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General information for exchange students

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Module information - information on what you can study

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Semester I:1^st week of October — last week of January
Semester II: last week of January — 2^nd week of June

Orientation generally commences the 3^rd week of September for Semester I and the 4^th week of January for Semester II.

Exams take place late January for Semester I and mid May to early June for Semester II.

Academic calendar

GPA (Average Grade)

The advised GPA for this university is 3.0. (on a 4.0 scale). This is comparable to an average grade 7.0 or above at Utrecht University.

Students with a lower GPA are allowed to apply for an exchange too. Their application file (which you put together after selection) will then be checked by the relevant faculty on whether the student can be accepted. Students can include reasons for the GPA to be lower with supporting documents. 

Language Requirement

English language minimum for undergraduate study: VWO grade 6 or above, IELTS 6.0 overall, GCSE C or an equivalent qualification is required: Acceptable Language Qualifications.

Students have to submit proof of English language level. If you do not meet our standard or higher language requirements for direct entry, you can take a pre-sessional English language course directly before the start of semester 1 and semester 2 with our Language Centre

These are the general requirements for the Netherlands: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissions-qualifications/21906/netherlands-(the)

Students who did secondary school in another country can check their options here: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissions-qualifications

Please note that some courses may require a higher English level: Entry requirements

Most areas.

Note on Media and Communications modules (COMM code): Modules in the School of Media and Communications are extremely limited and therefore students in this subject area will need to take the majority, and possibly all, of their modules in other teaching schools across the University.

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English.

University of Leeds accommodation is guaranteed to all new international students who apply by the deadline. There is a wide range of accommodation available on- and off-campus, catered and self-catered and en-suite or standard.

You can find more details about the accommodation options here.

Average living costs per month are around €1,200 depending on accommodation and lifestyle. (Estimate from 2022).

You can find a more detailed breakdown of expenses here.

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Please note: official transcripts can not be issued directly after your exchange in semester 1. You will have to wait for an official transcript until July/August

16 places per year.

We expect selection to be necessary for academic year 2025-2026.