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Great Britain Direct Exchange - University of Leicester, Leicester, England (Exchange Program) (Outgoing Program) Featured: Print  Save  Share
  • Locations: Leicester, United Kingdom
  • Program Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Program Homepage: Click to visit
  • Restrictions: KU applicants only
  • Program Cost: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Spring 2027 10/01/2026 10/15/2026 01/04/2027 05/22/2027
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Program Type: Exchange Study Abroad Program Coordinator: David Wiley
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Minimum GPA Eligibility: 2.8 GPA
Open to Non-KU students: No Open to graduate students: Yes
Click here for a definition of this term Fulfills KU Core Advanced Education Goal 4.2 - Culture and Diversity: Yes
Program Description:


Funding your Study Abroad Program

Study Abroad & Global Engagement (SAGE) offers personalized financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Schedule an in-person or virtual financial aid and scholarships advising appointment. KU students who qualify for financial aid in the form of federal and/or other loans, federal grants, and KU or outside scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a study abroad program.

KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement Scholarships are available to KU degree-seeking students.

Applications are available online.

The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for Summer, March 1 for Fall and Academic Year programs, and October 1 for Spring, Winter Break, and Spring Break programs.

For additional scholarship opportunities visit:

www.studyabroad.ku.edu/other-scholarship-opportunities

Note: All Great Britain Direct Exchange Program (GBDX) universities are eligible for BUTEX scholarships. Please visit www.butex.ac.uk for more information.

Application Procedures

All applicants will be required to complete several documents for each study abroad application.  Below is a list of documents that will need to be completed for an application.

  • Academic Plan and Approval Form
  • Authorization to Release Student Information
  • Financial Aid Questionnaire
  • Official Transcript
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Student Conduct Verification
  • Two General Recommendations
  • Verification of Minimum GPA Requirement

For more detailed information about the application process, please visit our Application Process page.



Program Ratings:
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Cultural Experience:
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Overall Experience:
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Academic Experiences:
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Cultural Experience:
1 2 3 4
Program Reviews:
Fall 2025 Participant
I absolutely loved my time here in Leicester, as the city is wonderful and everyone I have met is very welcoming. England is a fairly small country but it is very easy to travel around England, and to Scotland, Ireland and Wales from here- I was travelling almost every weekend and did not even enter continental Europe.

Spring 2019 Participant
The element of the University of Leicester study abroad program that I found most rewarding was being fully engaged in an entirely new culture. Although there was no language barrier with living in England, the culture is still very different from America and I got to observe that for four full months. It was especially rewarding to be living in England while Brexit was going on. Although the decision date kept getting pushed back, and I wasn't there for a decision to be made, being a political science major living in England during Brexit was very rewarding.

Spring 2019 Participant
My favorite part of my study abroad program was having a full month off for spring break. This maximized the time I could spend traveling around Europe, and I was lucky enough to have had the opportunity to travel to four countries, seven cities, during that time. Even though I wasn't going to classes for the month of April, I learned the most culturally.

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