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- Welcome to Leicester College! We offer a comprehensive range of technical, vocational, and higher education qualifications across a broad range of subject areas, including ESOL, from entry to university level to around 20,000 students. At Leicester College, we are proud to be a thriving, modern, and diverse place to study. Learners of all ages and backgrounds are represented here: our youngest learners come here a day a week from school to study vocational qualifications alongside their GCSEs. At the same time, our oldest student recently celebrated her 100th birthday. From entry-level courses to degree-level study, we serve all sections of our community: whether you want to take an evening course to get a taste of something new, get an Access diploma to go to University, or study full time on one of our vocational courses, we can help you realize your ambitions. We were recently awarded Gold for our university teaching in the government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – the highest possible award. This was due in part to our success in making our students feel supported and happy during their time with us: the National Student Survey in 2016 placed us joint fifth nationally for student satisfaction. So whether you are a school leaver, a mature learner, or an apprentice, there is a place for you. We are proud of everyone who is part of Leicester College. We are an Associate College of De Montfort University and work with the University to provide pathways to degree level in many subject areas the following study at Leicester College. Significantly, students completing our International Foundation Programmes (IFPs) will be entitled to automatic progression to a relevant De Montfort University undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) program. Of course, our IFPs can also lead to enrolment in higher education courses at any UK university. Our excellent facilities and expert teaching provide our students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to be leaders in their chosen field, opening doors to employment and further education. With smaller class sizes than most universities, studying with us means you receive more personalized attention and support from our teaching staff. View full university
The University has founded as Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland University College in 1921. The University's site was donated by a local businessman, Thomas Fielding Johnson, to create a living memorial for all local people who made sacrifices during the First World War. This is reflected in the University's motto, Ut Vitam habeant – 'so that they may have life.' Students were first admitted to the college in 1921, sitting examinations for external degrees awarded of the University of London. In 1927 the institution became University College; Leicester 30 years later, the college was granted its Royal Charter. This gave it the status of a University with the right to award its degrees. The University won the first-ever series of University Challenge in 1963. Discover some of our finest research achievements, from genetic fingerprints to King Richard III. Find out about the University's origins as a living memorial to the fallen of World War One. Our very compact campus contains a wide range of twentieth-century architecture, though the oldest building dates from 1837. The main campus is a mile south of the city center, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. The central building, now known as the Fielding Johnson Building, houses the University's administration offices and Leicester Law School. This was formerly the Leicestershire and Rutland Lunatic Asylum. Adjacent to the Fielding Johnson Building is the Astley Clarke Building and the Danielle Brown Sports Centre. The skyline of Leicester University is punctuated by three distinctive, towering buildings from the 1960s: the Engineering Building, the Attenborough Tower, and the Charles Wilson Building. The University's Engineering Building was the first significant building by influential British architect Sir James Stirling. It comprises workshops and laboratories at ground level and a tower containing offices and lecture theatres. It was completed in 1963 and is notable for how its external form reflects its internal functions. The 18-story Attenborough Tower, housing several departments within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, has one of the very few remaining paternosters in the UK. The Ken Edwards Building, built-in 1995, lies adjacent to the Fielding Johnson Building. Built-in 1957, the Percy Gee Building is home to Leicester University's Students' Union. The David Wilson Library was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in December 2008, following an extensive refurbishment. From the seminal analysis of English history through place and people to the definitive medical tome on the causes and treatment of high blood pressure from the first British degree in mass communications to the invention of genetic fingerprinting from figurative sociology to super-massive black holes – and not forgetting a certain dead King - the University of Leicester has contributed to an extraordinary range of fields. At the heart of the UK, Leicester is a leading university committed to international excellence, world-changing research, and high quality, inspirational teaching. Celebrating diversity among our staff and students, widening participation in higher education, engaging with local, national, and international communities – all of these are part of what we do and who we are. Founded in 1921 as a memorial to the Great War, the University of Leicester has a proud history of ambitious projects that lead to amazing discoveries. This is where genetic fingerprinting was invented in 1984 and home of the team who found King Richard III. In our second century, we will continue to aspire to be the very best in everything we do. We aim above all for excellence. Already one of the very best British and global universities, we enjoy an enviable record of research discoveries, a flair for teaching innovation, and proven success in broadening access to higher education. We are long-established yet focused on a future that will see us pioneering a distinctive elite of research-intensive institutions, open to all who have talent. Our plan consists of eight separate themes. These themes are what makes us distinctive as an institution. We have several different priorities for the years to come, from a new Space Park, which will provide a new anchor for vital British technological industries, to providing one of the most flexible higher education curriculums through our Pathways Initiative. With a focus on the student learning experience, we aim to transform our campus while providing an outstanding education that Leicester has always been renowned for. Our priorities will be refreshed as we learn from our successes and respond to the challenges and opportunities that emerge from a changing local, national, and global context. They are also grouped under the four main themes.
