Work-based Learning

Study for a higher education qualification while you work

Work-based Learning at Leeds Trinity

At Leeds Trinity University, we offer a range of work-based degree programmes designed to meet the needs of both students and employers.

Our programmes offer a flexible, practical, and impactful route to professional development for both aspiring students and employers seeking to upskill their teams, with each course designed to support career progression, strengthen workforce capability, and embed learning directly into real-world practice.

Our pathways

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Apprenticeships

Designed in partnership with employers, higher-level and degree apprenticeships combine higher education qualifications, work experience, and industry-relevant skills to create graduate-calibre individuals within your organisation.

Apprenticeships are an excellent way to raise productivity levels, improve staff retention, and develop a flexible, highly skilled workforce.

Apprenticeships
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Foundation degree and Professional Practice

Foundation degree and Professional Practice Top-Up programmes are university-level qualifications that blend academic study with real-world, work-based learning. The courses are taught one afternoon or one day per week, with students expected to be in work-based practice for at least two other days per week (12 hours). Together, this creates a full-time status with the flexibility to balance study and employment.

Foundation degree and Professional Practice

Which pathway is best for me

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are best suited to people beginning or progressing in a career who want to earn while they learn, or employers looking to grow talent through structured development. 

Funding

Click here for more information on how apprenticeships are funded.

Foundation degree and Professional Practice degrees

These work-based programmes are ideal for people who want to gain a higher-level qualification, progress in their career, or enter higher education while continuing to work. They are suitable for practitioners beginning degree-level study or those with a Level 5 qualification seeking a Level 6 Top-Up to achieve a BA (Hons).

Funding

These routes are self-funded, with optional finance available through Student Finance England. Leeds Trinity also offers a two-year Foundation degree Progress Fee waiver.