Study abroad

The following information is about study abroad opportunities for Leeds students. If you are a visiting or exchange student from outside the UK wishing to spend a semester or year in the School of English, please see our visiting student pages.

As a student on one of our degree programmes (single or joint honours) you have the opportunity to spend a year abroad as part of your Leeds degree. Following successful completion of years 1 and 2, you can spend your third year abroad, after which you return to Leeds for your final year (level 3). The year abroad can be spent at any of the institutions the School or the University has an exchange agreement with.

Read more about studying abroad from one of our current final-year students.

ERASMUS Programme

We currently have 60 places at 21 universities in 11 European countries as follows:

University	Country	Places Available Each Year
Berlin FU (JFK Institute)*	Germany	4
Berlin FU (English Dept)	Germany	4
Copenhagen*	Denmark	2
Cyprus	Cyprus	3
Geneva	Switzerland	3
Heidelberg	Germany	3
Liège	Belgium	4
Lille	France	3
Málaga	Spain	4
Marburg	Germany	3
Montpellier	France	4
Munich*	Germany	3
Murcia	Spain	4
Nantes	France	3
Nijmegen	Netherlands	3
Oslo	Norway	2
Oviedo	Spain	4
Reykjavik (University of Iceland)	Iceland	1
Salerno	Italy	3
Salzburg	Austria	3
Stockholm	Sweden	3
Turin*	Italy	3
Uppsala	Sweden	2
Valencia	Spain	3
Venice*	Italy	3

*American Studies link (if you go to one of these institutions, you will be expected to take at least some American literature/culture courses).

Opportunities outside Europe

The Study Abroad Office looks after placements in North America, Australia and elsewhere outside Europe. Please see the Study Abroad website for details of where you can go, and other relevant information.

For students already at Leeds, further information and application forms are available in the English Organisation on the VLE. If you have any queries regarding study abroad, please feel free to contact Mr Burkhard Hauder.