme fee includes:
school you should be enrolled at a
university, or be a recent graduate
• tuition and meet our requirements:
• university accommodation
Entry requirements
• breakfast and lunch, Monday - Friday
Minimum academic requirements
• module field trips
• weekend excursions • 56 average (UK scale)
• social programme • 2.8/4.0 grade point average (or equivalent)
• sports centre membership Minimum English language requirements
We are monitoring the situation with the If the country you study in isn’t on the Student
COVID-19 pandemic closely. Currently we are visa exceptions list (https://www.gov.uk/
making arrangements to welcome you to our student-visa/knowledge-of-english), you’ll need
campus in summer 2022. Read latest updates to submit evidence that you meet our language
Travel and social events including how we are working together to stay requirements. If you’re being taught in English at
Our excursions included in the programme safe on campus on our Coronavirus website: your home university, you don’t need to provide
give you the opportunity to travel and https://coronavirus.leeds.ac.uk a language certificate. Instead, we’ll ask you to
explore Yorkshire and the north of England. provide evidence that you are taught in English.
Previous destinations include York,
We offer a flexible refund policy if the ongoing Minimum language requirements:
Harewood House, Whitby and the
challenges caused by the pandemic mean we
Yorkshire Dales. • IELTS 5.5 (5.5 overall with no component
can’t host you in Leeds. More information on our
The evening and weekend social programme refund policy is available along with full details lower than 5.0)
is organised by Social Assistants, current of the programme fee and our discounts and • TOEFL (iBT) 80 (80 overall, listening and
University of Leeds students who live in scholarships at reading: 18, speaking and writing: 19)
the accommodation with you. They have the www.leeds.ac.uk/summerfees
best local knowledge and are there to help you • TOEIC: listening 400, reading 385, speaking
make the most of your time in Leeds. 160 and writing 150
Previous social activities include a welcome • Password Skills 5.5 overall (5.5 overall with
reception on arrival, visits to nearby places of no component lower than 5.0)
interest such as Ilkley and Knaresborough, pub
• Other equivalent language test scores may Apply online via our website at
quizzes, film nights and a farewell party. The
also be considered
draft schedule for summer 2022 is available at www.leeds.ac.uk/summerapply
www.leeds.ac.uk/summerschedule
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Read how to get here
by air, train, bus
www.leeds.ac.uk/
howtofindus
Edinburgh
Newcastle
Belfast
York
Leeds
Manchester
Birmingham
London
Leeds International Summer School (LISS)
Connect with us Study Abroad Office
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leedsinternationalsummerschool UNITED KINGDOM
summer@leeds.ac.uk
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