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University of Leeds

University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom
3.93 / 5 based on 234 reviews.
Description:
The University of Leeds received its Charter as an independent institution from Edward VII in 1904. From its inception and throughout the century of its expansion, the University of Leeds has responded to the changing needs of the region and the nation.


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88% of students recommend
234 reviews
Housing
3.6/5
 All experiences (234)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (72)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (108)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.4/5
 2 stars (18)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Please don't come here. I hear that there are many good uni's in the Uk. Leeds isn't one of them.” Read Review
mecat, United States

3 2-star reviews of University of Leeds

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Review by Margaret, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Social Sciences, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? All sorts of problems with facilities. Toilets that didn't work, bills that were past tenents. Need Uni protection. Had none
Personal comments:
As an international student you are treated in the worst way by the community. I was paying so much for a flat without the basics. I mean no running water. and 500 pounds a month. But I hear uni housing isn't much better.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Headingly Starbucks. Really nice people. And Opposit cafe.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Stay away from social sciences, development students, disability studies, sociology, social policy all of it aweful at Leeds!



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No one cares about you. No help or guidence at all. If you are international it doesn't matter. You need to write a British paper and no one is going to tell you how to do that even if it would be simple for them to do so.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
Language was fine for me. But for peer who did not speak English it was a nightmare!
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Everything is so expensive. I was paying 20 pounds a week for gas in the winter. 80 pounds per 3 months for electric. 40 pounds a month for phone. Aweful. Food too!
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Don't rent private!
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known my uni didn't care about my welfare, that I would not be listened to as an international student, that my course was rubbish, and that Leeds is a racist city.
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
I highly recommend aginst it!



FINAL COMMENTS

Please don't come here. I hear that there are many good uni's in the Uk. Leeds isn't one of them.
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