THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
At a glance
Source: Discover Uni, median across coursesStudent satisfaction86%National Student Survey
In work or study85%15 months after graduating
Entrants’ UCAS points80–160+Middle entrant, by course
Continuation90%Students continuing into year 2
THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER offers 212 undergraduate courses listed in the Discover Uni dataset, based in the East Midlands. Across its courses, the median student satisfaction score is 86%. A median of 85% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after finishing. Students typically arrived with between 80 and 160+ UCAS tariff points, depending on the course. 154 courses offer a placement year and 170 offer a year abroad.
Courses at THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
Filter these coursesAdult nursing4 courses
- MSci (Hons) Nursing with Leadership Dual Field (Mental Health and Adult Nursing)4 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- MSci (Hons) Nursing with Leadership Dual Field (Mental Health and Adult Nursing) with a Foundation Year5 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- MSci (Hons) Nursing with Leadership Single Field (Adult Nursing)4 years · Full-time80% satisfied
- MSci (Hons) Nursing with Leadership Single Field (Adult Nursing) with a Foundation Year5 years · Full-time80% satisfied
Aeronautical and aerospace engineering6 courses
- BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering3 years · Full-time78% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with a Year Abroad5 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry5 years · Full-time82% satisfied
American and Australasian studies1 course
Anatomy, physiology and pathology2 courses
Applied psychology2 courses
Archaeology12 courses
- BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology3 years · Full-time94% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time94% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Ancient History and Classical ArchaeologyFull-time92% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Ancient History and Classical Archaeology3 years · Full-time95% satisfied
- DipHE Ancient History and Classical ArchaeologyFull-time
- DipHE Ancient History and Classical Archaeology2 years · Full-time
- BA (Hons) ArchaeologyFull-time83% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Archaeology3 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Archaeology3 years · Full-time94% satisfied
- DipHE ArchaeologyFull-time
- DipHE Archaeology2 years · Full-time
- BA (Hons) Archaeology and Heritage3 years · Full-time91% satisfied
Bioengineering, medical and biomedical engineering6 courses
- BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering with a Year Abroad5 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering with a Year in Industry5 years · Full-time83% satisfied
Biomedical sciences2 courses
Biosciences15 courses
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Biological Sciences4 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Genetics)3 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Biological Sciences (Genetics)4 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Microbiology)3 years · Full-time78% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Biological Sciences (Microbiology)4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Medical Biochemistry3 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Medical Biosciences (Biochemistry)4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Medical Biosciences (Genetics)4 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- MBiolSci (Hons) Medical Biosciences (Microbiology)4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Medical Genetics3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Medical Microbiology3 years · Full-time95% satisfied
Chemistry12 courses
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry3 years · Full-time92% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Chemistry4 years · Full-time94% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time92% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Chemistry with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Chemistry with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time94% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry3 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- MChem (Hons) Medicinal Chemistry with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science3 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time91% satisfied
Children's nursing2 courses
Classics1 course
Computer science12 courses
- BSc (Hons) Business Computing3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Business Computing with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- MComp (Hons) Computer Science4 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time80% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence3 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security3 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security and a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cyber Security and a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
Creative writing1 course
Earth sciences5 courses
- BSc (Hons) Geology3 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- MGeol (Hons) Geology4 years · Full-time92% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Geology with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Geology with Palaeontology3 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- MGeol (Hons) Geology with Palaeontology4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
Economics9 courses
- BSc (Hons) Business Economics3 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Business Economics with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Economics3 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Economics and Accounting3 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Economics and Accounting with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time81% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Economics with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Financial Economics and Banking3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Financial Economics and Banking with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Politics and Economics3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
Electrical and electronic engineering6 courses
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year Abroad5 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a Year in Industry5 years · Full-time83% satisfied
Engineering7 courses
