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Head-to-Head Summary
Based on 5 datapoints
We looked at 5 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
scored higher in 2 categories
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University Centre Leeds
scored higher in 3 categories
Quick Verdict
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College leads in 3 of 5 categories where both have data (established, satisfaction, courses). Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is ahead on employment, graduate salary.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College at a glance
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College both teach 4 subject areas, the largest being Drama & Theatre, Music and Business & Management (General). Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts offers 23 courses across 7 subject areas; University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College offers 52 courses across 23 subject areas.
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £14,000 at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College: University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College is about £7,000 a year cheaper.
Of the 3 subject areas both teach where each publishes a graduate salary, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is higher in 3 and University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College in 0. The widest gap is in Music: £21,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, against £15,500 from University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College. Of the 3 subject areas both teach where each publishes a student satisfaction score, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is higher in 1 and University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College in 1, with 1 about level.
World & National Rankings
Compare world and national league table positions, TEF ratings, and Russell Group membership.
Visual Breakdown
Key metrics at a glance
Longer bars indicate better performance. Metrics include student satisfaction, graduate salaries, and more.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Satisfaction
Student satisfaction with teaching (NSS Survey, out of 100%)
Graduate Salaries (5y)
Median graduate salary 5 years after graduation
Employment
Graduate employment rate
International
International student share
Course Counts
Number of courses offered
Scholarships
Number of scholarships
International Community
Where do international students come from?
Top source countries based on official HESA enrolment data. A higher diversity of nationalities often means a richer campus experience.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
14 countries · 20.1% international
- 🇺🇸United States27.3%
- 🇳🇴Norway22.7%
- 🇪🇸Spain6.8%
- 🇮🇳India4.5%
- 🇲🇽Mexico4.5%
University Centre Leeds
No published data on international students
Subjects
4 subjects you can study at both
Courses listed at each university in the subject, and the typical (median) international fee a year. Select a count to see the courses.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Drama & Theatre
Music
Business & Management (General)
Film Production & Cinematography
Only at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Only at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Fees
What it costs international students
The typical (median) international tuition fee a year across each university's published course fees. Individual courses vary; each course page shows its own fee.
Undergraduate
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- £21,000
- University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
- £14,000
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College is about £7,000 a year cheaper.
Postgraduate
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- No data
- University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
- £15,000
We do not have reliable international fee data for Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts yet.
Outcomes
Graduate outcomes by subject
Median graduate salary three years after graduating, and student satisfaction with teaching, across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject. Source: Discover Uni.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College
Drama & Theatre
£18,500Salary (3 years)£15,50079%Satisfaction79%Music
£21,500Salary (3 years)£15,50076%Satisfaction80%Film Production & Cinematography
£19,500Salary (3 years)£15,50086%Satisfaction82%
Scholarships for International Students
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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College: common questions
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College cheaper for international students?
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £14,000 at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College: University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College is about £7,000 a year cheaper. These are medians of the international tuition fees each university publishes for its courses; the fee for a specific course is on its course page.
What subjects can you study at both Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College?
Both universities teach 4 subject areas: Drama & Theatre, Music, Business & Management (General) and Film Production & Cinematography.
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College better for Drama & Theatre?
Drama & Theatre graduates earn a median £18,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and £15,500 from University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College. Student satisfaction with teaching is 79% at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and 79% at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College. Figures are medians across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject, from Discover Uni.
Does Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College offer more courses?
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College lists 52 courses on CourseOptions and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts lists 23 courses.
What can you study at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts but not at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College?
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts teaches 3 subject areas that University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College does not, including Hospitality, Events & Tourism, Dance and Technology & Logistics.
What can you study at University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College but not at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts?
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College teaches 19 subject areas that Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts does not, including Crafts & Applied Arts, Games Design & Computer Animation, Software Engineering, Health & Social Care, Sport & Exercise Sciences, Agriculture & Land Management, Applied & General Science, Biomedical Sciences and 11 more.
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