University of Leicester - Residential

The City

Leicester offers a wealth of historical interest, multi-cultural delights and excellent modern shopping facilities including Europe's biggest covered market. The canal and river offer peaceful walks, along with the University's picturesque and tranquil 16-acre botanic garden. The famous clock tower is a fine example of a Victorian folly and many historic pavements and baths still remain from Roman times. Leicester is a thriving city in the heart of England with good motorway connections and a mainline railway service (trains run to and from London on average every 30 minutes). Birmingham International Airport and Nottingham East Midlands Airport are close by and offer an excellent choice of frequent scheduled flights from major European airports.

The Course Centre

Our course takes place on a beautiful self-contained university campus in a peaceful, leafy suburb of Leicester. A regular bus service will take you from the campus into Leicester city centre, just three miles away. There are local amenities, shops, banks and a post office within easy walking distance of the campus.

Activities and Excursions

Our programme includes a range of sports such as badminton, tennis, table tennis and football. Staff-accompanied local visits may include museums, Cadbury World, The National Space Centre and The Leicestershire Museum with the biggest dinosaur in Europe on display. Examples of full-day staff accompanied excursions are Warwick and Stratford, Cambridge and London.

Accommodation

Rooms are arranged around a pleasant quadrangle, with single lockable bedrooms and ample toilets and showers. The rooms are airy and spacious, each with a washbasin and study area, and all have a card-operated telephone for incoming and outgoing calls. There are small kitchens for student use and comfortable recreation and TV rooms in the nearby classroom buildings. Single, en-suite rooms are available at extra cost.

What's included in the price?

• Full-board accommodation
• 22 lessons of 45 minutes per week (16 1/2 hours) on 4 mornings and 2 afternoons per week
• Full-day staff-accompanied excursions: 1 mid-week + 1 on Saturday (except departure Saturday). Full-day London excursion always included, with a major attraction such as Mme. Tussauds, London Eye, London boat cruise, Tower of London
• Full activity programme

At extra cost: Airport transfers / En-suite accomodation

The Elizabeth Johnson Organisation