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Leeds Trinity is a university with a big reputation. It offers a personalised and inclusive experience that gives every student the support they need to realise their potential.
The campus is located on a green and spacious site in Horsforth, about 10km from Leeds city centre, and offers a comprehensive selection of qualifications including foundation, undergraduate, and postgraduate degrees in a range of humanities and social sciences.
Leeds Trinity has an impressive range of postgraduate courses including both taught and research degrees and supports a tight-knit postgraduate community. The university encourages a welcoming and inclusive learning environment, and is home to a diverse and multinational population of students representing countries from all around the world.
The university is proud to provide a supportive community for each student and places a lot of emphasis on employability. Previous postgraduate students have gone on to become award-winning journalists, published authors and leaders in their industry.
Whether students are looking for a complete career change or simply want to explore a subject they are passionate about, Leeds Trinity University can provide them with a perfect postgraduate course and a personalised learning experience. A postgraduate degree from Leeds Trinity is an asset in the search for meaningful and impactful graduate employment.
Postgraduate
A postgraduate degree from Leeds Trinity University is the perfect way for students to develop their skills, explore a subject in-depth, and make personal and professional connections in a dynamic and inclusive learning environment with a fantastic range of support services and student-oriented resources.
Many of the university’s postgraduate degrees can be completed part-time, which means students can balance a job and their studies, gaining a qualification which adds a lot of value to their career potential and providing a memorable student experience in one of the UK's most exciting cities.
A postgraduate degree from Leeds Trinity is an internationally respected qualification which can be a stepping stone to building an exciting and impactful career pathway, while learning versatile and transferable skills which make its graduates highly adaptable and successful employees.
The university’s postgraduate students have gone on to do amazing things, from becoming published authors and award-winning journalists, to making ground-breaking discoveries in their research fields.
Leeds Trinity offers a wide range of postgraduate courses, including master’s in areas such as business, creative writing, children, young people and families, journalism, law and psychology.
Typically, taught postgraduate student learn through a high-quality programme of lectures, workshops, and classes, and assessment of student progress is given through the submission of presentations, essays, and research projects.
The university’s teaching faculty is comprised of many talented and highly qualified educators, practitioners and researchers, many of whom have spent years working in their professional industries and have a wealth of knowledge and experience to impart. They are enthusiastic and encouraging, and are keenly invested in the success of their students, offering both academic insight, and professional guidance.
Many courses can be studied on a part-time basis, giving postgraduate students the opportunity to fit their studies around existing commitments. There are flexible options such as distance learning degrees which can be completed from anywhere in the world, via the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE).
Entry requirements depend on the course chosen, and students should see individual course pages for details. Typically, for taught master’s level study, an undergraduate degree with second-class honours is required in a relevant subject area. Some courses may require attendance of an interview or submission of a portfolio of work.
However, there are also many alternative routes to enrolment and the university’s admission team considers each application individually, encouraging anyone with the wish to study at Leeds Trinity to get in touch and submit an application. The team is available all year-round to answer any queries and questions.
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Leeds Trinity University has three academic faculties and departments within it: the Institute of Childhood and Education, the Faculty of Business, Computing and Digital Industries and the Faculty of Social and Health Sciences.
The university conducts world-leading research in all three of its academic faculties and has recently been recognised for this in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), where 84% of Leeds Trinity’s research publications have been identified as being of international quality (4*, 3* and 2*), with 10.9% rated as world-leading (4*).
In REF2021, Leeds Trinity submitted to six units of assessment, which represents an increase of more than 15% in output since the last REF assessment in 2014. This highlights the effort which the university is making to enhance the impact and outreach of its academic work, something which they are committed to continuing into the future
The Institute of Childhood and Education provides excellent research-informed practice and works with more than 600 schools giving students great placement opportunities.
Employability is at the heart of Leeds Trinity’s ethos. The university’s lecturers are highly experienced in this field and their industry knowledge informs their teaching. Postgraduate degree courses are designed in collaboration with the university’s network of partner organisations and industry professionals to ensure that course content is relevant to the demands of the current and future employment markets. This makes Leeds Trinity graduates highly desirable to local, regional and international employers.
The Careers + Placements team can also provide students with support and advice regarding future employability and the next steps after graduation. This includes:
A programme of workshops and employer events throughout the year which students can attend.
A Careers + Placements platform, which can connect students with local employers to enable them to find part-time or casual work.
Careers and professional training advice.
Self-employment and business start-up advice.
Career management and employability skills advice/training.
When students join the university, they automatically become a member of Leeds Trinity Students’ Union (LTSU). The students’ union runs independently to the university, and is co-ordinated by a dedicated team of democratically elected officers. All students gain automatic membership upon enrolment, and are able to vote on student matters, raise issues, and establish dialogues with the university’s organisational staff.
The students’ union organises events throughout the year, and provides support and advice to through their student centre located on the Horsforth campus, and online via their website which gives access to all kind of free and useful resources.
The students’ union also runs many clubs and societies which form the backbone of Leeds Trinity’s social scene and brings opportunities for students to meet people from outside their course.
