We’ll break down: What’s growing and why Which jobs are in demand How you can get in (or level up) through courses at The Manchester College Whether you're just starting out or switching career paths , there's a space for you in Greater Manchester's future.
View detailsWe want to create a blueprint for Greater Manchester which will demonstrate our capacity to lead such initiatives at a national level. Principal Lisa O’Loughlin added: “The Dyslexia Friendly Education project is a fantastic opportunity for The Manchester College and our fantastic Supported Learning team to lead the way on ground-breaking research into dyslexia-friendly education.
View detailsSo, when Jason Manford visited the campus to help the College launch its new high quality technical education strategy, Level 3 Photography students Jake Edwards and Rhodri Probert were given the opportunity to snap the Manchester comedian. Speaking about the experience, Jake said: “Jason was very professional.
View detailsMadelyn’s lockdown video wins DEVA/Hack competition - A student from The Manchester College has won the Digital Entrepreneurs and Video Artists Hackathon (DEVA/Hack) for the second year in a row. Madelyn Brennan, a first-year Level 3 Creative Media student at the College, won the prize after producing a short video about keeping in touch with friends based on her experiences during lockdown.
View detailsThe full list of Student Awards Winners 2020 are as follows: Academic Studies Student of the Year – A Levels Madelaine Hodgkinson Academic Studies Student of the Year - BTEC Science Iman Ahmed Access to Higher Education Student of the Year Carson Wolfe Automotive Student of the Year Declan Woodward Construction Student of the Year Dylan Fisher Engineering Student of the Year Jenny Middleton Logistics Student of the Year Arif Rathor Business Student of the Year Nimra Azeem Computing & Digital Student of the Year Chloe Paine Creative & Digital Media Student of the Year Shafia Fiaz Design & Visual Arts Student of the Year Hannah Guerriero Performing Arts Student of the Year Emily Royle (pictured bottom left) Music Student of the Year Ruth Maravilha Da Cruz Borralho ESOL Student of the Year Salahdine El Hazmiri Youth Engagement Student of the Year Abbie-Jo Hayes Service & Retail Industries Student of the Year Unita-Alicia George Sport & Public Services Student of the Year Lauren Wild Health & Social Care Student of the Year Aiwanehi Odin Childhood Studies Student of the Year Eloika Lutumba Supported Learning Student of the Year Nicholas McKie UCEN Manchester Student of the Year Laura Mason To mark their amazing achievements, each winner received a certificate, a congratulatory letter from Lisa O’Loughlin, Principal at The Manchester College, and vouchers worth £100 while the runners-up were awarded vouchers worth £50.
View details“The commitment and enthusiasm of the students has been incredible and we have seen levels of contribution and input from students in excess of what we might see in traditional classroom settings. They seamlessly adapted to life on MS Teams utilising a range of platforms to engage such as Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook.”
View detailsSquad Goals, Student Support on Campus - Our Assistant Principal for Student Support and Experience, Marie Stock, looks after our campus based Student Support model which is led by our Heads of Student Support and entails a team of Achievement Tutors, Students Mentors, Student Experience Support practitioners. We talked to Marie to get a greater insight into the type and level of support you can expect when you come to study at The Manchester College… How many members of support staff are there at the College?
View detailsHe said: “There were moments when I questioned the time I’d spent playing football and worried that I’d wasted my time, but I also made sure I passed Level 3 Engineering because education is important to me.” Lamin moved from The Gambia to Huddersfield five years ago. The 20 year old midfielder had trials at a number of clubs across Yorkshire and Lancashire, and even played for League 2 Preston North End Football Club for two years.
View detailsOver 300 students across the UK took part in the competition, including students on the College’s Level 2 Creative Digital Media Production and Design course. Their brief was to create an advertising, marketing and media campaign to show how Co-op and Cadbury can come together to inspire generosity and co-operation to showcase a little more goodness in local communities, focusing on fairer access to food and reducing food waste.
View detailsRepresentatives from the Intellectual Property Office visited The Manchester College’s brand-new City Campus Manchester, a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Manchester city centre, to watch a presentation from the Level 3 students. The campaign aims to highlight the consumer risks associated with buying counterfeit goods, an illegal trade which, alongside piracy, costs the UK economy billions of pounds every year.
View detailsPerformances from our Dance and Music students entertained our guests and showcased the exceptional levels of skill our students have attained. In addition, six alumni from The Manchester College were given a live brief from the Manchester Art Gallery to take a fresh look at the Gallery’s vast collection and assess the collection's relevance in the 21st century.
View detailsCourses at the Centre of Excellence are Access to Higher Education Diplomas for adult students (aged 19+) and will prepare you to apply for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, health and medical engineering subjects at degree level. Plan a journey Helping you travel across Greater Manchester and beyond. Address Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Campus Nelson Street, Off Oxford Road Manchester M13 9NQ Opening Times Building times Monday: 8am-4pm Tuesday: 8am-4pm Wednesday: 8am-4pm Thursday: 8am-4pm Friday: 8am-3.30pm Reception times Monday: 8am-3.30pm Tuesday: 8am-3.30pm Wednesday: 8am-3.30pm Thursday: 8am-3.30pm Friday: 8am-3.30pm Monday: 8am-4pm Tuesday: 8am-4pm Wednesday: 8am-4pm Thursday: 8am-4pm Friday: 8am-3.30pm Local area Situated off the hustle and bustle of Oxford Road, Europe’s busiest bus route, there will be no excuse to be late for class!
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