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LinkedIn Learning Guide for Students

As a University of Leeds student, you have free access to over 21,000 expert-led LinkedIn Learning courses in technology, business, and creative fields. Whether you're looking to enhance your academic studies, gain new skills for your future career, or focus on personal growth, LinkedIn Learning is a powerful tool to help you reach your goals. Here’s how to make the most of it. 

How LinkedIn Learning supports your development

LinkedIn Learning offers a wide range of courses designed to help you develop skills that support both your academic journey and future career. With content covering technology, business, professional, and creative subjects, you can dive into new areas of knowledge or improve skills you already have. Every course is led by industry experts, ensuring high-quality learning. You can trust the curated content produced by professionals, including contributions from the University of Leeds.  

How to access LinkedIn Learning

Logging into LinkedIn Learning is simple, and courses are organised into short, manageable modules, making it easy to access on the go. You can choose to learn from your desktop or use the LinkedIn Learning mobile app to study whenever it fits into your schedule. 

  1. Visit LinkedIn Learning
  2. Enter your University of Leeds username and password 
  3. Access the platform and start exploring the courses! 

You can also watch the How to use LinkedIn Learning course which talks you through how to use the platform.  

Connecting your LinkedIn profile

Linking your LinkedIn profile to LinkedIn Learning allows you to showcase your completed courses, highlight new skills, and get personalised course recommendations.  

  1. Log into LinkedIn Learning 
  2. Navigate to ‘Settings’ and click ‘Connect my account’ 
  3. Accept the terms, and your profile will reflect your learning achievements, which will remain even after you leave the University! 

 Skill evaluation and personalised learning plans 

With such a large library of courses, finding the right one can be challenging. LinkedIn Learning’s Skill Evaluation feature helps by assessing your current knowledge in specific topics and recommending courses that match your skill level. There are currently 42 skills that you can take a skill evaluation for. Whether you're learning Microsoft Office, Python, leadership, or time management, Skill Evaluation ensures you get the content most relevant to your needs. 

To take a Skill Evaluation: 

  1. Search for a skill in the LinkedIn Learning homepage. 
  2. Select ‘Guide your learning with Skill Evaluation’. 
  3. Complete the assessment to receive personalised course recommendations. 
  4. Access all your Skill Evaluations in the ‘My Library’ section, where you can revisit and retake them anytime. 

Watch a video on YouTube about the Skill Evaluation feature

Explore curated content and University collections

Looking for courses tailored to your studies? Explore curated collections by the University of Leeds, designed to boost your academic performance and career prospects. To access these, click ‘Browse’ and select the University of Leeds icon. 

Study skills for students

New to university or looking to sharpen your study skills? Start with courses like Learning Study Skills, Managing Stress and Building Resilience. 

Once you've checked out the above recommendations, the courses below give a great overview of what you might look at next as you continue to develop your study skills:

Employability and job seeking

To prepare for the workplace, check out courses like The Step-by-Step Guide to Rock Your Job Interview, Creating a Career Plan or Developing Your Emotional Intelligence. We’d also recommend checking out the series of Content Collections from the Careers Service. 

The Careers Service have also created this blog to help you enhance your job applications using LinkedIn Learning.

Thesis writing and academic research

For students focusing on research, explore courses such as Organising an Outline, Learning Excel: Data Analysis, and Writing Under a Deadline.

Enhance your career prospects

For those wanting to develop coding skills, LinkedIn Learning offers Coding Practice. There are two options for developing coding skills:

Additionally, set a Career Goal in the ‘My Career Journey’ feature to create a personalised learning plan aligned with your career path. 

Wellbeing resources

University life can be stressful, and LinkedIn Learning provides a variety of wellbeing and mental health resources. Courses such as Boosting Self-Confidence, Mindfulness for Beginners and Building Resilience are just a few options to help you stay grounded during your studies. 

View more courses on our Wellbeing Resources webpage

 

Support when you need it

If you're ever stuck on a project, assignment, or just need help using specific software, LinkedIn Learning offers on-demand support through its extensive library of tutorials. Whether it’s advice on project planning or mastering software like Excel, LinkedIn Learning has you covered. 

Start learning today!

With so much to explore, LinkedIn Learning has something for everyone. Log in now to LinkedIn Learning to start browsing the vast library of courses. Whether you’re seeking support for your studies, developing new skills, or planning your career, LinkedIn Learning is your go-to platform. 

Enhance your digital capabilities

Digital learning and development iconThis resource contributes to your digital capabilities development areas of digital learning and development. To find out more about developing your digital capabilities through workshops and self-directed activities, visit the Library website if you are a student, and the OD&PL website for staff.