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Options for adults

Adult students at college

Further study is a rewarding experience and can help in your personal, academic and career development. Our full time and part-time courses cover a diverse range of professional and leisure areas, and are delivered at flexible times to suit your commitments.

Professional qualifications can boost your career prospects, whether you’re retraining in a new field or you want to gain the skills that give you a competitive edge At full time, there are a number of professional Diplomas available to you, ranging from advertising to art directing.

At part-time you can choose to study the much coveted Diploma in Management studies or you can choose from a number of courses, endorsed by industry bodies, aimed to give you the range of skills to boost your career progression. These include CIM, CIPD, ILEX, AAT and more.

If you have always wanted to do a degree, we offer a number of part-time Foundation degrees especially designed with the employer in mind. You can also qualify for a College Award that you don’t have to pay back. That’s cash upfront to make studying more affordable.

Access to Higher Education

The Access Diploma is specially designed to help you return to the world of learning by building the skill and confidence necessary for success in Higher Education and further career progression. We particularly welcome applications from students who may have complete secondary education some years ago and who may not have formal qualifications. There are a number of pathways available to you, depending on your area of interest and classes are timed to meet your work and family commitments.

Try something new

If you’ve ever wanted to try jewellery making, interior design or if you feel that you have a flair for painting with watercolours – then why not try something new with one of our part time leisure course. There is a whole host of areas to choose from including wall and floor tiling and cake decorating. Courses start throughout the year, so why not look through our part-time prospectus and try something new today.