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How to apply
Applications to UK universities (excluding the Open University) and most Colleges of Higher Education must be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) for entry to full-time and sandwich first degree courses. Courses in UCAS are listed on the UCAS website.
When to Apply
UCAS will start receiving applications for entry in October 2010 from 1 September 2009. The normal closing date for applications to reach the UCAS office is 15 January 2010, except for Medicine where the closing date is 15 October 2009. You are advised to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful and considered choice of institutions and courses. It is in your best interests to apply before the 15 January deadline. However, late applications, including those from outside the UK/EU, are in practice accepted by UCAS and the University of Leicester throughout the remainder of the application year, but are considered at the University’s discretion.
The institution code for the University of Leicester is LEICR L34.
How to Apply
For all full-time higher education courses at universities and colleges in the UK, students must apply online via UCAS. There are three types of applicant.
1. 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. You fill in an online application and submit it to a member of staff. After checking your details and having added the academic reference, your school or college submits the completed application online to UCAS. You pay online using a credit card or debit card. You may also be able to pay through your school or college.
2. Independent applicants in the UK
Other UK applicants, who are not at school or college, apply online independently. It is likely that you are a mature applicant who, unlike school and college students, cannot readily seek advice from your teacher but can instead consult with various careers organisations. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS.
3. International applicants outside the UK (EU and worldwide)
Except for those whose school or college is registered with UCAS, individuals from the EU (excluding the UK), and worldwide, apply online independently. Advice is available from British Council offices and other centres overseas, such as your school or college. You are responsible for paying the correct application fee, for obtaining and attaching the academic reference and for submitting the completed application online to UCAS.
For all applications, there are full instructions on the UCAS website to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application, plus help text where appropriate. Please note that your personal statement must be written in your own words.
The Application Process at Leicester
We will make a decision on your application as quickly as possible. The admissions tutor or Department will contact you directly if you are to be invited for interview, although most courses do not normally interview applicants. If we make you an offer of admission you will receive official notification through UCAS and an offer letter from the University.
The Admissions Tutor will also normally invite you to visit the Department. If you firmly accept our offer, we will send you further information during the Spring of your admission year. If you meet the conditions of our offer and become ‘unconditional firm’ with us, you will be sent further details regarding registration and other matters.
For further information about the application process, please visit the Admissions Office website or contact the Admissions Office on 0116 252 5281 or email admissions@le.ac.uk
Entry Requirements
You will find the entry requirements for each course specified with the course description. For students studying A-levels and AS-levels we normally expect three A-levels, although in some cases we will accept two AS-levels in the place of one A-level.
We will not be making offers which ask for an A* at A-level. If you are awarded an A* in one subject, but fail to meet the conditions of your offer in other subjects, this achievement may be taken into account by the relevant admissions tutor when the results are published.
The University welcomes the extended project and may consider this qualification alongside another AS-level, in the place of one A-level. If you are doing an extended project, please tell us about it in the personal statement section of your UCAS application.
We also welcome other qualifications at the University of Leicester, including the Advanced Diploma. For some courses you will need to have completed Additional Specialist Learning in a relevant subject area.
In addition, the University recognises the Cambridge Pre-U as an entry qualification and you will find the typical offer included in the entry requirements for each course. If you are studying for the AQA Baccalaureate, please tell us about your extended project, and any other activities that you have undertaken as part of the qualification, in your personal statement.
The typical offers specified in the course details are for guidance. Admissions tutors will also consider general aptitude, personal statements and other selection methods in making their decision. Offers can either be made in terms of UCAS tariff points or in grades.
Please note that normally our students are at least 18 years old on the 1 October in the year in which they start their course. If you will be under 18 at that time you can still study at the University but your parents or guardian will have to agree to some extra safeguards for you while you are still a minor. However, the effect on your student life will be minimal.
Direct Entry to the Second Year
The University welcomes applicants with suitable advanced qualifications for entry into the second year of many of its degree programmes. Please contact the admissions tutor for the course you are interested in for more details.
Equal Opportunities in Admissions
It is the policy of the University that in considering an application by a prospective student the criterion for selection shall be the potential of the applicant to achieve success in his or her chosen course of study. In assessing this potential, admissions tutors will consider factors relevant to the applicant’s academic aptitude. No applicant will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, social class, age, disability, colour, race, nationality or ethnic or national origins. No condition of entry will be imposed which members of a particular group of potential applicants, defined by sex, sexual orientation etc, (as above) are less likely to be able to satisfy than applicants not of that group, unless such a condition is justifiable on academic grounds.
Data Protection Act 1998
Any personal data provided by you may be processed by both UCAS and the University in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The University of Leicester holds information about students in order to manage student recruitment, admission, registration, study, examination, graduation and other student services such as accommodation and careers. Information is passed between various sections of the University for operational reasons (for example, the Registry notifies changes of address to departments, and other units on a ‘need to know’ basis). Also, it may be disclosed to external agencies to which the University has obligations; for example: Council Tax Registration Officers; Electoral Registration Officers; Higher Education Funding Council for England; Higher Education Statistical Agency; Student Loans Company; Research Councils.
