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Centre of Excellence for Medical Sciences
Courses 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.
View detailsDesign and Visual Art students take end of year show online
Level 3 Art & Design students studying at Shena Simon are currently hosting their work in ‘The Shed’, a purpose-built arts venue constructed by 2nd year UAL Extended Diploma student Afonso Cortesao for his final major project. It’s made from 100% repurposed materials and uses solar-powered electricity.
View detailsWhy cutting edge creatives should choose The Manchester College
We spoke to three of our expert tutors about why you should study Design and Visual Arts at The Manchester College: Bettina Halpern Second year UAL extended diploma tutor; also artist and print maker "As part of our visual arts courses, students study different areas and then choose a specialism in their second year, such as print making, painting or video art.
View detailsFamous faces feature in student photography exhibition
“The project not only gives the students great industry experience and some fantastic images for their portfolio, but the one thing they gain the most is confidence and life skills to be able to direct their subject and create some truly memorable images.” Student Katie O’Neill, who completed her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Photography with a distinction and is set to study BA Photography at Falmouth University, said: “Over the past two years, I have photographed Bill Roach, Tierney Heap, Take That, Robert Powell and Graham Nash.
View detailsWillmott Dixon and The Manchester College partner up to invest in the future of Manchester
Upon completion of the course, the students will gain a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction and Built Environment, an industry and university-recognised qualification equivalent to three A Levels. The new, state-of-the-art campus, located opposite the Manchester Arena and Manchester Victoria Station, will become home to The Manchester College’s Industry Excellence Academy for Creative and Digital Industries as well as UCEN Manchester’s Arden School of Theatre and Manchester Film School .
View detailsThe Manchester College launches new industry-sponsored Architectural and Construction Engineering Scholarship
Chris continued: “A range of co-designed bespoke modules, such as Digital and BIM Modelling, Modern Methods of Construction, Pre Construction, Social Value and Sustainability, enhance the Level 3 BTEC Extended National Diploma and really bring the scholarship to life.” Successful applicants will receive a £300 bursary each year and a free tablet console to support and develop independent learning.
View detailsStudents Help to Build Openshaw Campus on Placement Scheme
Forming part of the College’s blueprint for the new T Level qualification, students studying on the Architectural & Construction Engineering (ACE) Scholarship programme are spending two days each week on Caddick’s live Openshaw campus construction site as part of their two-year studies. On completion, the students will gain a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction and Built Environment, an industry and university-recognised qualification equivalent to three A Levels. They will also benefit from a range of bespoke, co-developed modules to help fill industry skills gaps identified by an employer consortium working with the College.
View detailsTutor Case Study: Stuart Nickson
Name: Stuart Nickson Role: Teaching and Coaching within Sport and Public Services subject areas Qualification: BTEC Sport Science Level 3 Extended Diploma What was life like before becoming a tutor at The Manchester College? "I have previously held the position of College Academy Manager of the TMC Category 1 team, which is part of The British College Schools League.
View detailsBrooke is back!
How important has gaining your Performing Arts qualification been to your career? I have a National BTEC Diploma from The Manchester College, and I was studying while filming on ‘Coronation Street’. It’s important to gain a qualification but to also get life skills from going to college.
View detailsCreative Arts in FE 2024 to feature two pieces of work from The Manchester College students
Alex Clark, Casper Edwards, Claire Owens, Lily Curbishley, Phoebe Schweig, Roxane Mole and Vicky Taylor, who are all studying the Motion Design and Animation in partnership with Flow Creative course at the College, teamed up with fellow student Famya Faraz, who is studying an Access to Higher Education Diploma in English, Writing and Media , to create Left Behind , an illustration that provides an insight into some of the things that are most treasured by young people.
View detailsDigital Marketing Agency makes getting into industry easy as pie!
Umar and his team at Pie Analysis already host a work placement with one of the Colleges Level 3, Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology students, Ali Afsham, who is working on a web development brief for Umar’s current clients.
View detailsCollege students make a statement with ‘This City is Ours’ project
“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.” Kitty Coles-Schottlander, studying Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design, said: “This course is super valuable to me, as is this opportunity with the Future Creatives project. It’s been a really good experience and it is just enjoyable to work with such reputable artists, creating such high-quality Art and to be a part of a close-knit community.”
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