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View detailsAs disability employment rate shows signs of returning to its pre-COVID-19 level (3). How can we support SEND Students with Employment Progression? Awareness is key to the success, and this is three-fold.
View detailsProgression with UCEN Manchester - Angela Ward, a former Media Make-up student at The Manchester College, has found her future with the help of our HE provider UCEN Manchester. After completing both her Level 2 and 3, she decided to enrol on the FDA Special Effects Make-up Artistry course. With dreams to work in the TV and film industry as a professional Make-up Artist before establishing her own make-up academy, UCEN Manchester tutors worked closely with Angela to ensure she was equipped with the right knowledge and skills to excel in the industry.
View detailsOur aim is to remove learning barriers so every student can access a highly effective learning programme. If you need a higher level of support, we will work together with you to identify your requirements. If you have a disability or learning difficulty we can discuss your personal learning support needs and work with you to create your your personal learning plan.
View detailsBrowse our range of 19+ Adult courses starting from January Want to study at degree level? Visit our higher education partner UCEN Manchester and explore their range of one-year HNC courses starting in January .
View detailsRun by students in our Industry Excellence Academy for Hospitality and Catering, our 40-seat restaurant and bar also has street level access so passers-by alike can enjoy the tasteful talents of our students dishes. You can find us in Manchester city centre right next door to the AO Arena at our new City Campus Manchester.
View detailsThe talented pair, who live in Manchester, will now study second year Business BTEC Level 3 for 12 months at the College, and have set their sights on university after that. Iqra said: “It is amazing news, and such a relief.
View detailsAmazing performance opportunities Play for the masses Our students regularly light up venues across the city, including at the relentlessly successful and highly innovative Band on the Wall, where our musicians host and collaborate on a whole range of pro-level activities and real-life industry standard activities and performances. We don't just send you out on stage with no preparation.
View detailsWhether you’re getting ready to pass the recruitment and selection process, or you’re just starting on your journey, we’re here to support you every step of the way. We have courses from Entry Level through to Level 3 designed to provide anyone will the skills and abilities to succeed in the public services and criminology sector – whether you want to work in the police force, fire department or armed services.
View detailsGenerally speaking, if you are currently studying an extended diploma, depending on your overall grade, you could progress to studying a conventional undergraduate degree of three years. Alternatively, if you have studied only one year of a level 3 course, and you are now 18 years of age or older, you would likely need to study a foundation year, which would then be followed by an undergraduate degree.
View details‘ Steps to Exam Success ’, by ESOL tutor Tariq Khan is aimed at students who are experiencing difficulties studying and revising for their exams, and is applicable for everyone from GCSE to degree level. After teaching revision sessions for many years, it was a chance encounter with a student that led to Tariq putting his methods and ideas into a book.
View detailsThe creative students scooped six awards across five categories including first and second place in Advanced Nail Art – Mirror Image, second place in Free Hand Nail Design, third place in Gender Transformation and Creative Nail Art, and fourth place in Ladies Evening Hair. Kirsty Hughes, 25, who is studying on the Level 3 Nail Technician course at the College’s Northenden Campus, won first place in the Advanced Nail Art – Mirror Image category. The category’s theme was ‘Fruit’ and Kirsty’s 3D grape design clinched her top prize.
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