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Postgraduate programmes 2026/27
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/courses/26-27
Browse the programme specifications for courses for year of entry 2026/27 at Leicester.
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English
https://le.ac.uk/study/english
Our English degrees lead you from the Middle Ages to the globalised literature of the present day, and give you freedom to develop your own interests.
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Distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/study/distance-learning
The University of Leicester School of Business has over 25 years experience of delivering high quality flexible distance learning courses. We offer distance learning courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. Find a course to suit you...
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/urban-history/about-us
The Centre for Urban History (CUH) at The University of Leicester has an international reputation in study of towns and cities, producing research that has a global reach.
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Thousands access libraries in first year of public project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/thousands-access-libraries-first-year-public-project
A partnership that threw open the doors of three Leicestershire university libraries to the public has driven hundreds of new memberships.
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UROKODIA! 518-million-year-old fossil shows beginning of spider’s bite
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/urokodia-518-million-year-old-fossil-spider-bite
Scientists at University of Leicester and Yunnan University identified an ancient member of the Chelicerate family and X-ray analysis revealed pincer-like limbs that are the beginnings of what would become spiders’ fangs
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Tumour analysis following surgery could provide breakthrough in predicting how well cancer patients respond to drug treatment research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/tumour-analysis-following-surgery-could-provide-breakthrough-in-predicting-how-well-cancer-patients-respond-to-drug-treatment-research-shows
A novel approach developed by researchers from our University and the MRC Toxicology Unit could help to predict how well patients respond to drugs designed to fight various forms of cancer.
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Sanctuary students
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/study
Learn more about being a Sanctuary student at Leicester. Including information for applicants, scholars and refugee-background students and alumni.
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Actuarial Science
https://le.ac.uk/study/actuarial-science
Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc equips you with the skills needed to become an Actuary and is accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
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Geology
https://le.ac.uk/study/geology
Geology, Environmental Science, Palaeontology, Applied and Environmental Geology - Our flexible degrees have a common first year, meaning you can switch.