Module manager: Dr Marcelo Miranda
Email: m.miranda@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
Students must be eligible to progress to Year 3 of their programme prior to embarking on the study year abroad. Where the language medium of the partner institution is not English, students must have normally gained at least Grade B at GCSE in the foreign language, and succcessfully completed a relevant package of FLTU electives in years 1 and/or 2 (or equivalent) in the foreign language. Students must also have succeeded in being placed at a partner institution offering their subject area(s) through application to the Study Abroad Office (note that a Year 1 grade of more than 60% will probably be needed to make a competitive application). Joint Honours and Natural Sciences students can only choose to study at destinations where there is a bilateral agreement with one of their subject areas. The only exception to this is Univesity College, Utrecht.
CHEM9301 European Year Abroad - been merged into the module
This module is not approved as a discovery module
On completion of this module, students should have:
1. successfully undertaken a year's study at a partner University outside the UK
2. broadened and deepened their knowledge of their degree subjects, by choosing modules which complement those they have studied, and those they plan to study in the following year
3. gained an understanding of the culture, insitutions, and society of another country
Improved language skills (if appropriate); improved self-awareness and interpersonal skils; synoptic awareness of the discipline(s) studied.
The ability to adapt to a new learning environment in a different culture.
International awareness.
The syllabus depends upon the courses offered by the host institute. The experience of previous students is used as a guide to the enrolment on suitable courses (which complement the chemistry courses at Leeds for single honours students and two of the subject areas studied by Joint Honours and Natural Sciences students).
For single honours students, choice of modules should be discussed with local advisors, and approved by the School of Chemistry by sending a list of modules to the Chemistry International tutor.
For Joint Honours and Natural Sciences programmes, students should discuss their choice of modules with the relevant Year Abroad Coordinator both in Chemistry and in their co-teaching school(s). They are also advised to consult their personal tutor.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support by Host Establishment | 0 | 0 | 1200 |
| Private study hours | 0 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 1200 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 1200 | ||
Decided by host institution.
There is email contact with the module leader at Leeds but the students follow the assessment arrangements in existence at the host institution.
Academic and pastoral support will be provided through a local adviser and through the Chemistry International Tutor and students' personal tutors via email and the VLE.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Based on: i) a pass/fail mark obtained under the host institution's assessment system to equate at least 50 credits (normally 60 credits) as specified by the European Credit Transfer Scheme (ECTS) (i.e. the equivalent of 100-120 Leeds credits); ii) satisfactory reports from the academic supervisor at the host insitution. | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The assessment is based on: i) a pass/fail mark obtained under the host institution's assessment system to equate to the equivalent of 100-120 Leeds credits); ii) satisfactory reports from the academic supervisor at the host insitution. The result is not part of degree classification, but performance on the study year abroad as recorded on the transcript from the partner university may be taken into account when a student falls in the discretionary band.
Check the module area in Minerva for your reading list
Last updated: 12/05/2026
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team