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University of Leicester

University of Leicester, University Road, LE1 7RH Leicester, United Kingdom
3.99 / 5 based on 84 reviews.
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The University of Leicester is an international centre of learning with a worldwide reputation. It is a traditional British university founded in 1921 offering undergraduate degrees, masters courses and research programmes. Many postgraduate courses are available by distance learning.


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80% of students recommend
84 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
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3.9/5
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Academic
4.2/5
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4.4/5
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3.7/5
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4.3/5
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“Easy city to find a job and good English lessons.” Read Review
pacmoreno, Spain

84 Language reviews of University of Leicester

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by Razvan, Universitatea din Oradea, Oradea, Romania
International Relations, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Through the MA programme undertaken I had a tangible opportunity in clearly developing my language and communication experience. Furthermore, as a result, I was made aware of and managed to use the corresponding academic language (political sciences, international relations) in a satisfactory manner.
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by Silvia, Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Communication and Information Sciences, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
I had some difficulties at the beginning, because I had never been in such situation, but I managed quite well and after a while I was speaking - or trying to - fluently. The experience with other foreign students was crucial to loose shyness.
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by Jesca, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Business Studies, self
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Iam able to speak fluently and when communicating ( verbal or written ) ,Iam able to get the intended message across to the receipient.Iam able to understand all my lectures without any language problem.
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by misa_001, Masarykova Univerzita V Brne, Brno, Czech Republic
Economics, Tempus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
The Leicester Uni offers perfectly prepared courses in different language skills. For example in Pronunciation course you feel like in My Fair Lady:-)
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by Francisco, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Language, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I went to England, bothfor learning English and saving money for studing a master. Leicester gave me the opportunity to achive both of them easily.
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by Ashlee, University of Kansas, Lawrence, United States
Law, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
As a native English speaker I had not problems. I had no trouble communicating with locals.
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by Jelena, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Communication experience was really good as I shared the flat with English native speakers.
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by Stefano, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Economics, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was a greet experience. Good to learn a new language and meet new people
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by Afolake, University of Ado Ekiti, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
Financial Management, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was quite easy for me to fit in since my native language is English.
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by Sergio, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
Medical Technology, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Good way of improving (or learning) conversational english skills.
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by labello, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Language, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
i improved my english skills, above all in conversational english
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by frabou, Université Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales, Toulouse, France
Economics, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
i loved english, and i love it even more after that experience.
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by aderambure, Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Law, Erasmus
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
i had fex opportunities to speak english with british students
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by yan, shandong, jinan, China
Management Science, Independent
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
pretty good
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