Career
Career opportunities in Leeds
Leeds is the country's fourth largest urban economy, having as major sectors: banking and related financial services, insurance, retail (including luxury goods market), public administration, education and health.
Leeds is home to big companies like: Yorkshire Bank, Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS Group, Leeds Building Society and Northern Foods. Capita Group, KPMG, Direct Line, Aviva, Yorkshire Building Society, BT Group, Telefónica Europe, Activision.
International students can experience real projects and challenges in the many internship opportunities available in local companies.
Life
Leeds city life
Leeds is a fascinating and vibrant city, combining beautiful, natural landscapes with urban attractions and a rich night life. Leeds has a little something for everyone, so you will surely not get bored here.
Most popular cultural attractions in Leeds are:
- Leeds Town Hall
- Leeds City Museum
- Abbey House Museum
- Kirkstall Abbey
- Armley Mills
- Tower Works
- Leeds Art Gallery
Walk around the city's parks: Roundhay and Temple Newsam and along Millennium Square, right in the centre of the city, where you will always have something interesting to see or do, like fairs, exhibitions and more. Check out Trinity Leeds shopping centre for some nice fashion stores.
Highly interesting and recommended is for you to see a play at the City Varieties Music Hall, which hosted performances by Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini. You can also watch nice dance performances at Phoenix Dance Theatre, and Northern Ballet Theatre.
Have fun and enjoy one of the many festivals Leeds organises, such as Leeds Carnival, or the Leeds International Film Festival, the largest film festival in England outside London.
Leeds is one of the UK's hotspots for nightlife, so you have a large number of pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants, as well as a multitude of venues for live music to choose from when you go out at night.
International atmosphere in Leeds
Apart from the international environment covered by the multicultural student population, Leeds is home to several ethnic communities: Irish, Polish, Asians (Indian, Pakistani, Chinese), and a small number of Africans.
Leeds is extremely open towards foreigners and different cultures and this fact is marked by the many events the city hosts which positively welcome cultural coexistence.
Weather Leeds
In Leeds, summers are usually mild, with moderate rainfall and winters are chilly, cloudy with occasional snow and frost, although these may occur in either of the four seasons. July is the warmest month, with a mean temperature of 16 °C (61 °F), with sometimes the average daytime temperatures exceeding 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). January is the coldest month, with a mean temperature of 3 °C (37 °F).
Universities in Leeds
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Leeds Beckett University is a modern, professional Leeds-based university with a dedicated, diverse community.
The University, established in 1904, is one of the largest higher education institutions in UK. They are a world top 100 university and are renowned globally for the quality of the teaching and research. The strength of academic expertise combined with the breadth of disciplines they cover, provides a wealth of opportunities and has real impact on the world in cultural, economic and societal ways.
Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England, with award-winning facilities and expert tutors dedicated to the study of creative arts subjects across different courses. Students study in a close-knit, diverse and creative community, supported to realise their talent, seek out opportunities beyond the University and prepare for a successful creative career.
Welcome to BPP University, the University for the Professions. If you are aiming for a professional career in law, business, finance, accountancy, banking, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, psychology or healthcare we believe we are the perfect choice for you.