Courses starting from February 2020
Explore your passions, upgrade your skills and boost your earning potential at The Manchester College. With a range of courses starting from January, kick-start your career and let 2020 be the year you make it happen!
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Choose from any of the course titles on this page to find out more and apply to start from February.
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Find out more about the financial support which may be available to help you fund your studies.
Got a question about funding? Contact our Careers, Employability and Welfare team.
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If you have a question about any of these courses, please complete the enquiry form at the bottom of this page.
Access to Higher Education
Business and Professional
- AAT Bookkeeping (Level 1)
- AAT Accounting Software (Level 1)
- AAT Accounting (Level 2)
- AAT Accounting (Level 3)
- ILM (Level 3 - Certificate)
- ILM (Level 3 - Award)
- Legal Studies (Level 2)
- Medical Terminology (Level 2)
- Starting and Managing Your Own Business
Childhood Studies
- Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (Level 3)
- Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)
- Paediatric First Aid (Level 3)
Computing and IT
- CCNA/CCENT - Sem 2 - Routing and Switching Essentials
- CCNA/CCENT - Sem 4 - Connecting Networks
- Introduction to Project Management
- IT Users (ITQ) (Level 1)
- Oracle SQL
- PHP MYSQL for Beginners
- Programming with C#
Construction and Engineering
- Beginners 2D CAD
- Intermediate 2D CAD
- Advanced 2D CAD
- Basic DIY - Carpentry and Joinery
- Basic DIY - Painting and Decorating
- Basic DIY - Plumbing
- BPEC Water Regulations Training
- EWR BASFA Fire Sprinklers (Level 2)
- Rain Water Harvesting
- Solar Thermal Apps Requirement
Creative and Digital Media
- Introduction to DSLR Photography
- Introduction to InDesign
- Photoshop for Photographers
- Promote Your Business
Design and Visual Arts
English and Maths
- Functional Skills in English (Entry Level 3)
- Functional Skills in English (Level 1)
- Functional Skills in English (Level 2)
- Functional Skills in Mathematics (Entry Level 3)
- Functional Skills in Mathematics (Level 1)
- Functional Skills in Mathematics (Level 2)
ESOL
- Community Interpreting (Level 3)
- DPSI Intensive Exam Preparation for Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Level 6)
Hair and Beauty
- Acyrlic Nails
- Barbering (Level 2)
- Commercial Hair Styling (Level 2)
- Curly Hair Types - Cutting, Relaxing and Styling
- Dermaplaning (Level 4)
- Drag Artist Make-up (Level 2)
- Ear Candling (Level 2)
- Enhancing Eyebrows using Microblading Techniques (Level 4)
- Fashion and Photographic Make-up (Level 3)
- Hairdressing Studies (Level 3)
- Hot Stone Massage
- Lash Lift (Level 2)
- Semi-Permanent Eyelashes (Level 3)
- Sport Massage (Level 3)
- Spray Tanning
- Wig Styling (Level 4)
- Women's Hairdressing (Level 2)
Health, Care and Wellbeing
- Counselling (Level 2)
- Counselling (Level 3)
- Dementia Awareness (Level 2)
- Health and Social Care Top-up (Level 1)
- Health and Social Care (Level 3)
- Introduction to Employment Health and Social Care (Level 2)
- People Moving People (Manual Handling) (Level 2)
- Safeguarding Adults Awareness (Level 2)
- Safeguarding Children Awareness (Level 2)
Hospitality and Catering
- Art of Vegan Baking
- Basic Cake Decoration
- Cakes, Bakes and Treats (Level 2)
- Culinary Skills (Level 1)
- Gluten Free Bakery
- Intermediate Cake Decoration
Logistics
- CIPS Procurement and Supply (Level 3)
- CIPS Procurement and Supply (Level 4)
- Logistics and Transport (Level 2)
- MOT Tester CPD
- Taxi Knowledge
Music
Sport
Supported Learning
Teacher Education
- Assessing Comptence in the Work Environment (Level 3)
- Assessing Vocational Achievement (Level 3)
- Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement (Level 3)
- Education and Training (Level 3)
- Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice (Level 4)
- Leading in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Process and Practice (Level 4)
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment (Level 3)
- Understanding the Principles and Practices of Internally Assuring the Quality of Assessment (Level 4)
- Update for IQA Qualifications
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Ashton Old Road
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Manchester
M11 2WH