Adult and Professional Courses
It's YOUR time | Apply now to start something new in 2025.
Kickstart, change or progress your career with an Adult course.
Our Courses
We offer adult and professional courses in a huge range of subject areas:
Automotive
Business and Professional
Computing and Digital
Construction and Engineering
Education and Early Years
ESOL, English and Maths
Foundation Learning
Hair, Beauty and Make-up
Health and Social Care
Hospitality and Catering
Logistics
Music
Sport
Supported Learning
Teacher Education
Visual Arts
Financial Support
Finances and tuition fees don't need to be a barrier to learning or your success - we are here to support you.
Adult Skills Fund
This is a government-funded programme that provides financial support for learners aged 19–23 who may be eligible for funding to study a full Level 2 or Level 3 qualification for free if they don’t already have one. In addition, learners may be eligible for digital functional skills or essential digital skills up to Level 1 if their existing skills are below that level.
Advanced Learner Loan
If you're aged 19 or over and you're starting a Level 3 or Level 4 course with us, you can take advantage of this loan which can be used to pay some or all of the tuition fees for your course.
19+ Access to Industry Award
If you're aged 19-23, you may be eligible to access funding support through your legal entitlement to your first full Level 3 qualification. We can also help with things like childcare and travel, no matter your age.
Are you ready to start something new in your career?
Apply now to join our Centre of Excellence for Adult Education.
Apply now
Do you want to join us this year? We have courses starting from January, all the way to September. Once you've decided on the course you want to study you can apply via our Apply Portal. All offers are subject to our admissions policy, capacity and meeting entry requirements.
Financial support
We can offer support to students who need help with affording college, including tuition fees and childcare costs through our Access to Industry Award. Plus all students in college from 8.00am - 9.30am can enjoy FREE breakfast.
Travel
You could be eligible for FREE travel to college and across Greater Manchester, find out if you are eligible for free bus travel through our travel bursary TMC Go.
Start something new this January
Ready to upskill, retrain or progress in your career? It's YOUR time, choose from a wide range of courses starting from January 2025, from Business to Hospitality and Catering. All offers of a place are subject to course availability and meeting entry requirements.
Student Life
Find out more about what you can expect from college life, including enrichment activities you can take part in, how to get involved in Student Voice and how to access our range of Student Support services.
Locations
Find out more about our six locations across Greater Manchester, from how to get there to more information on the industry standard facilities you can expect to study in, including our new City Campus Manchester.
For more information about how to get to college, visit the Bee Network colleges webpage to find out everything you need to know about walking, cycling, bus and tram travel.
Hear from our adult learners
It's your time to achieve your personal and career goals.
Whether you want to embrace a new hobby, develop new skills or gain a recognised qualification to boost your earning potential, we can help you start something new. Hear what our learners have to say about returning to education as an adult learner at The Manchester College .
Adult Learner Magazine
Explore our courses, discover our campuses and facilities, and find out about the funding options in our brand-new adult learner magazine.
Issue 11 is now available!
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Talking TMC
Listen to our College podcasts! Hear from our guests on topics such as what to expect from The Manchester College, the courses we have on offer, reasons to study at the number one college in Greater Manchester and the support we offer in terms of career guidance, finance and funding.
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Adult Learner Open Events
Want to find out more? Join us at our next Adult Learner Open Event where you can meet our expert tutors, tour our amazing facilities and find out more about finance and funding options.
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