Welcome to Leicester College! We offer a comprehensive range of technical, vocational, and higher education qualifications across a broad range of subject areas, including ESOL, from entry to university level to around 20,000 students. At Leicester College, we are proud to be a thriving, modern, and diverse place to study. Learners of all ages and backgrounds are represented here: our youngest learners come here a day a week from school to study vocational qualifications alongside their GCSEs. At the same time, our oldest student recently celebrated her 100th birthday. From entry-level courses to degree-level study, we serve all sections of our community: whether you want to take an evening course to get a taste of something new, get an Access diploma to go to University, or study full time on one of our vocational courses, we can help you realize your ambitions. We were recently awarded Gold for our university teaching in the government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – the highest possible award. This was due in part to our success in making our students feel supported and happy during their time with us: the National Student Survey in 2016 placed us joint fifth nationally for student satisfaction. So whether you are a school leaver, a mature learner, or an apprentice, there is a place for you. We are proud of everyone who is part of Leicester College. We are an Associate College of De Montfort University and work with the University to provide pathways to degree level in many subject areas the following study at Leicester College. Significantly, students completing our International Foundation Programmes (IFPs) will be entitled to automatic progression to a relevant De Montfort University undergraduate (Bachelor’s degree) program. Of course, our IFPs can also lead to enrolment in higher education courses at any UK university. Our excellent facilities and expert teaching provide our students with the knowledge, skills, and experience to be leaders in their chosen field, opening doors to employment and further education. With smaller class sizes than most universities, studying with us means you receive more personalized attention and support from our teaching staff.- The University has founded as Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland University College in 1921. The University's site was donated by a local businessman, Thomas Fielding Johnson, to create a living memorial for all local people who made sacrifices during the First World War. This is reflected in the University's motto, Ut Vitam habeant – 'so that they may have life.' Students were first admitted to the college in 1921, sitting examinations for external degrees awarded of the University of London. In 1927 the institution became University College; Leicester 30 years later, the college was granted its Royal Charter. This gave it the status of a University with the right to award its degrees. The University won the first-ever series of University Challenge in 1963. Discover some of our finest research achievements, from genetic fingerprints to King Richard III. Find out about the University's origins as a living memorial to the fallen of World War One. Our very compact campus contains a wide range of twentieth-century architecture, though the oldest building dates from 1837. The main campus is a mile south of the city center, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. The central building, now known as the Fielding Johnson Building, houses the University's administration offices and Leicester Law School. This was formerly the Leicestershire and Rutland Lunatic Asylum. Adjacent to the Fielding Johnson Building is the Astley Clarke Building and the Danielle Brown Sports Centre. The skyline of Leicester University is punctuated by three distinctive, towering buildings from the 1960s: the Engineering Building, the Attenborough Tower, and the Charles Wilson Building. The University's Engineering Building was the first significant building by influential British architect Sir James Stirling. It comprises workshops and laboratories at ground level and a tower containing offices and lecture theatres. It was completed in 1963 and is notable for how its external form reflects its internal functions. The 18-story Attenborough Tower, housing several departments within the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, has one of the very few remaining paternosters in the UK. The Ken Edwards Building, built-in 1995, lies adjacent to the Fielding Johnson Building. Built-in 1957, the Percy Gee Building is home to Leicester University's Students' Union. The David Wilson Library was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in December 2008, following an extensive refurbishment. From the seminal analysis of English history through place and people to the definitive medical tome on the causes and treatment of high blood pressure from the first British degree in mass communications to the invention of genetic fingerprinting from figurative sociology to super-massive black holes – and not forgetting a certain dead King - the University of Leicester has contributed to an extraordinary range of fields. At the heart of the UK, Leicester is a leading university committed to international excellence, world-changing research, and high quality, inspirational teaching. Celebrating diversity among our staff and students, widening participation in higher education, engaging with local, national, and international communities – all of these are part of what we do and who we are. Founded in 1921 as a memorial to the Great War, the University of Leicester has a proud history of ambitious projects that lead to amazing discoveries. This is where genetic fingerprinting was invented in 1984 and home of the team who found King Richard III. In our second century, we will continue to aspire to be the very best in everything we do. We aim above all for excellence. Already one of the very best British and global universities, we enjoy an enviable record of research discoveries, a flair for teaching innovation, and proven success in broadening access to higher education. We are long-established yet focused on a future that will see us pioneering a distinctive elite of research-intensive institutions, open to all who have talent. Our plan consists of eight separate themes. These themes are what makes us distinctive as an institution. We have several different priorities for the years to come, from a new Space Park, which will provide a new anchor for vital British technological industries, to providing one of the most flexible higher education curriculums through our Pathways Initiative. With a focus on the student learning experience, we aim to transform our campus while providing an outstanding education that Leicester has always been renowned for. Our priorities will be refreshed as we learn from our successes and respond to the challenges and opportunities that emerge from a changing local, national, and global context. They are also grouped under the four main themes. View full university
