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UNIVERSITY
OF LEICESTER
Leicester, England
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Location
and Facilities:
Leicester,
one of England's oldest cities, is located in |
the center
of England, 100 miles north of London. It is linked to the
capital by a super highway and a fast train which does the
trip in slightly over an hour. Oxford, Cambridge, York,
Stratford-upon-Avon, Chester and Warwick are within easy
reach. The University
of Leicester, founded in 1919, is |
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| organized in five faculties: Arts, Sciences (including
Engineering), Social Sciences, Law and Medicine, is attended
by 5000 students and an additional 1000 postgraduates. The
University is on a self-contained and attractive campus
very near the city center.
The
Program:
A wide selection of courses is available in each of the
Faculties. The courses you take are exactly the same as
those taken by British students studying for degrees at
the University of Leicester. Students select modules,
totaling 60 credit units per semester. Some courses
can be taken without prior knowledge of the subject while
others require students to be majoring and be knowledgeable
in the subject. Each student is assigned to an academic
advisor and is fully integrated in all aspects of University
life. Visiting students are eligible to participate in
the many extracurricular and athletic programs offered
by the University.
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The national
"Teaching Quality Assessment" scores have continued to soar at
the University of Leicester. In the Spring of 2000 the Department
of Psychology received the highest possible score from a
team of reviewers. Extremely high ratings were also achieved by
the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Medicine, and American
Studies. This builds upon the wide range of "excellents" already
achieved by the Departments of History, English and Chemistry.
a study tour at
various historical and archeological sites in the UK in
the Fall. All Holy Cross students participate in this program,
and the response has been extremely positive.A study tour
in Italy, particularly Rome, is offered in the Spring. There is no additional charge for either program and Holy Cross students are required to attend both.
Course
Load:
Students select modules, totaling 60 credit units per semester;
thus, 120 credits is the equivalent of 8 Holy Cross courses.
Independent Cultural Immersion Project (ICIP):
Successful completion of the ICIP, in addition to the required course load, is necessary.
Living
Arrangements:
Housing is provided by the University, in University halls
of residence. The halls of residence are grand Edwardian
houses in spacious grounds one to one and a half miles from
main campus, and are particularly attractive. Shuttle busses
run from residence halls to campus every fifteen minutes.
Meals are not provided, but are inexpensively available
in the cafeteria. Halls have kitchens & pubs. Each student
usually has his/her own study/bedroom;
other facilities (kitchen, etc.) are shared with five to six
other fellow students. Every effort is made to house Holy Cross
students with British students. |
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Study Abroad Contact Person:
Professor Brittain Smith - Associate Director
For more
pictures of Leicester follow this link.
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