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Leeds International Study Centre ISC
Leeds International Study Centre (ISC) offers specialist preparation for university degree success at Leeds Metropolitan University. Leeds Metropolitan University is one of the UK’s most popular universities. World-class teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, award-winning buildings, work experience opportunities, and friendly staff, make it a real favourite with international students.
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Overview
Why Choose Leeds International Study Centre (ISC)?
Leeds International Study Centre (ISC) offers specialist preparation for university degree success at Leeds Metropolitan University. Leeds Metropolitan University is one of the UK’s most popular universities. World-class teaching, state-of-the-art facilities, award-winning buildings, work experience opportunities, and friendly staff, make it a real favourite with international students.
Study Group as Pathway Providers
Pathway providers are private education companies that offer study and language preparation programmes to students and facilitate them on their progression from further education to higher education.
- Study Group is an expanding global network of specialist education counsellors who offer students the highest levels of personal support and a wealth of educational opportunity by collaborating with some of the world’s most prominent Universities.
- The pathway providers have decades of experience and success in facilitating students onto UK’s finest institutions.
- Study Groups International Study Centers provide specialist on campus preparation courses which allow students to progress directly onto the undergraduate or postgraduate degrees of their choice.
- Experienced faculty and advisors prepare Study Group students academically and culturally with a global outlook which is central to the delivery of their educational promise.
About the Leeds International Study Centre (ISC)
The Leeds ISC offers specialist preparation courses for international students who may not meet the requirements for direct entry to Leeds Metropolitan University.
- Leeds ISC offers preparation courses for students wishing to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Leeds Metropolitan University. On successful completion of the course and on achieving the required grades, students can progress on to a range of degree programmes at the University.
- The Leeds ISC is located in the city centre, opposite the train station, on Leeds Metropolitan University’s City Campus.
- Students are fully integrated into university life, share accommodation with students from the University and have full use of university facilities.
- The Leeds ISC will help students adjust to living and studying in the UK.
- Students benefit from being taught in small classes by specialists in university preparation.
- To ensure students are prepared for university study, teaching at the Leeds ISC takes place through a variety of methods including tutorials, seminars and larger group lectures.
About the University
Leeds Metropolitan University is one of UK’s largest and most popular universities.
- As a practical and profession university, many of the courses are accredited by professional bodies and there are lots of opportunities for work experience. The curriculum is designed to develop student’s employability through practical modules and projects with real clients.
- Many of the undergraduate degrees offer placement year opportunities and all undergraduate courses have at least two works work-based learning.
- Staff and students are known for being friendly and welcoming
- The University offers a range of facilities and support services for students. These include libraries and IT Help Desk which are open 27 hours/7 days a week, state-of-the-art sports facilities, Careers Service, free WIFI access and a new and improved Student Hub on each campus with staff who can help students with any queries about student life and support.
- Leeds Metropolitan University achieved its best ever results in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2008): Sports-Related Studies, including sports science; tourism; leisure studies and events management, were ranked among the top 6 institutions in the country with research rated at the highest levels of 4* (world leading) and 3* (internationally excellent).
- Art and Design, Library and Information Management, and Communication, Culture and Media Studies were also assessed to have research of a ‘world leading’ quality.
Areas Of Study
Variety of Courses
The Leeds ISC courses equip students with a range of skills and academic knowledge to prepare them for study at Leeds Metropolitan university.
- The Leeds ISC International Foundation Year is a three-term course of academic subjects, study skills and English language training. There is a choice of two subject routes:
- Business, Law and Social Studies
- Science, Engineering and Computing - Each route of the Leeds ISC International Foundation Year has nine modules and, upon successful completion of the course and on achieving the required grades, students will progress onto their chosen degree at Leeds Metropolitan University.
- The Leeds ISC Pre-Masters Business Programme is a two-term programme of academic subjects, study skills and English language training. It is designed specifically for international students and will introduce students to core business principles and practices that are required for a UK Masters. This course consists of eight modules and offers progression on to a range of business-related Masters degrees at the University.
The full list of progression degrees can be found here: progression page.
Campus Facilities
Location
Located in the heart of the UK, Leeds is 30 minutes from York, an hour from Manchester and just over two hours from London by train. The city’s rich cultural diversity is reflected in all areas of city life, including shopping, cuisine and social activities. There are places of worship for all major faiths and over 70 languages are spoken in Leeds.
Leeds is a student friendly city so it is safe and easy to get around in. It has been voted the best UK University Destination and is home to over 200,000 students. With a sizable population, students can enjoy the excitement of living in a large city, but also take advantage of much lower living costs than London and other major UK cities.
Leeds Metropolitan University is spread across two campuses:
Headingley Campus: Located just 3 miles (4.8 Km) out of Leeds city centre, the Headingley Campus is set in 100 acres of beautiful parkland with historic buildings. The campus is a popular student location and is easily accessible by bus. The University’s main sports facilities are based here and these include a health and fitness suite, tennis centre, athletics track and swimming pool. . This is where Computing & Creative Technologies, Music, Carnegie School of Sport, Education & Childhood, Languages, and Events, Tourism & Hospitality are based.
City Campus: The City Campus has award-winning buildings including the Rose Bowl and Broadcasting Place and this is where the International Study Centre is located. It is right in the heart of the city, near the shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, museums and theatres. This is where the Faculty of Business & Law, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences and Art, Architecture & Design, Film & Performance Arts, Built Environment & Engineering, and Cultural Studies & Humanities are based.