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Alumni benefits

Wherever life takes you after you graduate, you'll always be a part of the family. Whether you are looking for help with your career plans, starting your own business, or wanting to continue your studies, we offer a range of exclusive alumni benefits to help you stay in touch.

Did you know that as a graduate of Leeds Beckett you still have access to a range of alumni benefits including:

20% discount on your postgraduate studies with Leeds Beckett.
Free library access for 15 months after you graduate from your course.
Discounted membership to our Sport and Active Lifestyle facilities.
Organise free reunions and campus tours for you and your classmates.
Career planning and support.
Monthly updates with our alumni e-newsletter.
Networking opportunities.

Career Planning and Support

We are here to continue to support our graduates with all aspects of career planning and decision making, along with helping you to recognise and develop your employability skills.

This can be anything from career planning and understanding options with your degree, writing CVs and applications, developing a good online presence, searching for jobs and help with interviews to how to make the most of graduate fairs, and plenty more!

If you've got a great idea and you're thinking of establishing your own business we can provide the support you need to get it off the ground.

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5 years

Our Graduate Futures team are on hand for up to five years after you graduate to help you with career planning, job hunting and applications.

93.2%

of our postgraduate students are in work or further study, just 15 months after graduating.

2020 Graduate Outcomes

Many of our existing alumni community provide career guidance and support for new graduates

Giving back Graduate Johnathan Sanderson

Students in the audience waiting to graduate

Further Study

If you are looking to further your career or increase your earning potential, then a postgraduate or research qualification at Leeds Beckett could be for you. We offer over 200 of them, and there's also a 20% alumni discount on postgraduate study (terms and conditions apply).

We also offer a number of research degrees and paid studentships at both Masters and Doctorate level. We have a growing research profile within our region as well as nationally and internationally with our research graded world-leading or internationally excellent in various academic disciplines, and our teaching teams combining their research interests with professional and industry experience.

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20% off

We offer a 20% alumni discount on postgraduate study (terms and conditions apply).* So if you're keen to progress with your area of study or looking to explore something new then returning to Leeds Beckett University might be the answer you're looking for.

*Discount only applies to new postgraduate applicants from September 2023.

Student view Biomedical Sciences graduate Ardita Kemendi talks about the wide range of opportunities available at Leeds Beckett.