Life at Leeds Metropolitan University - it's the place to be for undergraduate students
As one of the most popular universities in the UK, we offer world-class learning, an incredible campus and city environment, and a lively, friendly social scene that makes for the perfect student experience.
Excellent Careers
91.9% of our graduates are in employment or further education.
Popular Choice
We're the 8th most applied to university out of 115 in the UK!
Free Placement Year
We don't charge any placement year fees! A placement is an excellent opportunity to improve job prospects. From a year in Leeds, London or Los Angeles, you could work with KPMG, Disney or Microsoft – whatever fits your personal aspirations.
Earn while you learn
You needn't be concerned about financing your studies. Our Job Shop is one of the largest in the country, providing 170,000 hours of paid work per year. Our 3,086 Registered Users earn an average wage of £8.62 per hour.
Gain Work Experience
We include at least 2 weeks work related learning per year embedded in every course. Employers are increasingly looking for graduates who have a range of experience over and above their university studies, It’s a great way to improve your chances.
Free Language Courses
We offer full-time first year undergraduate students the opportunity to learn a language free of charge. Our classes run for 10 weeks, two hours a week, and take place in the evening, so you don't need to worry about your timetable.
Golden Opportunities
Leeds Metropolitan were the only British University to secure more than 70 student internships at the 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Every summer we take around 500 students to work at UK festivals through our partnership with Festival Republic. And each year we offer international volunteering projects in exciting countries such as in Sri Lanka, Brazil & Thailand.
Accommodation
With more than 4,500 rooms available we guarantee places for all first year students. If you’re looking for the full student experience, staying in our halls of residence is a great way to meet new people and become part of university life.
Life in Leeds
With a student population of over 200,000 there is something for everyone. Whether your interests range from sports to art or food to film, Leeds is a city of choice. With fantastic transport links and being ideally located between London and Edinburgh, Leeds is the place to be!
You can find out more about student life at Leeds Metropolitan here on our website. But the best way to experience our University, and one of the UK’s most exciting cities, is to come along to one of our open days.
