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Why beckett

AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FUTURE

We are constantly investing to improve the student experience on campus, including £80m on a new Leeds School of Arts Building and £45m on a new state of the art Sports building. Both of these new developments opened in 2021.

£200m

is being spent on new buildings and campus developments.

Campus developments

The entrance Carnegie School of Sport building and outdoor seating area on Headingley Campus

Why beckett

COURSES SHAPED BY INDUSTRY, TAUGHT BY EXPERTS

Our teaching teams bring a wealth of experience to the table from their time working in industry. From Ken Scott, who can talk about his work with Bowie and The Beatles, to Matty Bovan – described as one of ‘London’s pre-eminent young designers’, our academics can share their first-hand experiences with you.

Silver status awarded to us in the National Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – a nationally recognised mark of quality for the education offered to students.

Female postgraduate student in uniform at Leeds General Infirmary

Why beckett

YOU’LL TAKE YOUR CAREER FORWARD

Postgraduate study can be many things. It offers career change, greater earning potential, networking opportunities and career progression, to name just a few.

1000+

employers engaged with every year to ensure our courses reflect the characteristics your future boss is looking for.

Image of a prospective student at a recruitment event talking to a member of staff

Why beckett

COURSES BURSTING WITH RESEARCH

Research is at the forefront of our thinking at Beckett and we are committed to enhancing our growing reputation in this area. Our findings help to shape the courses we teach, ensuring they reflect the latest and possible future developments in industry.

Ground-breaking research from our academics has included improving mental health in schools; enhancing the care available to people with dementia; finding new ways of fighting cybercrime and ending the diabetes epidemic in the UK.

Research

Why beckett

WE DON’T JUST THINK GREEN – WE ARE GREEN

The first English university to achieve the international environmental standard ISO 14001, you’ll be joining a university that cares about the environment. We’ve almost achieved zero waste too – only 1% of our waste goes to landfill. We're also proud to say that 8% of campus electricity is generated by solar panels and that we've seen a...

58%

reduction in our carbon emissions since 2005.