Intake Education Nig: University Of Leicester – There is a £5000 Scholarship You Should Know About

University of Leicester

Another school that had a representative during the Intake Education Top 250 QS World/Russell Group Universities Events is the University of Leicester and we at japa.ng also attended the event where the representative, Ms Yakubu Abigail spoke to hopeful candidates about everything good you should know about the university and why you should consider it. 

The University of Leicester is a centrally-based campus that is close to the Leicester City centre. It is a 10-minute walk to the Leicester train station and about 15 minutes walk to the city centre and about 5 to 20 minutes walk to city living accommodation. The University of Leicester is a small and self-contained campus that Is a mixture of modern architecture and 20th-century architecture and is surrounded by Nature and Victoria Park.

Why should you choose the University of Leicester? 

The University of Leicester is a research-led university that is ranked top 30 in the UK, 

Top 25 UK university that is targeted by employers, 

The University of Leicester is also top 10 UK universities for producing CEOs

It also has a 94.4% employability, 

You are guaranteed accommodation as a first-year student

The university provides excellent student support

The university also has courses with work placements or study abroad options and it is 27th in the UK Times Higher Education World Rankings 2022.

The City of Leicester 

With a population of 440,000 people, it is ranked the third happiest city to live in. It is also ranked the third cheapest university city for students that are living in the United Kingdom. The city of Leicester is multicultural and diverse that is less than two hours away from London, it is also one of the safest cities to live in in the UK and has direct links to London and other major cities.

The lifestyle in Leicester is very convenient. All that you need is within walking distance from the train stations to University and the city centre. You also get access to easy shopping. You get high cross shopping centres in the centre of the city that is the Bicester village that is only one hour away. You can also enjoy food. There are lots of excellent restaurants scattered throughout the city with cuisines from all over the world that your taste buds will enjoy.

The lifestyle in Leicester City is also one that is multicultural. It has large food, comedy festivals and music. The golden mile is also located in Leicester.

Why Should You Choose The University Of Leicester And What Are Your Graduate Prospects?

The University of Leicester is top 25 universities in the UK by Graduate Recruiters. It ranked 23rd in High Flyers Research Limited between 2017 and 2018. 

The University of Leicester’s festival of careers is one of the largest graduate recruitment events that take place in the United Kingdom.

The university is also recognised as the best university in the United Kingdom because of its overall strategy that it takes to prepare students for the world of work (Association of Graduate Recruiters 2016 and TARGET Jobs 2019)

Your career development at the University of Leicester 

As an international student at the University of Leicester, you can work for 20 hours at 40 hours out of term,

You can also get paper time work within the university and the student union, 

As a student, you can get paid internships during term time,

Career service will get to access this as a current student or graduate, 

You choose ‘“with industry” – a full year paid work experience with one of the industry partners of the University of Leicester, offered on many of the school’s programs in the School of Business and College of Science and Engineering,

You also get to take part in volunteering,

You also get access to job recruitment services,

And also get your work on projects with organisations.

Some of the courses available at the University of Leicester; 

It is important to note that the University of Leicester does not admit students with a 3rd class or HND degree holders.

Actuarial Science

If you want to study actuarial science at the University of Leicester, you should know that the courses are accredited by the institute and faculty of actuaries (IFoA) with eight examination exemptions. 

You get to enjoy strong industrial links and focus on career development all through your course.

Graduates of this department have gone on to work in the Jaguar Landover, 

Zurich Insurance, and Bank of England.

You also get a career in insurance and pensions.

Requirements and fees for actuarial science

As an undergraduate, you will need, 

ABB (Maths A), GCSE English C

The fee for undergraduates is £21, 515 per year.

For postgraduate and masters students, 

You need a 2:1, high 2;2 and relevant subjects 

The fee IS £20,825 per year.

Business, Management. and Marketing, 

As a student of Business, Management and Marketing at the University of Leicester, you get to enjoy a lot of things.

The department has over 90 years of experience and is a Chartered Association of Business Schools. It also has the Small Chartered Business Award and academic staff from different backgrounds.

You also get to enjoy with “Industry” options and there are six entrepreneurs in Residence to support you with ideas and startup planning

Requirements and fees 

As an undergraduate,

you’re required ABB plus GCSE English C

The fee for this department is about £17,450 per year

For the postgraduate and master’s students, 

You need a very strong 2;2,

The fee is about £21,850. 

Economics, Accounting and Finance

This department has dedicated trading rooms with 12 Bloomberg terminals to help develop skills that employers ask for. 

In this department, you’re able to gain practical skills and there are six entrepreneurs in residence supports with ideas and startup planning. There is also a dedicated careers and employability team and you get with “industry” options available.

Requirements and fees 

Undergraduate – ABB plus GCSE English C,

The fee per year is £17,450.

For master’s and postgraduate, you must have a high 2:2

and the fee per year is £21,850

Engineering 

This department offers accredited programs and you get to gain a general understanding in year one before choosing to specialise in year 203. You also get a year in industry options as students are placed at companies such as Rolls-Royce, IBM and TATA

Requirement and fees 

 The undergraduate requirement is ABB plus GCSE English C and the fee per year for undergraduate is £21,515 

Masters and postgraduate 

You will need a high 2:2 And irrelevant subject and per year your fee would be £21,850

Media 

The society offers highly specialised programs like Media and Communication, Journalism Media and Society. As a student of the department, you get to develop skills for the media industry as there are student-run media on the campus that includes TV, online newspaper and radio. They also get access to standard film, sound and editing equipment and in the third year get industry career advice 

Requirement and fees 

The requirements for undergraduates in media at the University of Leicester are,

ABB plus GCSE English B (Journalism) or C (Media) and per year the fee would be £17,450

For your masters, you will need a strong 2:1 and per year, the fee would be £19,750.

Law 

If you study law at the University of Leicester, you will gain practical experience, learn how to write a letter of legal advice to your clients, you volunteer for miscarriages of justice projects on real-life criminal cases. You also get full work experience in legal advice clinic, you get to network with law firms including the Five Magic Circle Firms, and access to dedicated Local Career Tutors and to a couple of these graduates from the law faculty in Leicester are 4th for graduate employability in England according to the Guardian League Table 2018

Fees and Requirements

If you’re open to being an undergraduate in the department of Law, at the University of Leicester, you will need an AAB plus GCSE English C and your fee per year will be £16,825 

For postgraduates, masters,

You will need a high 2:2 or 2:1 and a yearly fee of £17,700

Scholarships available for students at the University of Leicester 

Merit scholarship for the school of Media and Sociology is £5,000 for students with first class and £3,000 for students with 2:1

Merit scholarship School of Business is £3,000 

Merit scholarship for law is £5,000 for first class and £3,000 for 2:1

Merit scholarship for the School of Engineering Informatics and Geography is £5,000 for students with first class and £3,000 for students with 2:1

You will also get research funding opportunities

Accommodation 

The University provides accommodation for students and there are six locations within walking distance from the main campus, there is also self-catered accommodation with available room types like single studio flats, one bedroom flats, single bedroom and single ensuite

They accommodation cost between £71 to £150 per week