Top Reasons to Attend University in Leeds

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• University of Leeds
• Leeds Metropolitan University
• Leeds Trinity University College

Getting Around

Buses provide a cheap and efficient method of transport and a very reasonably priced student Metrocard is available. Cycling is possible, but unpopular because of the hills and heavy traffic. London is 190 miles away, and trains take 3 hours. Leeds-Bradford International Airport is 8 miles north.

Attractions for Students

Sport: Leeds United plays at Elland Road and two international sporting venues, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rugby League Club, are both located in Headingley. There are 160 tennis courts in the city's parks as well as pitches for rugby, football, cricket and hockey. The city has an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a skateboard park. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorks Moors and the Vale of York are within easy reach of Leeds.

Culture and nightlife: Music lovers are well provided for with chamber music, jazz, classical and rock at live venues across the city. The gas-lit Hyde Park Picture House offers a unique cinema experience. The City Art Gallery houses the Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture. The Abbey House Museum and the Royal Armouries are just two of Leeds' museums. There is a dazzling array of clubs. The recently developed Waterfront is now a dining quarter and restaurants, cafés and bars also surround the Millennium Square.

Shopping: Excellent shopping facilities exist in the Corn Exchange, Granary Wharf and the Victoria Quarter with Harvey Nicholls. Many designer shops and major retail outlets thrive in the heart of the city centre.

Proximity to the city centre:
University of Leeds: compact redbrick campus a mile away.
Leeds Metropolitan University: high-rise campus near the city centre; Beckett Park campus 3 miles away.

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Cost of Living - Factsfor Students

• Leeds students spend the most on alcohol (£32.87) and going out (£24.83), whilst they spend the least on CDs/DVDs/videos (£6.90) and Photocopying/printing (£3.34).
• Nobody lives in accommodation costing under £50 a week.
• Only 28% of students have a part time job, second lowest in the UK to Newcastle.
• Leeds students spend the most time socialising (25.12 hrs a week).
• 0% work to avoid debt or to save for the future.
• 52% use their overdraft to contribute to income during term time.
• Only 14% of students are not helped by their parents, and 17% of students have been given £100-£200 less this year.
• Only 12% of students picked Leeds due to its academic reputation, instead 14% opted for earning potential (joint highest in UK), geography and living cost were not even considered (0%).

Facts are sourced from NatWest/RBS Student Living Index 2009, for more useful financial information from NatWest click here >