Leeds City College

What Our Students Say

“I’m working really well with my tutors – they’re really supportive and we just have a laugh. It’s like a really nice atmosphere. I think the facilities are really fantastic.”

Dan

“Before I came to Leeds City College, I was in school, I was in such a bad way at school, skiving lessons all the time, teachers always on my case, getting kicked out numerous times almost. So I applied for here just hoping to get on a course, I got accepted – it was entry Level 3. Dave was my tutor and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better as a tutor, because he just helped me. He helped me with every regard, with Maths and English, workshop work, the theory side of the workshop work – telling me how everything is and showing me what’s what.”

Harrison

I think I’ve really enjoyed the fact that I’ve had to make new friendships, especially because I didn’t know anyone coming in – but after the first few weeks I think I’ve adapted to it really well.

Dan

Did you know!

One student was a recent finalist in a national electric installation competition - SkillElectric!

Our students recently completed a two week work placement in Dortmund, Germany

About School of Engineering & Manufacturing

Video Transcript

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION, LEEDS CITY COLLEGE

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INTERVIEWEE – CHRISTOPHER LANG – Course Leader Electrical installation (SPEAKING)

Scenery – A tutor showing a tutor how to wire a circuit

Scenery – A shot of students working in an electrical workshop

Christopher Lang – “I’m Christpher I’m course leader for level 2 electrical installation.”

Scenery – A student marking out a length of metal trunking under a tutors supervision

Christopher Lang – “Part of the time is spent in the workshop sessions where they get a chance to use the same standard of tools and materials they’d use on site. We also follow the same standards of health and safety. We have all our risk assessments in place and make sure they’re using the same PPE they would use on site.”

Scenery – A student feeding cables through plastic conduit and wiring a circuit.

Christopher Lang – “ I’d say that there’s a huge difference in students from who come to us in september to when they finish the course and whether they are leaving the level 2 course to go onto the level 3 or whether they’re leaving the level 3 to go and try and find a job out in industry. You get people who come to us and they’ve never picked up a screwdriver before whereas you get some people who come to us and they’ve been working with family or friends doing part time work as an electrician already we’ve got to make sure we differentiate and make sure everyones comfortable with what they’re doing and can go at their own pace whilst trying to build their confidence up as well and ultimately make them into professional electricians.”

Scenery – A student is wrapping a cable in electrical tape and feeding it though some plastic conduit.

Christopher Lang – “Like I say when people come to us in september some of them have never worked on site before or some have never even picked up a tool before so we start them off easy with like a 3 pin 13 amp 3 pin plug that you’d find on any piece of electrical equipment in your home. We take them through lighting circuits, socket circuits in various different wiring enclosures such as the conduit and trunking that we’ve had a look at today.”

Scenery – A tutor showing a student how to cut the metal trunking followed by the student having a go at cutting the trunking safely using a hacksaw under the supervision of the tutor.

Christopher Lang – “ seeing how the different cables we use and then they get the chance to inspect and test make sure that it’s safe to be commissioned.”

Christopher Lang – “It’s a great trade to get into and the industry at the moment is booming. Especially after you know recovering from the pandemic there’s just been so much work out there we’ve got more apprentices than we’ve ever had and we increased the cohort of students by 50 percent last year and there’s loads of opportunities out there for students who want to go out and earn some decent money.”

Scenery – A student using a pipe bender to bend metal conduit.

End Slide – Leeds City College (School of Engineering Logo)

Text – VISIT: LEEDSCITYCOLLEGE.AC.UK

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Welcome to the School of Engineering and Manufacturing

The School of Engineering and Manufacturing is dedicated to preparing students for careers in engineering and manufacturing. We offer a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the latest advancements in these fields, ensuring our students are well-equipped to meet the demands of the industry.

Our focus on engineering and manufacturing covers a wide range of subjects, including electrical installations, welding, and manufacturing processes. Taught by industry-experienced specialists, our programs offer qualifications ranging from Level 1 and beginner courses to Level 3 and Access to Higher Education pathways (taught at Park Lane with the Applied Science department).

Located at our Printworks Campus, our facilities boast industry-standard workshops equipped with state-of-the-art tools and equipment. Students have access to specialised workshops including electrical installation, fabrication and welding, and machinery operation.

At the School of Engineering and Manufacturing, we are committed to providing our students with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen fields. Whether you’re interested in engineering or manufacturing, we have the resources and expertise to help you achieve your goals.

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