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Get a HeadStart before you arrive at Leicester

By BZLeicester 13 Mar 2023

All the resources you need to make starting university that little bit easier.

If you're just about to enter your fresher phase at Leicester then are bound to be full of questions. Where do I go, what can I do to prepare myself for my course, what are the facilities like? That's why HeadStart was born, to answer all these questions and more! Here's a full run-through of all the things HeadStart covers.

Student life

As a student, you will find that there is a tonne of stuff for you to do right from the get-go. Get a peak into all the options through video content. From sports, arts and crafts, to festivals and green spaces. Get comfortable with the city of Leicester.

Campus and accommodation

Get a full look at all the buildings and facilities through video tours and also check out the accommodations you will be potentially moving into. Lots of spaces for studying, living and most importantly, having fun!

Social sciences, arts and humanities

Hear first-hand from course directors, tutors and students on all the courses that fit in the social sciences, arts and humanities bracket (history, languages, law, criminology, etc).

Science, technology, engineering and maths

Soon to be a STEM student? Peruse the resources and information about all courses, straight from the reliable source of lecturers and students. Videos on computing and IT, mathematics, physics and more.

Medicine and allied health

You may have already heard but Leicester is famous for discovering DNA fingerprinting! But there are many other courses within the medicine and allied health bracket that will help you on your journey of finding your own discoveries. Check out the content covering a wide range of courses from biochemistry to natural sciences.