Open Days and information sessions
Our free on-campus and online events will help you find out more about our foundation year courses and full/part-time degrees for adult learners.
You can also join our general sessions, where we’ll cover topics such as student finance, returning to education and support for mature students.
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Upcoming events
Applicant drop-in sessions
In these sessions, we’ll help you with completing your application for courses taught by the Lifelong Learning Centre, applying for student finance, writing your personal statement and anything else relevant to your application.
Our weekly applicant drop-in sessions will restart in 2025. Please check this page for updates or join our mailing list to keep up to date with all the latest events for mature students.
Studying as a mature student
Thursday 23 January, 10am to 1.30pm
Whether you're thinking about doing a degree for your career or following a lifelong passion, there's no such thing as a ‘typical’ mature student.
Join us for a free, on-campus event where we'll dispel some myths and answer common questions about studying as an adult.
- Find out about our courses and support for adult learners
- Hear from some of our current mature students
- Have the opportunity to explore the University of Leeds campus
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Supporting learning, supporting families
Free online taster sessions to learn about our part-time degrees in Child and Family Studies and Learning and Teaching with SEND.
Child and Family Studies - Thursday 13 February, 6.30-7.45pm
Learning and Teaching with SEND - Monday 24 February, 6.30-7.45pm
These courses can allow you to:
- Develop your career in education or with children, young people or families
- Balance study around your other commitments with classes taught one afternoon or evening per week
- Learn in a supportive environment with other adults.
Join us from the comfort of home to try out a taster of these courses – hear from tutors and current students and get your questions answered.
Book your place at our Supporting learning, supporting families events.
Open Days
All our 2024 Open Day dates have now passed. Please keep checking back for the latest information and for when our 2025 dates are announced.
Watch the recording of our Studying as a mature student talk from a recent Open Day.