The Leading Edge

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This dedicated unit within the University of Leicester works with businesses locally, nationally and internationally to provide accredited training courses and qualifications. The Leading Edge team spend time with employers to understand their objectives and develop a training programme that totally satisfies the organisational needs and requirements of their company and workforce. You can choose from:

• Bespoke courses built from scratch
• Customisation of our existing courses
• Accreditation of your in-house training courses
• Or a mix of the above

Here at the University of Leicester we have an international reputation for world changing research. This means that your staff can benefit from learning from people who are at the cutting-edge of developments in their subject area. This ensures that your company can be ahead of the competition when it really counts.

Our courses can be delivered by blended learning which means that your staff can study in the workplace, at home or at the University, or a mix of the three. We have vast experience in distance learning combined with all the benefits of excellent campus facilities including an award winning library.

Distance Learning

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Distance learning with the University of Leicester means studying in your own time and at your own pace, so you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments. The University of Leicester is one of the UK's leading research and teaching universities with over 20 years' experience of offering high quality distance learning (DL) courses. Over 18,000 students have graduated from our distance learning programmes.

DL courses are available in the areas of:

• Archaeology and Ancient History
• Business, Management and Human Resources
• Criminology
• Education
• Engineering
• Finance and Economics
• Health and Social Care
• Law
• Mathematics
• Media and Communication
• Museum Studies
• Politics and International Relations
• Psychology
• Safety, Security and Risk Management

Skills for Sustainable Communities: Lifelong Learning Network (SSCLLN)

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The network’s remit includes:

• Improving provision in four key sectors
• Providing staff development
• Enabling progression for vocational learners in to Higher Education
• Developing flexible modes of study to meet employer and employee needs
• Improving information, advice and guidance available to vocational learners

Computer Science Training

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As part of its services to industry, the Department of Computer Science offers professional training courses (12-18 hours) and tutorials (3-6 hours) tailored to the needs of its partners.