Leeds City College is one of the largest Further Education institutions in the country and operates out of three main campuses – Park Lane, Technology and Printworks – as well as having provisions in smaller community centres across Leeds. It has 1,267 members of staff, over 20,000 students and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships nationally. Keighley College and Leeds College of Music are also part of the Leeds City College Group.
The college provides a vibrant, multicultural learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Across the college there are 127 countries represented by students with the diverse staff population adding to that number!
Our courses cover almost all subject areas and include full and part-time academic and vocational qualifications through from basic skills to apprenticeships and A levels to foundation degrees. There is something to suit the needs of everyone from pre and post 16-year-olds to adult learners, employers and businesses.
The college strives to continually meet the needs of local employers, and provides industry standard facilities. It prides itself on building relationships with employer organisations, unions, chambers of commerce, awarding bodies and the local enterprise partnership.
In 2019, Leeds City College will be opening a brand new campus at the heart of the cultural quarter to revolutionise the college’s digital, creative arts and health science provisions.
At Leeds City College we are proud of the social and cultural diversity of our community and see it as a strength that inspires innovation and creativity.
We aim to provide a stimulating and enriching educational experience for all of our learners, which enables them to reach their full potential and develop a range of skills in preparation for employment and other opportunities when they leave us.
The college is home to people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds with diverse beliefs, values and abilities.We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.
In keeping with these principles, we are committed to building an inclusive and safe learning and working environment where the values of respect and tolerance are at the heart of college life.
To help us achieve this, we have adopted a zero tolerance approach to any form of discrimination, bullying or harassment in our learning or workplace environments.
We are constantly striving to move beyond legal compliance towards best practice in promoting and celebrating equality and diversity. We have published a wide range of equality information that outlines how we intend to achieve our goals in relation to inclusion and fairness and how we will drive the equality and diversity agenda forward over the next few years.
Leeds City College operates out of four main campuses – Keighley, Park Lane, Technology and Printworks – as well as having provisions in smaller community centres across the region.
In September 2010, Keighley College opened its doors to its first ever intake of students after two and a half years under construction.
Three years later in 2013, Leeds City College’s brand new Printworks Campus opened on Hunslet Road on the site of the former Alf Cooke Printworks, one of the most recognisable industrial landmarks in Leeds.
The College continues to strive towards offering its students enhanced learning environments.
Leeds City College became a legal entity on 1 April 2009 when the corporations of Leeds Thomas Danby College, Leeds College of Technology and Park Lane College Leeds and Keighley simultaneously dissolved and the new Leeds City College corporation was created. Joseph Priestley College subsequently merged with Leeds City College on 1 August 2011.
The Leeds City College corporation (referred to as the Group Board or the Board of Governors) is an independent Further Education (FE) corporation, established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (the Act). The corporation is administered under Instrument and Articles of Government which are statutory instruments made under the Act which set out the rules for the constitution and operation of the corporation and the machinery for college decision-making.
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I enjoyed my time there and had some great times in GCSE English and FS English. It is difficult for a college though when there are just so many students to cover and not enough tutors to go round. A class having 7 different tutors in one academic year equals a problem.
By Rob Johnson (Mar, 2018) |
Well where do I start? Firstly the tutors are ignorant and very rude, if one wants to complain, don`t bother there complaints department is a little side office, a place which the tutors are very "pally" with each other! So rest assured a complaint would only result in you being targeted and bullied! Also the Business management and leadership top up "Degree" Is resided over by a woman who has the students working on the "Left brain right brain" MYTH as though a factual course of study! The problem is not so much with the simple-minded Pseudo-science like the "Left brain right brain" Myth, rather its the disgusting incompetent manner in which this tuition fee theft "Establishment" is run! So glad I left and went to a proper university before they stole all my money!
By mark beaton (Feb, 2018) |
Brilliant staff really supportive with my learning difficultys and learning disabilitys including with my epelepsy as well and always there when i need them and suport me with my work as well... Really love it there got really nice friends as well in college but on floor 2 in tech campus as brilliant towards me like i said expecially my course tutors anyways as im on level 1 working independant skill and for living foundation floor with sue welsh and peter they are all brilliant staff couldnt ask for more support and for bettwr education ive learnt alot more on this course and got another 4 years to go brillant tutors always there with my problems and my epelepsy and alwayd really supportive with me when i up set they know somethings wrong my course tutors and they find out what was wrong they help me through it... Amazing college id stay there all my life but i have another 4 years to go which is brilliant !
By Natasha Knowles (Dec, 2017) |
The college is beyond great. Excellent support too!! The staff are down to earth & actually participate with students really well. I would totally recommend.
By Matty Winship (Feb, 2017) |
The Extended Diploma in Fine Art and Design course was one of the best courses I have studied on, the tutors (Kevin, Kirsty and Sarah) were perfect and made the course exciting and memorable. The course explored a range of different skills and media's with live and closed briefs. It prepares you for a job in the niche you choose or your chosen university course. If I could do it all over again I would, you really feel yourself grow and progress and all the staff are helpful and have an interest in your future, they're behind you 1000 percent. A really great atmosphere and worth the money (if paying). A bonus if continuing on from school like I did.
By Jasmin Walker (Aug, 2015) |
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The educational experience here has been remarkable; the dedicated faculty genuinely invests in each student’s growth, paving the way for outstanding achievements.
By Yui Yamashita (Jul, 2024) |