International
We welcome students from China
莱斯特大学-欢迎中国留学生
We have strong ties with institutions in China, including Chongqing Medical University and Dalian University of Technology. We also work closely with the China Scholarship Council and offer 25 scholarships for a variety of PhD courses.
Research is at the forefront of ground-breaking work taking place here at Leicester, with 89% of our overall research assessed as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) in the Research Excellence Framework 2021. We aim to be carbon neutral by 2040 and champion environmental sustainability.
We are ranked top 30 in the UK and 76 in the Reuters Top 100 Most Innovative Universities in Europe and have been awarded TEF Gold for our teaching quality and student outcomes. Learn more about our University rankings.
Leicester is a vibrant and multicultural city with a history stretching back nearly 2,000 years. Every year the city hosts festivals and celebrations such as Chinese Lunar New Year, Diwali, and the Caribbean Carnival. The city has been named as the UK's 9th most affordable city for students in Natwest's Student Living Index 2023 and there are plenty of opportunities for part-time work while you study.
Entry requirements
Postgraduate (taught)
- Four-year Bachelors degree from a prestigious university in China (211/985 project universities or ranked in top 1014 Chinese universities): 65% overall if you are applying for an engineering, education, business, biological science, law degree. Or 73% for an arts, humanities and social science degree.
- Other Chinese universities: 70-75% depending on the course.
- Three-year college diploma from a Chinese university: upgrade your diploma to a Bachelor’s degree or have a postgraduate degree before applying for a Master’s degree.
Postgraduate research
- Undergraduate (Bachelors) degree with at least 75% overall, usually in a related subject area, from a recognised Chinese university (depending on the subject that you wish to study and the rank of the university from which you graduated).
- Plus, demonstrate practical knowledge of appropriate research methodologies.
- Where a Master's degree is required, this is indicated in the relevant description on our postgraduate research webpages, together with further information about requirement.
Undergraduate
- National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao): minimum of 75% across all subject areas (except Leicester Medical School).
- A-levels or the International Baccalaureate (IB): please see individual course pages.
International foundation pathway programmes
STEM International Foundation Year
- Evidence of Gaokao study or high school equivalent to meet GCSE subject specific requirements including maths and a science (science subject dependant on pathway chosen).
- China 2-year high school: 70% average overall.
- China 3-year high school: 65% average overall.
Learn more about the STEM International Foundation Year course.
International Year One courses
- Successful completion of Gaokao 40% or above overall, plus high school equivalent to meet Maths GCSE requirement
or - China 3-year high school: 65% average overall including Maths.
Browse courses
English language requirements
Please refer to individual course pages and see details of our English language requirements.
Contact us
Our regional recruitment team based in China would be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have, put you in touch with one of our current students or recent alumni, or arrange an individual consultation at a time that is convenient for you. Please feel free to contact us at any time via china@le.ac.uk, so please get in touch!
- Tracy Li, Associate Head of International (China and Africa) yl391@leicester.ac.uk
- Euphie Kuang, Regional Manger (China) ek292@leicester.ac.uk
- Bella Cao, Global Recruitment and Marketing Officer (Beijing-based) bc271@leicester.ac.uk