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What Are T Level Courses and Qualifications for Students?

Located in the heart of Manchester surrounded by many exciting growing industries , we offer students access to a vibrant city with plenty of opportunities for work experience and development!  If you want the best T Level experience a college has to offer, explore our T Levels and enrol today! 

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The Manchester College delighted to host finals of UK’s biggest skills competition

The news of the finals being held in Greater Manchester comes a week after Mayor Andy Burnham launched proposals for a Greater Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) to improve access to technical education courses in the region. WorldSkills UK Interim CEO Ben Blackledge said: “We are delighted to be bringing the national finals to Greater Manchester this autumn.

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Education and Early Years

We do this in a number of different ways including: Student Experience Support Team Careers Employability & Welfare Pastoral Support Officers Supported Learning We also offer a bespoke transition service to new applicants with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), accessibility or medical need.   Want more information? Find out even more about our Education and Early Years department in our subject area guide or on our YouTube playlist:   T Levels at The Manchester College T Levels are two-year qualifications designed in collaboration with employers to give you a head start towards the career you want.  45-day industry placement Equivalent to 3 A Levels 80% classroom, 20% work Meet the teamInterested in Apprenticeships or Higher Education?

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Travel, Tourism & Aviation

We do this in a number of different ways including: Student Experience Support Team Careers Employability & Welfare Pastoral Support Officers Supported Learning We also offer a bespoke transition service to new applicants with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), accessibility or medical need. Want more information? Find out even more about our Travel, Tourism and Aviation department in our subject area guide or on our YouTube playlist: Watch our YouTube playlist Meet the teamRelated news

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Safely returning to campus - adult students

This will be followed with the provision of two home test kits per week thereafter.  Adult learners will also be provided with the opportunity to access Covid-19 testing, with self-test kits provided to you and collected from the College. We will communicate further information on this to you as soon as possible and prior to your return to site.

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The Manchester College officially open state-of-the-art technical education facilities in East Manchester

To achieve these ambitions, it is essential that we invest in young people and they need to be our priority for investment. This means giving people access to technical qualifications to learn skills that will make them highly employable in the Manchester economy. “This also means connecting young people with businesses.

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Programme of Study

However you need to keep on developing your skills to support your main programme of study and progression. To encourage this we give students access to software called BKSB which assesses your current level and sets you tutorials to help you improve. During your induction you will be asked to complete a Diagnostic Assessment to help see what level you are currently at.

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Career Options: How to Decide What Career Is Right for You!

Luckily, we’re very experienced in supporting adult learners. Our wide range of Access courses are specifically designed to support your study needs if you’re thinking about higher education. There are many other adult programmes across most vocational areas to help you get the job and career you want.

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Happy New Year – Happy New Career!

You may have completed your Level 3 programme and now plan to study a Higher Education course – in which case, there are a fantastic range of qualifications at Level 4 upwards in UCEN Manchester, which is the College’s HE provision.  There are times when people might re-consider their career aims and choose a related pathway or a completely different pathway.

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How to Research Your Career Options

Their career matching tools, including the Career Planner and Job Match , are designed to guide you toward the career paths best suited to your skills and interests.  Our students can also access Start , which is a free online careers tool offering career match tools and job profiles. Students can complete a series of learning modules, designed to equip them with the necessary skills to make informed career decisions. 

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Managing Transitions Using ‘Why? What? and When?’

Useful Links a) The following LinkedIn article below provides further information on, and examples of the types of thoughts/feelings a person may recognise before initiating a transition (under ‘When to Consider a Career Transition’). Access to this article may require you to login with LinkedIn:  Navigating Career Transitions: When, Why, and How to Make Your Move | LinkedIn b) For further information on some of the key ‘soft’ or ‘transferable’ skills to support achieving a smooth study/career transition, please see ‘Steps to a Successful Career Transition’ in this article:  What Is Career Transition, And Why Is It Important?

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Turn Your Passion For Animals in a Career with Our Course

The programmes offer so much opportunity for students, and the technical nature of the course is so varied and accessible. You’ll be coming into contact with animals you may never have known even existed, or those you’ve only seen on TV.  The best thing about teaching and managing Animal Care is seeing how quickly students make progress and how those with very limited confidence in the beginning grow into themselves. 

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