An inquest heard how Alice Rebecca Redmond climbed out of her kitchen window to help a fellow student who had become locked out of her flat below when tragedy struck in Kelso Avenue, Hyde Park, Leeds.
The hearing was told how the 21-year-old slipped and fell three floors on to the concrete below in the early hours of August 25 last year.
She was initially taken to St James's Hospital but was later transferred to a specialist unit at Leeds Infirmary but her condition deteriorated and she died on August 31.
The inquest was told how prior to the tragedy Alice had been socialising with fellow students when it emerged one of them had become locked out of her middle floor flat in the same block on Kelso Road.
Fellow students had ruled out the possibility of climbing out of Alice's top floor flat kitchen window and shinning down a drainpipe to gain access as too dangerous.
But the hearing heard, despite heavy rain, Alice took it upon herself to attempt the Good Samaritan act with tragic consequences.
In a joint statement read out in court Alice's parents, Stephen and Liv, of Hebden Bridge, told how their daughter was "kind, affectionate and fun-loving."
They told how she had recently moved into the flat, which she shared with another female student, and had been studying for a degree in events management at Leeds Metropolitan University at the time of her death.
The inquest also heard how Alice had worked at Yeadon-based Epilepsy Action during a student placement where she was described as being a "much loved and respected member of the team."
An annual 10km charity race has since been launched in her memory.
Prior to her university course Alice had been a "model" pupil at Calder High School where she was described by her teachers as a "loving, caring girl" who was "respected by everyone."
The hearing went on to hear how Alice had been in a five-year relationship with her boyfriend which had been forged on "love, care and mutual respect."
A post mortem examination revealed the cause of Alice's death to be from a head injury.Home Office pathologist, Christopher Milroy, revealed toxicology tests had proved negative but added any alcohol would have been metabolised by the time samples were taken.
Det Con Robert Cowman, of West Yorkshire Police, confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Alice's death.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, West Yorkshire Coroner, David Hinchliff, told Alice's parents: "My own young daughter is at university and I never have a moment's peace. I really do understand."