Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity University was founded in 1966 and is one of the prestigious educational institutions in Horsforth, Leeds, England. Initially, the institution used to provide education to catholic schools and with time, the university has expanded and currently, it offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in  Social Sciences, Accounting and Business, Humanities, Broadcast Journalism, Business And Enterprise, Business and Management, Counselling Psychology, Computer Sciences, Criminology BA and many other disciplines.

The university has been ranked 108th position out of 131 educational institutions by the university ranking guides. The higher education statistics agency ranked Leeds Trinity University as one of the top universities with high employability rates of 97%. The Sunday Times University league table ranked Leeds Trinity University among the top 10 Universities for excellent student experience and teaching quality.

Leeds Trinity University has been considered as one of the prominent universities for being an excellent research centre and undertaking research projects. The Leeds Centre for Victorian studies is recognised at the international level for establishing Victorian studies.

• Leeds Trinity University is among the top Universities in the United Kingdom to build placements into every course.
• Leeds Trinity University has excellent networks with the industry that help students to gain professional experience.
• Leeds Trinity University assures that the students graduate with relevant employer references, industry contacts, and three months' experience.
• The university has been providing great, student-centered higher education for more than 50 years and is located in a beautiful location six miles from Leeds, considered one of the United Kingdom’s top student towns.
• The university is dedicated to providing a unique student experience in a welcoming and supporting environment that will enable students to succeed.
• The Leeds Trinity University has been shortlisted by the Times Higher Education awards for its contribution towards Inclusion, Equality, and Diversity.

Career services

The Leeds Trinity University offers career assistance to the students through their myFuture team. The team assists the students during their course as well as for three years after their graduation. Assistance is provided on preparing for interviews, preparing CVs and cover letters. The university has a wide network with placement agencies that help students to connect with national and local organisations. Seminars and placement conferences are organised by the university regularly for the students to get in touch with employers for any future opportunities. Leeds Trinity University offers students myFuture connections mentoring programme to connect with business partners and alumni of the university. For those students who wish to start their enterprise, they can enrol themselves under the Hurol Ozcan Enterprise Centre to discuss their business ideas. The Hurol Ozcan enterprise centre helps students to connect with entrepreneurs to gain insights into the business market. 

Success Rate

According to Graduate Outcomes Survey, the employability rate of the Leeds graduate stands out at 97%.

Notable Alumni

Some of the notable alumni from the Leeds Trinity University from different disciplines are:

1. Mary Davis (CEO of Special Olympics)
2. Steven Linares (Trade unionist and Politician)
3. Kate Fox (Comedian and Writer)
4. Rebecca John (TV writer)
5. Fiona May (Olympic medallist)
6. Paul McGrath (Irish Politician)
7. Nicola Chapman (British Disability Rights activist)

Student services

Leeds Trinity University offers smaller class sizes and one on one support to their students to develop their learning skills. The university collaborates closely with academic professionals to provide workshops and individualized tutorials that are customized to students’ upcoming examinations and course-specific academic ability. The advisors at the university offer assistance on essay and academic writing, critical research, revision strategies, time management, module-specific software, and practical work during the course.

Library

The university features Andrew Kean learning center for the students to access over 115,000 printed books and 500,00 electronic books. For group studies purposes, the students can book the study room. Students can access photocopying, scanning, and printing facilities in the campus library 24/7. 

Accommodation

The University offers all the accommodation services within the University campus. Trinity close, All saints court, Kirkstall house, fountains court, Ripon Hall, Norwich Hall, Whitby Hall, and St Alban's hall are the different accommodation options available for the students depending on their budget. All the housing facilities are equipped with free Wi-Fi services.

Sports facilities and clubs

Leeds Trinity University understands the importance of delivering a comprehensive and rewarding university experience in addition to student studies. They offer an interesting selection of physical activity and sport to both staff and students in collaboration with the Students' Union. The campus facilities include outdoor courts for tennis, studio cycling, a fitness suite, a gymnasium hall, badminton, basketball, an indoor sports hall, an athletics track, rugby, and football pitches.

Medical services

For the students living within the campus, the medical services are provided by the Ireland Wood and Horsforth Medical Practice. For students living outside the campus, it is required to register with the general practitioner for general and dental medical services.

Food services

The campus offers a dining room and café to the students to socialize over coffee and food. Starbucks Atrium café and the grumpy mule café are some of the options available for the students.

Studio bar

The studio bar is run by the students union at the university which offers students to play pool and watch a live sports event. The bar also organizes Karaoke and quiz nights during the day or night.