If you have any queries about data protection please email the University’s Data Protection Officer at data.protection@leicester.ac.uk or via the University’s switchboard on 0116 252 2522.
Open Days
General Open Days
Friday 2 July 2010
Friday 23 July 2010
Saturday 25 September 2010
Saturday 9 October 2010
Focus on Medicine Day
Saturday 19 June 2010
This will be held by the Medical School and will concentrate on our Medical, Biological and Psychology courses.
Get more details/ book a place on an Open Day
BSc Physiotherapy
The University of Leicester part delivers a BSc Physiotherapy degree. This course is a Coventry University degree that has 30 places based at the University of Leicester campus. Teaching takes place at the two campuses of Leicester and Coventry and students admitted to the degree are part of the Department of Physiotherapy and Dietetics at Coventry University but live and mostly study at Leicester. The advantage of being taught in this way is that you will benefit from the expertise of teaching at both universities and also have access to the academic and social facilities of both Leicester and Coventry.
Successful graduation gives you eligibility to register with the Health Professions Council and this registration allows you to use the title of physiotherapist and to practice physiotherapy. Graduates are also eligible to join the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
You apply as normal through UCAS, selecting Coventry University (C85) as the institution, Physiotherapy (B160) as the course, and Campus Code 3 as the preferred location if you wish to study at Leicester. Further information and help about how to apply to this degree can be obtained from Coventry University on 024 7679 5959 or hlsgen@coventry.ac.uk
Adult learners
Mature students make a significant contribution to the academic and social life of the University and we value the diversity and experience mature students offer to the learning community here at Leicester.
We encourage applications from people aged 19+ at entry for all of our full and part-time programmes. Whether you return to study for career enhancement, or simply to satisfy your personal ambitions or interests, the University will help you to achieve your goals.
All applicants for full-time study should apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Most of our courses will consider a range of entry qualifications but requirements vary and you are very strongly advised to contact one of the University’s advisers listed below before submitting your UCAS application.
For entry to full-time undergraduate courses, individual admissions tutors will also be happy to advise on the suitability of your qualifications and experience. They may invite you to attend an informal interview before you submit your UCAS form. The following full-time undergraduate programmes can also be studied part-time during the day:
- BA Archaeology
- BA Ancient History and Archaeology
- All BA and BSc Geography options
- History of Art
- All Modern Language programmes except joint degrees
- Sociology
The University’s Institute of Lifelong Learning offers a part-time BA in Humanities and a part-time BA in Counselling. These courses are designed to fit around the needs of students who work or who have family commitments and they attract many students without the usual entry requirements. The Institute also offers a wide range of Certificate of Higher Education courses which have no formal entry requirements and which may be used to gain entry to BA Humanities and to other university undergraduate programmes.
Foundation Degrees are suitable for students who wish to further or change their career while still in work and also act as an alternative route into mainstream Higher Education.
The University also offers Foundation Year Programmes for entry to Engineering and Science full-time degrees. These are excellent wide-access conversion courses suitable for students 19+ who do not have the necessary background in mathematics or the sciences.
Students aged 19+ are eligible for admission to Access to Higher Education courses delivered in local colleges of Further Education. Access to HE courses do not stipulate any entry requirements and offer a broad programme of learning that will prepare students for degree level study and that can usually be taken either part or full-time.
All prospective mature students are strongly encouraged to contact one of the University’s advisers before making an application or embarking upon any other course of study to gain entry to a degree level course. These advisers will be able to offer encouragement and impartial guidance on entry requirements, childcare, accommodation, disability or special learning needs.
Information about the ways in which students are funded can be found at www.direct.gov.uk. The University also offers specialist financial advice for students thinking of taking full or part-time degree programmes, including pre-application money advice based upon individual circumstances. To seek pre-entry advice, please contact the following advisers:
Student Finance Advisers (Welfare Service)
For detailed information and advice regarding financing your studies, including related costs such as childcare and accommodation. 0116 223 1185 or welfare@le.ac.uk
Admissions Office
For enquiries about the application process please contact the Admissions Office. For enquiries about entry requirements for a particular course, please refer to the contact provided in the relevant course details. 0116 252 5281 or admissions@le.ac.uk
Careers Service
Advisers are available to provide detailed information and advice about the career options open to you after taking a degree course. 0116 252 2004 or careers@le.ahc.uk
AccessAbility
Any student who has a disability is encouraged to contact the AccessAbility Centre, either to make an appointment on an Open Day or UCAS visit day, or just to make contact and discuss the issues. 0116 252 5002 (minicom) or accessable@le.ac.uk