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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
Academic Year 2026-2027 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
Fall 2026 03/01/2026 03/15/2026 TBA TBA
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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Academic Experiences:
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Cultural Experience:
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Program Reviews:
Fall 2019 Participant
Learning in a different educational experience is the most rewarding part of my academic experience. Although the UK and the US are very similar in many ways, they are also very different in a numerous of other ways, especially the educational system. I believe I became more adaptive student from learning in a different environment.

Spring 2019 Participant
I learned that America is very fast-paced in comparison to all of Europe. It felt more relaxed in England. Most places are closed from 3pm-5pm for a break for the workers, and stores/restaurants hours on the weekends are often very different from America in that they close early or aren't open at all. The food is much less processed in Europe, and although it is more carb-based, Europeans walk everywhere, so there isn't a weight problem like in America.

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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