- BEng (Hons) Engineering with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) General Engineering3 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) General Engineering4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) General Engineering with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) General Engineering with a Year Abroad5 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) General Engineering with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) General Engineering with a Year in Industry5 years · Full-time82% satisfied
English studies4 courses
Environmental sciences2 courses
Finance6 courses
- BSc (Hons) Accounting3 years · Full-time93% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance3 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Accounting with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time93% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Finance3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Finance with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time86% satisfied
Health sciences2 courses
History5 courses
- BA (Hons) Ancient History and History3 years · Full-time95% satisfied
- BA (Hons) History3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BA (Hons) History and Archaeology3 years · Full-time91% satisfied
- BA (Hons) History with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Modern and Contemporary History3 years · Full-time85% satisfied
Human resource management3 courses
Journalism3 courses
Law5 courses
- BA (Hons) Business and Law3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Business and Law with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- LLB (Hons) English and French Law Maitrise4 years · Full-time85% satisfied
- LLB (Hons) Law3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- LLB (Hons) Law with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time87% satisfied
Literature in English1 course
Management studies4 courses
- BA (Hons) Business and Management3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Business and Management3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Business and Management with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Business and Management with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time83% satisfied
Marketing3 courses
Mathematics9 courses
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics3 years · Full-time72% satisfied
- MMath (Hons) Mathematics4 years · Full-time80% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Actuarial Science3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MMath (Hons) Mathematics and Actuarial Science4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time72% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence3 years · Full-time79% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time79% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time79% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time79% satisfied
Mechanical engineering6 courses
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with a Year Abroad5 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry4 years · Full-time84% satisfied
- MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry5 years · Full-time84% satisfied
Media studies2 courses
Medical sciences1 course
Medical technology2 courses
Medicine2 courses
Midwifery2 courses
Ophthalmics1 course
Others in computing2 courses
Pharmacology2 courses
Pharmacy1 course
Physical geographical sciences3 courses
Physics11 courses
- BSc (Hons) Physics3 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- MPhys (Hons) Physics4 years · Full-time93% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Physics with a Foundation Year4 years · Full-time87% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics3 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- MPhys (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics4 years · Full-time95% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Physics with Climate Science3 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- MPhys (Hons) Physics with Climate Science4 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Physics with Data Science3 years · Full-time88% satisfied
- MPhys (Hons) Physics with Data Science4 years · Full-time88% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Physics with Space Science3 years · Full-time89% satisfied
- MPhys (Hons) Physics with Space Science4 years · Full-time92% satisfied
Physiotherapy2 courses
Politics8 courses
- BA (Hons) History and Politics3 years · Full-time79% satisfied
- BA (Hons) International Relations3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BA (Hons) International Relations and History3 years · Full-time85% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Journalism and Politics3 years · Full-time90% satisfied
- LLB (Hons) Law with Politics3 years · Full-time78% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Politics3 years · Full-time92% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations3 years · Full-time82% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Politics with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time92% satisfied
Psychology2 courses
Sociology8 courses
- BA (Hons) Communications, Advertising and Public Relations3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Criminology3 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- BSc (Hons) Criminology with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time86% satisfied
- LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology3 years · Full-time77% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology3 years · Full-time83% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Sociology3 years · Full-time88% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Sociology with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year4 years · Full-time88% satisfied
- BA (Hons) Sociology with Criminology3 years · Full-time78% satisfied
Software engineering3 courses
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAS points do you need for THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER?
It depends on the course. Based on the most recent entrants, the middle student arrived with between 80 and 160+ points across THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER’s courses. Check each course page for its figure, and the university’s own website for its current offer.
Are students at THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER satisfied with their course?
The median National Student Survey positivity score across THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER’s courses is 86%. Scores vary a lot by course, so compare the individual courses you are interested in.
Do THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER graduates get jobs?
A median of 85% of graduates were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. Figures come from the Graduate Outcomes survey.
How many courses does THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER offer?
We list 212 undergraduate courses at THE UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, across 48 subjects.