JumpStart taster course

Not sure if university’s for you? Try JumpStart, a free short course for adult learners.

JumpStart offers a fun and immersive experience of being within a higher education setting. It’s designed to fit around your other commitments and build the skills, understanding and confidence in yourself as a learner that you’ll need for university. 

On the course you’ll have the chance to: 

• explore a range of subject areas 
• develop essential study skills to take the fear out of academic study 
• gain knowledge to make informed choices about your next steps in education and/or work. 

JumpStart is held every Wednesday evening from 5–7pm for a total of eight weeks, with two additional daytime sessions on Saturdays. The next course will be starting in October 2025.

Applications will reopen on 1 July 2025.

Thank you JumpStart. You helped me grow in my knowledge and made my view of the future clear. I feel more confident to take the next step forward to study now.

If you’d like to speak with a member of the JumpStart team, please email Fiona Chapel, Development Officer, at f.chapel@leeds.ac.uk.