Mature students

Studying at Leeds as a mature student

We welcome mature undergraduate students from all backgrounds and the range of experiences they bring.

Mature students are students over 21 years old, or students no longer in compulsory full-time education. Mature students study across a range of full-time degrees at Leeds, from foundation years to fine art, electronic and electrical engineering, sociology and many more. Others are studying part-time degrees, in subjects including business leadership and child and family studies. 聽

The Lifelong Learning Centre provides free specialist guidance, advice and support to mature and part-time students, from pre-application through to graduation and beyond.聽

Apply for an undergraduate part-time course using our Microsoft Form.

If you鈥檙e thinking of studying at Leeds and don't hold formal qualifications, don鈥檛 let that stand in your way. Email the Lifelong Learning Centre at lifelonglearning@leeds.ac.uk or call us on +44(0) 113 343 3212.

Mature student stories

  • Starting university as a young mature student, Mitchell wasn't sure he would fit in until he discovered the Lifelong Learning Centre's Middle Ground Network.

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  • Robina graduated from the 映客直播 with a BA in Child and Family Studies.

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  • Deana graduated from the 映客直播 with a BA in Professional Studies.

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  • Rochelle Tattersall reflects on how the Coronavirus pandemic led her to move away from a career in PR and return to education as a BSc Adult Nursing student.

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