Study Abroad Programs in Leeds, England

To most, England means tea, and Leeds, in the heart of Yorkshire, is the ideal place to find what Brit’s would describe as “a proper ‘cuppa.” A fantastic city for a study abroad program, surrounded by the beautiful Yorkshire Dales (the setting for Pride and Prejudice), you’ll land in the heart of the British literary dreamworld. Not to mention when you’re not hitting the books, you can enjoy the amazing nightlife and super friendly “Northerners” (locals). So steep your tea bag, grab a biscuit, and stay awhile — you’re going to love studying abroad in Leeds.

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18 Leeds, England Study Abroad Programs

IFSA, Institute for Study Abroad

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IFSA University of Leeds Partnership

BIG-SCHOOL VIBE IN A STUDENT-FRIENDLY CITY One of Britain’s largest universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group, Leeds boasts a vast selection of classes and an international reputation for teaching excellence. Academic highlights include a new food science program and strong STEM, particularly engineering, and accredited business. Your home is an easy-to-manage city that’s bustling with energy—just like the university’s centrally located, self-contained campus. Ready to explore further? Get to Manchester by train in one hour; London in three. Or recharge in the nearby Yorkshire Dales, known for spectacular sweeping landscapes. Your program also includes IFSA excursions and activities that give you deeper cultural insights, with no extra fees. Possibilities include a West End theater performance, a session in the famous The Great British Bake Off tent, and exploring below ground with a former coal miner in Wales.

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Academic Programs International

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API: Experience Leeds, England (Scholarships Available)

Students who study abroad in Leeds with API at the University of Leeds will choose from a wide range of undergraduate classes open to British and international students. From Stonehenge and Tower Bridge to Eton and Oxford, England is loaded with cherished icons of past eras. But it also does modernity with confidence and panache left over from its days in the never-setting sun. Fashion, fine dining, clubbing, shopping – England’s rank is among the world’s best, offering endless cultural and social opportunities for visitors and residents alike. Leeds offers one of the widest selections of courses in the U.K., and the opportunity to enroll with locals makes it one of our most integrated program options. Also, the University of Leeds has over 300 clubs and societies you can join for an authentic student experience!

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BSC (Hons) Applied Business Psychology with Foundation Year

The BSC (Hons) Applied Business Psychology with Foundation Year is an interdisciplinary degree that combines the study of human behaviour with core business principles. The programme allows you to explore how psychological theories can be applied to areas such as marketing, management, human resources, and consumer behaviour. You will also explore strategic decision-making processes crucial for driving organisational success and learn essential negotiation techniques and strategies. The Career Paths in Business and Psychology module helps you explore and plan your professional trajectory by identifying potential career opportunities that leverage both business acumen and psychological understanding. Additionally, the Project module will allow you to apply knowledge and skills to real-world challenges, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Fees: £9,535 per year

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A Guide to Studying Abroad in Leeds

What you need to know to study in Leeds

If you can tear yourself away from exploring the local area for long enough, you’ll find some intriguing study abroad options and high quality teaching await you on the other side of a Leeds classroom door.

Popular subjects to study. For those who do not speak the language natively, English courses are available, offering plenty of scope for practice in the city. For those wishing to sample more of a study selection while studying in Leeds, there are courses which cover a range of subject materials, linking to traditional British culture and history en route. Other providers cater to the clearly paved study abroad brain, offering focused courses on a range of other popular study topics!

Short term and summer programs vs. long term programs. Course lengths can last from summer or single semester to year-long and even full degree length options. Depending on the requirements of your school back home, and the amount of time you wish to spend on the other side of the pond, you will be able to narrow your search. Academic years for most providers begin in the fall, so you may wish to opt for this intake if you want to join a full cohort of freshers.

Attending universities vs. other program types. Most of the courses in Leeds are hosted by local universities, a great way to integrate with the local students and experience traditional, British university life (trade in football for rugby and you’re getting closer). Any study abroad program in Leeds — whether offered at a local university or through an external program provider — is bound to give you the support you need to have an incredible academic experience.

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Studying in Leeds is an amazing opportunity!

April 02, 2020by: Raeal Staley - United StatesProgram: API: Experience Leeds, England (Scholarships Available)

I studied in Leeds from 09/18/19 - 12/14/19 and it was an absolutely amazing experience. Studying in Leeds allows you to fully immerse and integrate yourself in the life of a UK University student. While in Leeds I took two sociology courses and one history course. I enjoyed the content of my lectures and found the professors to be very engaging. I had about 150-200 students in each of my lectures and about 10-15 students in my seminars for each of my classes. For a housing accommodation, API placed us in an off campus residence hall with four other flatmates. In our flat, there were five individual bedrooms, with a shared bathroom and kitchen. We frequently had flat dinners together, which was really nice and helped all of us bond. Three of my flatmates were from England and one was from France. I loved that I lived with English students because I was able to learn a lot about the English culture from them. I ended up becoming really close with one of my flatmates. I still FaceTime her regularly and she is planning on coming to the US to visit this summer. The residence hall is a beautiful and easy 30-40 minute walk to campus and about a 15 minute bus ride. The bus is very easy and convenient to use, especially when it is raining. The bus pass is pretty cheap to buy and is is easy to use from an app on your phone. The University of Leeds campus and the city center has so much to offer and is absolutely beautiful. I ended up exploring a different part of Leeds every day that I was there. Everyone in Yorkshire is incredibly friendly and I always felt welcomed no matter where I was. I think my favorite part of studying with API was all of the excursions we went on. If you are someone who wants to explore England but might not do so on your own, attending the excursions are a great way to see and learn more about the UK. Our program director gave us historical details about all of the places we traveled to, which made the excursions both fun and educational. I looked forward to each and every one of our excursions. Some of the places we went were Whitby, Lincoln, Hadrian's Wall, Durham, London, a trip to a theatre performance, and a local comedy show. My time abroad definitely impacted my life in a positive way. I made numerous friends that I am still in contact with, I gained a significant amount of independence and confidence from my experience in Leeds and I have also learned to be able to adapt to new situations. If I had had the opportunity, I would have studied there for an entire academic year, or maybe even longer. I will definitely be returning to Leeds sometime in the near future.

Leeds-- the best program few take advantage of

March 26, 2020by: Kelsi Maddock - United StatesProgram: API: Experience Leeds, England (Scholarships Available)

The five months I spent in Leeds during the Spring 2019 semester were easily the best of my academic career, and probably my life. API considers every detail to make an experience perfect: integrating you with British students in your protected housing; offering excursions within Leeds (a show at the Leeds Playhouse, an afternoon tea in the Grand Arcade) and around Great Britain (a weekend in Edinburgh, a trip to plague village Eyam) to give you a real feel of the United Kingdom. Having academics at the University of Leeds is a brilliant endeavor, as I was never the only International student, but still learning beside English scholars in my lectures and seminars. I was able to take more challenging courses that easily transferred onto my home university transcript, proving I learned between nights out in City Centre and cheeky trips to London and Paris. Headingley is far enough from the hustling city that you feel safe when you fall asleep at night but aren't isolated from pubs, charity shops, and sporting events. Everything is within walking distance, but the public transportation is reliable, with bus systems taking you from Headingley to the Docks and everywhere in between, as well as a renovated train station sending you to the coast or Cambridge, and a coach station carrying you to Liverpool. Leeds is everything you would love about London but more intimate with English arts and culture.