Colleges in UK

As students from across the world apply to Durham University, international candidates need to meet the country or region- specific requirements for getting into Durham. Although, there is no GPA requirement declared by the university officially, however, candidates are expected to have a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for undergradaute programs to get into Durham University.  Applicants to undergraduate programs at Durham University would also need to have a minimum SAT score of 1300 and a minimum ACT score of 29 to be eligible to apply to the university.

With an acceptance rate of 41%, the university is not selective when it comes to admission. Durham University is part of the Russel Group Universities which enjoys the UK's own 'Ivy League' status. When we compare Durham's admission process then it is quite easy to get into Durham in comparison to other major Russel Group universities like Cambridge, UCL, or Oxford.

University of Leicester is home to around 13,000 full-time students who are currently on campus. Out of these students, 25% are international students and are coming from 70 countries in the world. University of Leicester has generally welcomed students and staff members from more than 100 countries worldwide. The teaching at the university is conducted by world’s leading experts and it is open, inclusive and is welcoming to students from all backgrounds.

The University of Leicester is very popular among recruiters. Leicester University graduates are readily recruited by companies. Below we have given some of the placement highlights for international students at the University of Leicester. 

Some of the top employers at University of Leicester are Google, Microsoft, SouthWest Research Institute, Facebook and Deloitte Consulting.

University of Leicester offers scholarships to international students but they offer only partial funding support which mostly includes contribution to tuition fees. These scholarships are offered based on academic merit and there is fierce competition between the students who are well-qualified. Some of the external scholarships offered to international students are given as follows:

• Chevening Scholarship
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
• FullBright Scholarship
• Said Foundation Scholarship Programme

Leicester University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The QS, THE, Complete University Guide, and the Guardian University Guide regularly rank Leicester University among the top universities globally and nationally. The University of Leicester rankings in the UK and in the world are given below.

International students can apply online for all the undergraduate courses at the University of Reading. The application fee for 2027 entry is GBP 34.50 per applicant. International students can make up to 5 choices by applying through UCAS. For postgraduate courses international students can apply online whole year through the university's application portal. There is no application fee for international students to apply for master's courses at Reading University.