California State University, Sacramento
Study Abroad Program

Study in England at Leeds Metropolitan University

Located in Leeds, England, Leeds Metropolitan University’s origins go back over one hundred years. Today, it is a modern university with over 41,000 students. LMU is split between two main campuses: the Civic Quarter Campus in the city center and Headingley Campus in Beckett Park which is five kilometers to the north of the city. Travel between the two campuses and outlying residential areas is easy and reliable. LMU has hundreds of PCs across their campuses which are available for use by the students, and all students benefit from free access to email and the internet. The Learning Centre at the Civic Quarter Campus is a state-of-the-art facility, providing fully integrated electronic and print-based learning materials. A new Learning Centre was developed within the James Graham Building on the Headingley Campus in 1996. It combines all of the facilities of a modern library with many of the original features of the building, including oak-panelled rooms and stained glass windows. Standard software is based around the Microsoft Office suite, Internet Explorer, iPlanet, SPSS, and NVivo. There is a health center on each LMU campus staffed by qualified nurses.

Facilities at the Leeds Civic Quarter Campus include audio-visual presentation studios with video-editing suite, “The Met,” which is the largest live venue in Leeds for entertainment, an art gallery, and a theater. The Headingley Campus has an Open Access Centre for language learning support and superb sporting facilities which include top quality playing fields, LTA Tennis Centre, squash courts, a swimming pool, a climbing wall, a multi-gym fitness room, an athletic track, a Regional Gymnastics Centre, and two multi-purpose sports halls suitable for badminton, basketball, netball, and volleyball. In fact, Leeds itself is a regional center for many sports with famous sporting venues such as Elland Road, home to top premier league football club Leeds United and Headingley Cricket Ground, a test match venue.

Leeds is one of the most popular student cities in the U.K. with a population of about 750,000 and with over 200,000 students. The city offers a vibrant nightlife and cultural attractions. The cost of living is lower than in many parts of the U.K. The city center is just a ten-minute walk from the LMU Civic Quarter Campus, and the Headingley Campus is a short bus ride away on a frequent bus route. Leeds is rated as one of the top three shopping locations in the U.K. with over 1,000 shops in the city center. The Corn Exchange and Granary Wharf Market are favorites with students, and the Victoria Quarter and The Light House, some of the most fashionable shops in Leeds. There are many pubs and restaurants in Leeds, which offer a wide variety of international cuisine. Leeds is a friendly, cosmopolitan city.

Arts and culture flourish in Leeds. The Leeds City Art Gallery stages major exhibitions and the Henry Moore Institute concentrates on bringing sculpture exhibitions to the city. There are regular performances by the Northern Ballet, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, and Opera North at a variety of venues such as the Grand Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, and the Civic Theatre. Attractions such as the Kirkstall Abbey, Harewood House, Temple Newsam, and Lotherton Hall are all easily accessible. Film enthusiasts can choose from a selection of commercial and independent cinemas, and each year the city hosts an
international film festival.

Leeds is one of the greenest cities in Europe and is less than an hour away from the spectacular Yorkshire Dales National Park. The city is at the center of an excellent network of roads and trains. The trains provide fast direct service to many cities, including London (2 hours), Manchester (1 hour), Newcastle (1½ hours), and Edinburgh (3 hours). Leeds/Bradford International Airport is only eight miles from the city center.

Leeds is one of the U.K.’s principal manufacturing centers and has grown to be the U.K.’s second largest printing and publishing center. It is also the second largest center outside London for media and communications. Leading companies in the fields of e-commerce, marketing, graphic design, television, radio, advertising, and news agencies are all based in Leeds.

LEEDS COURSE OFFERINGS

The British education system uses the term, “module,” instead of our word, “course.” Study abroad students are encouraged to take one or both of the following modules designed for international students: British Cultural Studies and Cross Cultural Capability Studies. These modules provide a context for experience in the U.K. The two modules are full credit bearing and will contribute to the overall academic load. Each module provides you with a home group for reflection on your experiences at LMU. These modules are delivered by the Centre for International Students and Languages, which has many years of experience in dealing with the needs and requirements of international students. Students studying a single semester study Cross Cultural Capability Studies. Those remaining for the second semester study British Cultural Studies.

