Leeds Trinity University: What it's really like
Find out more about Leeds Trinity University
Interested in studying at a small university with great employability prospects? Leeds Trinity University could be the one for you!
Leeds Trinity at a glance:
| Founded | 1966 |
| Location | Horsforth (in Leeds) and Leeds city centre, UK |
| Undergraduate course length | Three years (or four years with a foundation year) |
| Faculties | Over 17 faculties including biomedical science, criminology, digital and screen media, health and social care, law, nursing, and psychology. |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Great for | Students who want to study at a university with brilliant employability prospects. |
| Not for | Students who might be interested in a subject that we don’t teach (yet!), like art and design, history, or performing arts. |
Teah, who's a former Leeds Trinity student and is now a schools and colleges engagement officer at the uni, tells us what it's like to study there.
What’s Leeds Trinity like?
At Leeds Trinity, we’re known for our supportive learning environment and career-led teaching. We’ve become one of the UK’s top universities for employability, with 96% of our graduates in employment or further study after 15 months after graduating*.
Leeds Trinity builds work placements into most of its standard undergraduate degrees, which was one of the main reasons I applied to study here. I was keen to get an insight into the industries I wanted to work in.
One of our most well-known subjects is Primary Education with QTS, where we offer Early Years 3-7 or Later Years 5-11. These courses help to train our future primary school teachers, with embedded school-based training.
The three words I would use to describe Leeds Trinity University are inclusive, collaborative, and togetherness.
*Graduate Outcomes, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), published 2024.
What's it like for students to live in the local area?
I think Leeds is one of the best student cities in the UK. It has so many places for you to socialise, study, and explore.
Our Leeds City Campus is just a few minutes’ walk from Leeds train station. Nearby, there's Briggate, full of high-street shops; and The Corn Exchange, with more independent shops. Call Lane, Boar Lane, and Queen’s Court have lots of restaurants and bars for meeting up with friends.
Just outside the city centre is Headingley, one of the most popular student areas in Leeds, known for its pub crawl, ‘The Otley Run’.
Our Main Campus is in Horsforth, a small town just outside Leeds with its own bars, restaurants, and brewery. It’s six miles from the city centre, and takes around 13 minutes by train or 50 minutes by bus, so it’s easy to travel between the two.
What accommodation options are available to students?
There's accommodation across both our Main Campus and Leeds city centre. We have both en-suite rooms and shared facilities, so you can choose the style that best meets your needs.
Both campuses are easy to get to by public transport, so if you want to live in one of the student areas nearby like Headingley, or commute (like I did), you have those options.
What facilities does Leeds Trinity offer that make it stand out?
At the Main Campus, you’ll find our television and radio studios, with editing suites, production rooms, and photography studios. Our sports facilities include a 3G pitch, running track, gym, and sports hall.
Does Leeds Trinity do anything unusual to meet the students with different accessibility requirements?
Our student support team's committed to providing our students with a truly personal experience. You can access disability support, a mental health and wellbeing service, student advisers for general support, and a money advice service.
If you choose to stay in our accommodation, all our halls have resident mentors to help you feel settled. They’re experienced and trained students who are on hand to offer support and answer any questions.
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