Additionally, the students’ union provides access to their NUS discount card, which gives all sorts of discount and cost-saving deals around town and online. There’s also the Students’ Union shop, which puts all profits back into supporting Leeds Trinity’s students.
Clubs and societies
Leeds Trinity University has a range of clubs and societies for students to join. Many are free to sign up, and provide a great opportunity to try something new, learn a skill or develop an existing interest alongside like-minded individuals. There’s the law society, gaming society and a Christian Union society, among many others. There’s also lots of sports clubs available, including athletics, cheerleading, tennis and squash. Sports teams are available to participate in at both recreational and competitive levels.
It’s a great way to meet people from outside the classroom, and the societies also offer an opportunity to take on positions of responsibility and organisation, which looks great on a CV and helps to contribute to the student culture at Leeds Trinity. It can be an especially memorable part of the university experience, and many students make friends through these societies which last a lifetime.
City life
Leeds is home to more than 60,000 students, and the city centre provides all the nightlife and entertainment students could wish for. The city centre is only a 12-minute train ride from Horsforth, which is where Leeds Trinity University is located. The city has a great variety of bars and clubs to choose from, with many of them offering regular student nights.
There’s a great live music scene within Leeds, with exciting venues, from the legendary Brudenell Social Club to the huge Leeds First Direct Arena. There’s also the annual Leeds Festival and Live at Leeds events to enjoy.
The food and drink scene in Leeds is ever evolving and exciting, and there’s options for all tastes. There are great shopping choices in the city, too, from Europe’s largest indoor market and independent shops to Trinity Leeds shopping centre, and the Victoria Quarter, which includes many of the big brand names.
Leeds is a hotbed of cultural offerings, including galleries and museums, urban festivals and carnivals, cinemas and theatres, art installations and historic landmarks. And for students who want to get away from it all, there is beautiful countryside and scenery just a few miles outside of the city centre.
University accommodation can be a great way to live conveniently and comfortably, in close proximity to students across the university and all within a very short distance of lecture theatres, laboratories and the library. On-campus accommodation is available for all postgraduate students and there is a range of options to suit most budgets.
Full information is available online at the Leeds Trinity accommodation page.
Facilities
The modern Andrew Kean Learning Centre hosts study areas, IT services and the university library. It is the go-to base for studying on campus, and is a purpose-designed space with a comprehensive range of study spaces, educational resources and recreation areas.
There are several options for food and drink, including the dining hall, Starbucks Atrium Café, and the Student bar, each offering delicious and healthy food and a selection of drinks to ensure that students can easily stay refreshed and refuel throughout the day, at student-friendly prices. The Chapel is available for those who wish to attend mass, or to have some quiet contemplation time.
Leeds Trinity University is proud of its £2.2million sports and fitness centre, with its wide range of quality facilities that students can enjoy every day of the week.
The university also has The Media Centre, housing every bit of current technology that students may need to cover all media, including web, TV, radio and print.
Prospective postgraduate students can check out everything that Leeds Trinity has to offer via their website, which provides full details of current and future facilities.
Leeds Trinity is proud to provide effective, rounded support to its students, covering both personal and academic issues. The university understands the pressures which can be faced while studying a postgraduate degree, whether it be though work, time-management, health, family or finance, and it is dedicated to supporting its student community in any way possible.
There is a friendly and approachable support team on-site at the Horsforth campus, where students can go if they have any issues. The team is able to refer individual students to more specialised services wherever it is required.
Financial advice is available, regarding fees, living costs and how to manage student finances. Alongside this, the Learning Hub can offer academic support to postgraduate students and advice about how to manage their studies and prepare for assessments.
Additional support is available for those with disabilities or with dyslexia, and counsellors are available for any student struggling with their mental health or well-being.
All graduates of Leeds Trinity undergraduate courses will be eligible for a tuition fee discount on their postgraduate course. This discount could be as much as 50% - but students will need to have secured a first-class honours degree. Further details about this, and other financial schemes can be found on the university’s website.
Leeds Trinity’s Fees and Funding department can help students to apply for external funding opportunities, and register for grants such as the Disabled Student’s Allowance (DSA).
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Leeds Trinity University offer a wide variety of taught master’s courses, including the MA Family Support – which is the only one in the UK, as well as a range of PGCE courses for trainee teachers.
Students learn from researchers who are leaders in their field and can learn in a way that suits their personal circumstances. The university’s taught master’s courses are designed with employment in mind, and students are able to significantly enhance their long-term career prospects through gaining this qualification.
Research
Research degrees at Leeds Trinity are awarded by the University of Leeds. Students doing a research degree gain access to their extensive research library and a sought-after qualification.
The Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies is internationally renowned research centre focusing on the study of the Victorian period. The International Research Centre for Interactive Storytelling conducts research into methods of storytelling using new media and technology.
Distance learning
The MSc Health and Wellbeing and PG Cert Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace are distance learning courses delivered online. This format means that student can gain a postgraduate qualification by studying from anywhere in the world, giving a lot of flexibility to organise their work around existing employment or personal commitments.
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