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The Manchester College Work Experience and Placements

This system has lots of fantastic features to help ensure you have the best possible experience on your work placement.  Accessing Grofar as a student is an important part of your work placement experience.

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First Day Information

You can check travel schedules across Greater Manchester on the  Transport for Greater Manchester website .  Did you know, if you're under 18 you may be eligible for Our Pass which grants you free bus travel across Greater Manchester.

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Celebrate the very best in education across Greater Manchester at the MEN School Awards 2018

Celebrate the very best in education across Greater Manchester at the MEN School Awards 2018 - The Manchester College is thrilled to sponsor the inspirational M.E.N Schools Awards 2018 for the fifth year running – and we need your help to make it the best year ever!

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Music Competition time: Spotlight Sessions!

You can sing and/ or play any instrument as well as perform a cover or an original song! Choose one of the 3 following categories to enter: Best cover song Best original song Best produced track/remix Here are the rules for submitting your entry: You Must tag @themcrcollege and tell us which category you are entering.

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Reading Ahead programme is an example for colleges across the country

Stories are the same around the world, just in different languages.”  Read the Excellence Gateway piece (external website)

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Couch to 5K

To encourage participation the College is offering to pay the entry fee for the Heaton Park run event on 22 March 2020 for anyone that completes the first 7 weeks of the couch to 5K challenge. To help you complete the challenge you can visit the NHS website and download a weekly podcast. There is even an app, along with a range of courses to help you track your own progress, meaning you can even do this yourself from home!

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Virtual Work Experience For Inclusive Career Development

Being online, it can be tempting to get distracted by social media or film streaming and miss out on the best bits. The power of VWEX relies on you acting as if you were in a real-world workplace, as there many examples of candidates securing a place on a full-time position after impressing employers with their work, attitude, and timekeeping.

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Medicspot Innovation Grant for the Manchester College

Announcements for successful applicants will take place on (what day of the week) 13 April 2020. For further information about the grant, visit the Medicspot website .

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Hannah impresses at Manchester Art Gallery

Hannah added: “I was kindly contacted by the Manchester Art Gallery and asked, due to my passion for being involved with the gallery’s takeover, if I would like to work with them on piloting a new website that provides a platform for young people across Manchester, using the content created for the takeover. I was thrilled to be asked and had no hesitation in accepting the voluntary role.”

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Creative Arts in FE 2024 to feature two pieces of work from The Manchester College students

Work chosen to feature in Creative Arts in FE 2024 will be displayed on all or a selection of the following: A gallery on the AoC's website As part of a digital showcase week on the AoC’s social media channels in November 2024 Digitally at the annual AoC Conference in November 2024.

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Cash boost for progression students

To apply for this award, students should fill in the application form which is on the back of their enrolment form. Find out more about fees and finances on the UCEN Manchester website . You can secure your undergraduate place with the UCEN Manchester Clearing service or by calling 0161 674 7777 .

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

So, it’s important to research your preferred career to see if a degree level qualification is a requirement. Here are some useful websites to help you: Start, National Careers Service and Prospects . There are more websites available for your research, including industry-specific ones, so it’s wise to explore those as well.

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