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Not going to uni? What are the alternatives?

As with anything, there are pros and cons to each option, so it is essential you research all your options and are confident in any decision you make. This is your career, and you need to take ownership of it. Follow the Careers & Welfare team on LinkedIn or Twitter @CareersTMC .

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Students’ creation shows why the £87.4 billion arts are so important to education

“I am always very impressed by the high-quality pieces of work our students produce on a consistent basis and I believe entering skills competitions like this really does raise students’ aspirations and provides opportunities for our students to be the best they can be. “Well done to Molly, Hannah and Annabelle and all other students from The Manchester College, who picked up awards or competed in GM Skills. You’ve done us proud once again.” The College’s Art and Design courses are accredited by the University of the Arts London and are offered at its Northenden and Openshaw campuses in South and East Manchester and at Shena Simon, the College’s campus in Manchester city centre.

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Series of online events planned for National Careers Week

There is a series of events planned through the week – both internally and externally – and you can find more details below, as well as links to sign up. NCW Virtual Careers Fair is taking place all week and you can register for free HERE (now closed) Date Internal College Events External Events 1 st March Progression to Apprenticeships 11am – 12pm Book session In this session you will find out: What is an apprenticeship?

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Students upskill with Enterprise Project

Elizabeth Peters, Assistant Principal, said: “This is a fantastic joint project between The Manchester College and The Factory Youth Zone, and we hope to work together on many more. “The students are gaining all important business experience and essential transferable skills, both of which gives them the edge in an increasingly competitive jobs market.”

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College students make a statement with ‘This City is Ours’ project

Their input today, in sharing the culture of the city’s future, is invaluable. “Unified in its intention to be inclusive of all, The Manchester College’s and The Manchester Art gallery’s Future Creatives project enables the quietest of voices to be heard.”

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Students take part in media camp to help charity plan for landmark occasion

Katy added: “onepointfive offered our students an invaluable insight into what managing a high-profile event from start to finish involves.  This covered all the pre-event, on the day and post-event activities.  The professional guidance really gave our students the reassurance they needed to present their recommendations with confidence.”

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Jumpstart Your Tech Career with Free Coding Courses in Manchester

This means you can be sure to find a job in a workplace that suits you, all within the local area! The coding industry offers intellectual stimulation and provides flexibility to work in diverse industries.

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Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Support available in college Our emotional health and wellbeing service is open to all students aged 16-19. This service will actively support the emotional health and wellbeing of students by offering students 1:1 intervention tailored to their specific need using solution focused strategies. 

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Employer Guest Blog: Christina Lydon and Marisa Draper of HOME MCR

We need students, and their parents and friends and teachers, to understand the skills we are looking for and the type of work we need doing.  Like all employers, we want highly skilled young people to choose our industry, so some of this is selfishly motivated! However, it’s also important to us that Manchester remains a happy, connected, creative and busy city.  

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LMI Resources: Where to find the information

There’s lots of LMI on the profiles about current and predicted trends in that career. Not Going to Uni - www.notgoingtouni.co.uk   Research all the alternatives to traditional university. You can explore apprenticeships, internships, gap year opportunities and a host of other information.

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To degree, or not to degree? That is the question

Going to university has been a rite of passage for some students. After all, breaking away from home to live independently and gain life skills is just as important as the qualification you will get from university.

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The Manchester College ‘tips off’ new partnership with Manchester Magic and Mystics

Based at Manchester Basketball Centre in Whalley Range and the National Basketball Performance Centre at Belle Vue, the club is dedicated to providing opportunities for all sections of the community, regardless of ability, background, gender or age. Hayley Francis, Head of Department for Sport, Public Services and Criminology, said: “This is a great opportunity for The Manchester College to extend our existing basketball offer, in line with the new state-of-the-art facilities at our Openshaw campus.

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