Experience the rewards of Higher Education at The University of Leeds

The University of Leeds has a long history of working with schools and colleges to offer support to teachers and to help raise the aspirations and achievements of their students.
We run a programme of activities that will help school students find out what makes university life so rewarding and we provide a considered and supervised path towards an alternative entry scheme to the University of Leeds.
The University is keen to encourage young people onto campus to find out about courses of study and to have their questions answered. Our annual residential summer school and our higher experience education days offer students the chance to experience a taste of university life.
Our Summer School is a residential, week-long event and an ideal way for students to round off Year 11. One hundred and twenty-one places are available with 35 specifically reserved for students from the Wakefield area. Participants are encouraged to consider the many benefits that a university education can offer. They visit a number of University schools where they crack codes, take part in percussions sessions, launch water-fuelled rockets, take part in topical discussions, act as prosecution or defence in a mock trial and a host of other activities. During the week they visit local employers and also take part in a range of social activities from dancing lessons to a night at the theatre. Participants live on campus in halls of residence and are mentored by specially trained University of Leeds students to ensure they get the best out of their stay.
To find out about our 2006 summer school and how to become involved contact Stephen Cheeseman 0113 343 7671.
A Higher Education Experience Day (either a full-day or half-day event) is a fun-based, thought-provoking introduction to higher education. Taking place on the University campus, these events are aimed at Year 9 and 10 school students. With the involvement of current undergraduates and academic departments, the event also includes a tour of the campus and activities to increase understanding and awareness of higher education.
To arrange a visit contact Stephen Cheeseman 0113 343 7671.
The University recognises that not all applicants are able to demonstrate their talents as readily as others through their examination grades alone. Our Access to Leeds Scheme is an admissions scheme designed to help those whose personal circumstances may have affected their ability to succeed at the levels that would normally be expected by admissions tutors, and provides individual assistance to students in schools in Leeds and Wakefield.
Under the scheme, students recommended to us by their school or college will be looked at within the context of their individual situation. The University can then provide an Access to Leeds offer as well as the standard offer. The Access to Leeds offer provides an alternative A-level requirement alongside a module taken over the Easter and summer before the degree course begins. The module is designed to develop reflective learning skills and improve learning strategies and includes subjects such as the brain and learning, managing your time, academic reading skills, writing and assessment at the University and an introduction to ICT.
To find out more about the Access to Leeds scheme, contact Richard Kemp 0113 343 7672.
In addition to this focussed programme of outreach activity, specialist academic visits can be provided to a variety of University departments on request. We also offer free and impartial pre-entry guidance for all ages and for all levels of previous qualifications – anyone who needs help in making choices about higher education.
To speak to someone, in confidence and for free, about university study, contact guidance@leeds.ac.uk or 0113 343 3378.