Almost everyone in postgraduate study at Leeds is very friendly and helpful, and we have what we consider to be the best professors and campus environment. When you come to the University of Leeds, I’m sure everyone will be drawn to the old English style of architecture. The Students’ Union always provides a lot of student services and events, the library is always a popular venue for students and the course offerings are very much what I expected.

In addition, the campus is not too far from the city and life after school is always extra exciting. All in all, I would recommend anyone to study and visit the University of Leeds, it is an enjoyable trip not to be missed.

I just finished my second year studying a BA in English Literature and Theatre Studies at the University of Leeds.

What I like most about my program is that I get to experience both the theoretical and practical sides of the studies in Humanities. On the one hand, the on-campus libraries offer many resources to deepen my ever-growing interest in English Literature. Moreover, my English seminar leaders have always pushed me to become more vocal about my opinions and encouraged my passion for studying the writers of the romantic period (I find them fascinating and the module dedicated to them is outstanding). What is special about my double degree is that I have the chance to use the Theatre spaces provided by the University to put into practice the school’s teachings. I love to take part in practical performance workshops and observe theatre companies up close.

However, I must admit that the School of English at the University is very much underfunded and so many of our teachers take part in strikes. It is not that I do not agree with their motives, but our degree already has very few in-person sessions and the absence of our professors leads to many missed taught classes. This means that since Humanities relies on a lot of independent learning sometimes I need to teach myself entire sections of a module. While this unfortunate circumstance has helped me become more curious and self-sufficient (especially during the pandemic), I really wish that more attention would be provided by the teaching board to us students and our struggles.

The university is very well organised and has a high level of academic education. Programmes offer room for choice, e.g. deciding which courses you wish to take on. Professors ensure a high level of education in their respective fields. University allows a lot of personal research and writing to take place.

Aside from the education level, the university has a good service for housing, events and social life. City of Leeds certainly has a student vibe which makes living and studying in Leeds even more fun.