The Location of RIASA.
UK Soccer Programme.
The home of the RIASA football academy can be found three miles North East of Leeds City Centre*.
We’re based in Leeds*
Leeds is a vibrant city which is located in West Yorkshire, just over 1 hours drive from Manchester. Due to the central position of Leeds and the surrounding towns and cities, there are hundreds of professional and semi-professional football clubs within a 10-20 mile radius of our location, this means you’ll be joining a programme which truly is the home of football.
The RIASA campus*
Set in an idyllic 100 acres parkland, we are fortunate to have access to outstanding sporting facilities, stunning architecture and a well located campus. The RIASA football programme runs from Leeds Beckett Headingley Campus. Headingley, a north east suburb of Leeds, offers students a culturally diverse experience.
*The location for RIASA may change from September 2023. In order to provide our students with the best possible state-of-the-art studying and football experience, we are seeking alternative location options, ideally in the same area as the current RIASA location in Leeds. We will provide an update on the location as soon as possible.
Student living in Leeds*
Leeds is one of the most diverse and exciting cities within the north of England. It’s vibrant, exciting and multicultural, offering a range of attractions, bars, restaurants and events across the city which makes it the perfect choice for students.
Best of both worlds
Headingley, the suburb of Leeds that is renowned for student living, is on the doorstep of RIASA. Here students can get the best of both worlds, by enjoying the cosmopolitan side of Headingley with trendy bars, shops and eateries, as well as being only a short taxi ride away from the hustle and bustle of the Leeds city centre*.
A campus with stunning architecture*
Over the last 200 years, the campus has played a huge part in Leeds history. The remarkable 100 acre green-space was a military hospital during the first world war. The campus was opened as Leeds Metropolitan University in 1992, and finally in 2014, was re-titled Leeds Beckett University.
*The location for RIASA may change from September 2023. In order to provide our students with the best possible state-of-the-art studying and football experience, we are seeking alternative location options, ideally in the same area as the current RIASA location in Leeds. We will provide an update on the location as soon as possible.
Everything you need on campus*
The campus where student athletes live, train, study and compete has great amenities for everyday living. The campus has several eating options, coffee shops and there is also a campus bar where students can relax and unwind.
*The location for RIASA may change from September 2023. In order to provide our students with the best possible state-of-the-art studying and football experience, we are seeking alternative location options, ideally in the same area as the current RIASA location in Leeds. We will provide an update on the location as soon as possible.
Leeds City centre
Leeds Beckett Campus*
Campus Accommodation*
Carnegie School of Sport*
Leeds Beckett 3G Pitch*
Watch: Leeds guide
Watch: RIASA campus tour*
West Yorkshire is the home of football
Passion. Emotion. Loyalty. These three words encapsulate everything that football stands for in West Yorkshire. We’re ‘die hard’ fans who are insanely committed to our local football teams. Within 10-20 miles there are more than 20+ professional clubs and hundreds of semi-professional teams too.
RIASA is the place to grow
You're joining to improve your football and to earn a highly recognisable US/UK dual accredited degree, but there’s so many more reasons as to why choosing RIASA will be the best decision you've ever made.
Your learning and understanding of the game will be accelerated as you live and breathe football on the RIASA programme, in the heart of a competitive football nation.
*The location for RIASA may change from September 2023. In order to provide our students with the best possible state-of-the-art studying and football experience, we are seeking alternative location options, ideally in the same area as the current RIASA location in Leeds. We will provide an update on the location as soon as possible.
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