Prospective Students - International Students

The University of Leeds is a truly international university. We have links with over 600 institutions world-wide and up to 5,000 international students study with us each year.

We are one of the UK's top universities, world-famous for our teaching and research and situated in the heart of a vibrant and multicultural city.

Our academic staff, many with international reputations, continue to provide the highest standards of teaching to more than 31,000 students from over 100 different countries.

The Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications consists of four Schools (Design, Fine Art, Music, and Performance and Cultural Industries) and one Institute (Communications Studies) and has one of the broadest portfolios in the creative arts and technologies of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities.

For further information on Schools and what courses they have to offer please see the individual School websites:

Institute of Communication Studies

School of Design

School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies

School of Music

School of Performance and Cultural Industries

The University of Leeds International Foundation Year is intended for academically able international students who wish to study at a British University but do not yet have the qualifications they need to start an undergraduate degree programme.

The International Foundation Year allows you to study the relevant subjects that you will need for your undergraduate degree programme and helps you to develop the study skills that you will need as an undergraduate student.

International Foundation Year website

International Foundation Year Brochure

International Foundation Year application

For further information on Fees, scholarships, accommodation, student support and advice please visit the

International students website