Welcome to Leeds College of Building, the UK’s only specialist Further and Higher Education Construction College.

We provide the construction and building industry with work-ready apprentices, skilled managers and trade professionals through our comprehensive range of training provision and courses related to all aspects of construction and the built environment.

This includes higher apprenticeships, HND and HNC Diplomas; professional accreditation and progression to Higher Education; a comprehensive range of short courses and part-time programmes for adults; full-time training provision for 16-18 year olds; a highly successful and expanding apprenticeship programme; and a 14-16 skills academy to give students in school years 10 and 11 a practical alternative to school-based study.

Across our faculties we have courses and programmes that cover:

• Building Services Engineering
• The Built Environment
• CAD Computer Aided Design
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Design Technology & Management
• Facilities Management
• Renewable Energies
• Offsite Assessment and Training (OSAT)
• Electrical Services
• Gas / ACS
• Health & Safety
• Heating and Ventilation
• Plumbing
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Brickwork and General Construction Operations
• Carpentry and Joinery
• Machine Woodworking
• Painting & Decorating
• Plastering
• Roofing
• Shopfitting
• Wall and Floor Tiling
• Sustainable / Modern Methods of Construction

We maintain the strongest possible links with employers and professional bodies. This means that we can react and respond to sector developments, and provide our students with the latest thinking and training techniques that are fit for purpose and designed to enable employment and professional progression.

Our students and staff are regular award winners in national competitions, and we have consistently high satisfaction levels from student and employer surveys.

Call us for an informal chat about how we can help you or your business build a better future.