Students should consult the Leeds Met Study Abroad and Exchange Students’ Information and Module Listings Catalogue for courses (with descriptions) available to international students (see website for this catalogue under the section “For Further Information”).

Fields of study available to international students include: accounting and finance; applied global ethics; basic design studies; business and law; computing; cultural studies (history, political ideologies, literature, media studies); education; film studies; health and health sciences (speech and language pathology, health issues, physiology); information management; landscape architecture; languages (Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Farsi/Persian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbo-Croat, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Urdu); leisure/sport management/sport, exercise and physical education; marketing and PR; social sciences (criminology; family, gender and sexuality; feminist perspectives; political movements and ideologies; psychology; sociology); tourism, hospitality and events.

Students also may consult the Leeds Met Online Prospectus for subjects offered to Leeds Met students but not listed in the catalogue of subjects available to international students.Course availability for these subjects will need to bedetermined on a case by case basis. Contact the Office of Global Education for furtherinformation on specific course availability and course descriptions.

Subjects available to Leeds Met students include:

Civic Quarter Campus

Architecture, Landscape and Design: architecture, design, design and environment, garden art and design, interior design, landscape architecture Graduate level: architecture, design, landscape architecture, urban environmental design

Building and Civil Engineering: building control engineering, building surveying, civil engineering, construction management, project management, quantity surveying

Cultural Studies: English literature, history, media and popular culture, politics Graduate level: English (twentieth century literature), social and cultural history

Film, Television and Performing Arts: film and moving image production, playwork with children Graduate level: film and moving image production, screenwriting

Health and Social Care: applied psychology, biomedical sciences, clinical language sciences (speech and language therapy), complimentary therapies, counselling and therapeutic studies, dietetics, environmental health, physiotherapy, psychology with criminology, psychology with forensic biology, public health nutrition, social work Graduate level: health promotion, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work

Law: criminal justice and law, law with information technology

Planning, Human Geography and Housing Studies: housing studies, human geography, human geography and planning

Social Sciences: community and youth studies, criminology, politics, social sciences, sociology Graduate level: community and youth studies

Tourism and Hospitality Management: entertainment management, events management, food systems and quality assurance, hospitality business management, international tourism management, licensed retail management, lifestyle management, resort management, tourism management, tourism marketing management Graduate level: events management, international hospitality management, international tourism management

Headingley Campus

Business: accounting and finance, accounting with information systems, business and corporate social responsibility, business and human resource management, business studies, economics for business, financial services, international business, management, marketing, public relations Graduate level: accounting and finance, business administration, business management, international trade and finance, marketing and public relations, personnel and public policy

Computing: artificial intelligence, business computing, computer communications, computing, cybercrime and security, database systems, design technology, electronic and electrical engineering, internet systems, mobile computing, multimedia systems, software development Graduate level: mobile and distributed computer networks

Education and Professional Training: childhood studies, early childhood education, education and professional development, education studies, leadership and management, primary education, professional training and development Graduate level: childhood studies, leadership and management, professional training and development

Global Studies: global development and business; global development and international relations; global development and peace studies; global development and politics; language studies (French, German, Spanish) with global development, international business, international relations, international trade, or public relations; peace studies and politics Graduate level: development in global societies, English language teaching, peace and conflict resolution, peace and development

Informatics: business information management, business information systems, business information technology, e-business, information systems, innovation and new technology, IT management for business, knowledge management, marketing media and systems Graduate level: e-commerce, information management, information systems

Leisure and Sport: leisure and sport management; physical activity, exercise and health; physical education; secondary physical education; sport and exercise nutrition; sport and exercise science; sport and recreation development; sports marketing and PR; sports performance coaching Graduate level:osteopathic sports care; physical activity exercise and health; physical education; sport and exercise science; sport, leisure, and equity

