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Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise

Professional Education

We offer a range of industry-focused courses including:

1. Online short courses

2. On-Campus courses

3. Cohort-Advanced courses

Production

We provide production support for high-quality and impactful:

1. Learning solutions

2. Design and user experience services

3. Audio-visual services

Consultancy

Our consultancy services help drive growth and innovation by supporting:

1. Research

2. Development

3. Testing

PACE delivers innovative professional education, creative production and expert consultancy tailored to organisations and professionals worldwide

PACE is a pioneering organisation within the School of Design at the University of Leeds. Drawing on 150 years of experience and expertise, PACE fuses academic research with industry practice to empower businesses and professionals with the knowledge, skills, and services they need to thrive.

Design, technology, and creativity form the cornerstones of PACE, while our multidisciplinary team collaborates closely to advance our clients interests, aspirations, and impact through meaningful and ongoing industry partnerships.

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90%
impact score
100%
world leading
research environment
Icon QS World Ranking 2024
51st
for Arts and Humanities
 
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5th
in the UK for Art and Design

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Partnerships

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Quote Icon “The professors were very experienced on the specific topics, and the course material videos were brilliant and resourceful. The fact of completing the course and issuing the certificate really adds value to my professional career.”

Shamim Ahemd
Sustainability Department
Bangladesh INDITEX Branch Office

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