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Leeds College of Building in
Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
,
West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, England, is the only further education college in the UK which specialises in the
construction Construction is a general term meaning the art and science to form Physical object, objects, systems, or organizations,"Construction" def. 1.a. 1.b. and 1.c. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) Oxford University Pr ...
industry. It was established in 1960 and currently has about 6,500 students. It has two campuses, the North Street campus and the Hunslet campus. It has courses ranging from entry level through to degree, focussed on National Vocational Qualifications and
Apprenticeships Apprenticeship is a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading). Apprenticeships can also enable practitioners to gain a ...
for occupations relevant to the construction and built environment sector. In 2018 they were awarded BTEC Apprenticeship Provider of the Year for their continued development of apprenticeships within the sector. .


Courses offered

The college offers courses in: * Architectural Technology * Brickwork * Building Services Engineering * Carpentry & Joinery * Civil Engineering * Computer Aided Design * Construction Management * Electrical Installation * Gas Installation * Health & Safety * Heating and Ventilation * Painting & Decorating * Plastering/Dry Lining * Plumbing * Roofing * Shop Fitting * Surveying * Transport Planning * Wall & Floor Tiling * Wood Machining


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External links


Leeds College of Building web site
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