Technology: animation technology, audio technology, communication and digital media, creative music and sound technology, creative performance technologies, e-business systems, games design, human centered design, multimedia technology, music and new media technology, music technology, visualization and simulation, web media management Graduate level: web engineering

To provide a cohesive program, participants are encouraged to select modules across no more than two of Leeds’ Faculties.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have upper division standing with a declared major or classified graduate standing at this university by the time of departure, good academic records, and a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better at the time of the application deadline. The applicant also should be prepared to accept the challenge of study in a country with an educational system different from our own. The Writing Proficiency Examination must have been passed at this university prior to departure, and, in most cases, the lower division courses of the appropriate field of study must have been completed prior to participation in this program. Applications will be accepted for one semester or one academic year. Students are required to be full-time while studying in England and, thus, take the equivalent of 15 units during each semester for undergraduates and 12 units per semester for graduates. Please note that 60 LMU credits (15 per module or 30 per double module) are approximately equivalent to 12 to 15 credit hours at this university.

CALENDAR

Courses are offered on a semester basis at LMU. Semester 1 begins around the third week in September and ends around the third week of January. Semester 2 begins around the fourth week in January and ends around the beginning of June. Students should plan on being in Leeds in time to attend international students induction week, which usually takes place one or two weeks before the start of the semester.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Students accepted to the program will pay the usual California State University, Sacramento fees, remain eligible for financial aid (except work/study), if otherwise qualified, and receive resident credit just as if they were attending classes at this university. (Please note that equivalency of courses falls under the jurisdiction of the academic department.) LMU has agreed to waive non-resident tuition, approximately 8,200 pounds (over $15,500) per year, making this a particularly attractive opportunity for participants. Students will pay for their travel to and from Leeds, room and board, books, and incidentals. In addition, each student must have the required insurance during his or her stay in England. Expenses for a semester in Leeds are estimated at the following: usual undergraduate fees - $1,640 (graduates would pay the graduate fee), airfare - $900, insurance - $200, housing and living costs (19 weeks) - $7,200. Total $9,940. The estimated expenses for an academic year are about $18,980. This estimate is given for planning purposes only and is subject to changes from currency fluctuation, inflation, and fee changes. Keep in mind that the cost to obtain a passport and a student visa is not included in this estimate.

SCHOLARSHIPS

For information on scholarships for study abroad, you should register for and attend a scholarship workshop in the Office of Global Education.

HOUSING AND MEALS

The city of Leeds has for many years housed a large student community and is fully geared to meeting student needs. There is a wide choice of accommodation within walking distance or a short bus ride away from the university’s campuses and the city center. The Accommodation Office at LMU assists students in finding housing. More information can be found on their website at: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/internat/accomm.htm.

Leeds offers a range of accommodations, including approximately 2,300 places in university owned or allocated accommodation, self-catering shared student houses in the private rented sector, and private lodgings (homestay). Unipol is a charitable trust established to help students find rented accommodation in the private sector and is supported in part by LMU. The Unipol accommodation bureau is next to the university’s Civic Quarter. You can find details of all the vacancies available in the private sector at http://www.unipol.leeds.ac.uk.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

The Office of Global Education home page: http://www.csus.edu/oge
The LMU home page: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk
For course information, the Leeds Met Online Prospectus: http://prospectus.lmu.ac.uk

Leeds Met Study Abroad and Exchange Students’ Information and Module Listings Catalogue for courses available to international students: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/internat/study_abroad/info_pros_partners.htm. Select “Study Abroad Module Catalogue.”

Leeds Met information for international students: http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/internat/index.htm

For more information about Leeds and the United Kingdom, visit:
http://www.uksfavouritecity.com
http://www.visitbritain.com
http://www.lonelyplanet.com

To obtain an application or to speak with a study abroad advisor, please call the Office of Global Education at 278-6686 or go to Lassen Hall, Room 2304. Applications, references, and transcripts should be sent to the address below. The deadline for materials to be received is March 1. Please note that there is an interview process for this application, also.

last update 9/06