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The University of Leicester Key Information:-

•Informally known: University of Leicester
•Established: 1957 - gained University Status by Royal Charter/1921 - Leicestershire and Rutland University College
•Motto: "Ut Vitam Habeant" (LATIN) "So that they may have life."
•Address: University Rd, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom
•Affiliation: 1994 Group/AMBA/EUA/ACU/EMUA
•Category: public research university
•Available study options: Undergraduate/Postgraduate
• Acceptance Rate: 71.2 percent (2011)
• Chancellor: Lord Grocott
• Vice- Chancellor: Sir Robert Burgess
• Visitor: The Queen
•University papers: The Ripple
•Website: www.le.ac.uk
•Phone: +44 116 252 2522
•E-mail: http://webmail.le.ac.uk/

University of Leicester Highlights:-

• The university of Leicester Leicester is a public research university known for its high standards of academic excellence and research aptitude.
• This elite university is credited with the invention of genetic fingerprinting and for the discovery of the remains of King Richard III.
• The University's academic schools and departments are organised into four colleges (College of Arts, Humanities & Law,
College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology,College of Science & Engineering,College of Social Science).
• University of Leicester is also known for its high quality, innovation and rigorous academic standards.
• The student faculty ratio at the university is 12:1.
• Leicester has one of the strongest student completion rates – 91%
• This varsity is also known for its strong and well founded student support services.

University of Leicester Admissions :

University of Leicester Admission:-

Univeristy of Leicester Undergraduate Admission:

The School operates a rolling admissions process throughout the year - i.e. applications are assessed as they arrive instead of being stored and assessed together at a panel. Applicants do not have to wait until they have completed their qualifications before they submit their application.

All applications must be made online through the Universities and Colleges Application Service (UCAS) at http://www.ucas.com/students/.

Deadlines for admission:-

The School of Law only allows for entry in October each year. Applications can usually be submitted between mid-September in the preceding year.

The normal closing date for applications to be submitted is the 15th January each year – however applications between the 16th January and the final closing date of the 30th June will be considered by the School of Law. This period is known as ‘UCAS Extra’. If the School has places remaining after the 30th June we may remain open for applications.

Applicant Type:-

Students at a school or college registered with UCAS :All UK schools and colleges (and a small number of establishments overseas) are registered with UCAS to manage their students’ applications. Advice is available from your teacher or a careers adviser at your school or college.

Independent applicants in the UK :Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently.

Outside the UK and EU worldwide: Except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU (excluding the UK), and worldwide, apply online independently.

How to apply for Univeristy of Leicester Undergraduate Admission:

Following is a step-by-step process for applying online for Univeristy of Leicester Undergraduate Admission.

STEP 01: Submit your application on www.ucas.com
STEP 02:It is recommended that if you are applying from outside the UK and / or have qualifications other than A Levels or BTEC qualifications that you submit transcripts or certificates detailing your educational marks (or marks to date).
STEP 03: Once your referee has completed the reference you will be informed via email, and at that point you must pay and then your application will be submitted.

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Univeristy of Leicester Postgraduate admission:-

Following is a step-by-step procedure for applying for Univeristy of Leicester Postgraduate admission
STEP#01: Choose a course
STEP#02:Gather supporting documents before completing your application form
STEP#03: Apply directly to the university
STEP#04: Complete the application form
STEP#05: Send supporting documents by post

Where to send your supporting documents to

For campus based courses only:    

Admissions Office
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
United Kingdom

For distance learning courses only:

Send any documents to the relevant department.When you submit your application, you will be emailed a cover sheet. Print and include this with any documents you send by post. The cover sheet contains the address to use.

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University of Leicester Leicester Academic year

University of Leicester Leicester Academic year is divided into both semesters and terms.

University Terms:-

Autumn Term- September to December
Spring Term- January to March
Summer Term- May to June

University Semesters:-

SEMESTER ONE: September to January
SEMESTER TWO: January to June

University of Leicester Leicester Tuition Fee

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University of Leicester Infrastructure

University of Leicester Infrastructure:-

The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. The three standout features of the University of Leicester Leicester Infrastructure include the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower and the Charles Wilson building.

The university campus is home to several notable examples of Brutalist architecture, including the Grade II listed Engineering Building and the Charles Wilson Building. Another prominent building on campus is the 18-storey Attenborough Tower, home to the College of Social Sciences.

The Bennett building, Physics and Astronomy building, the Chemistry building and the Adrian Building lie beyond the Charles Wilson Building. Across University Road lies the Maurice Shock and Hodgkin buildings, home to Leicester's Medical School.Further along University Road and on Salisbury Road and Regents Road are the Department of Education and the Fraser Noble building.

Leicester's halls of residence are noteworthy: many of the halls (nearly all located in Oadby) date from the early 1900s and were the homes of Leicester’s wealthy industrialists.

University of Leicester Faculty:-

University of Leicester Faculty past and present consists of  academicians, subject scholars, researchers and persons of repute the world over.

University of Leicester Student Life and Activities:-

The University has a number of different societies within its Students' Union. The Union has around 100 different societies. "The Ripple" is the university's student magazine. LUSH Radio is the radio station of the University of Leicester Students' Union. It is run and presented exclusively by students and broadcasts a mixture of music, chat and news.

LUST (Leicester University Student Television) was re-founded in 2002 after a period of dormancy. The station is affiliated to the National Student Television Association (NaSTA) and hosted the association's annual awards ceremony in 2008.
 

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University of Leicester Rankings

The University of Leicester has established itself as a leading research university. The university has been consistently ranked among the top 15 universities in the United Kingdom. Leicester has a vision of becoming an established top 10 university in the United Kingdom by 2015. Following is the latest University of Leicester Rankings

International Rankings

ARWU (2013, world): Rank 201-300
QS (2013/14, world): Rank 202
Times Higher Education (2013/14, world): Rank 161

National Rankings

ARWU (2013, national): Rank     20-30
Complete (2015, national): Rank 16
The Guardian (2015, national): Rank 21
Times/Sunday Times (2014, national): Rank 14
QS(2013/14, national): Rank 30
Times Higher Education (2013/14, national): Rank     25

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