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Boost your career prospects with a free Prince’s Trust course
Activities include residentials, community work, work experience, CV development and much more. It’s a great opportunity to gain new skills, meet people and have fun while earning a highly regarded qualification. The course will include a five-day team-building experience designed to encourage participants to step out of their comfort zones.
View detailsHelping someone special this festive season
All students who participated have aspired to do this again in the New Year.
View detailsComputing and IT
In Greater Manchester alone, there will be around 22,000 jobs in this sector by 2022, with over 3,000 new positions by the end of the decade, as businesses of all types rely on the expertise of graduates in this field. You could be doing what you’ve always dreamed of, by designing, building and coding games as a software developer, or you might want to hack systems as a paid job, protecting and securing the IT infrastructures of large businesses.
View detailsTravel, Tourism & Aviation
In Manchester alone, tourism is worth around £7 billion to the economy, so there are plenty of local opportunities to work in this industry! With over a thousand new openings every year, it’s up to you whether you’d like to help others book their holidays as a travel agent, oversee the smooth running of a hotel as a manager, or even follow a career path in security and crowd control for large tourist events!
View detailsOur students greet Greater Manchester Mayor as he announces half-price day bus tickets for 16-18 year old students
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, discussed the new deal with students, College Principal, Lisa O’Loughlin, and representatives of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) at the College’s Openshaw campus.
View detailsUnlock Your Potential: The Essential Guide to Employability
Continuous upskilling In today's rapidly changing world, upskilling is crucial for career advancement. It involves continuously learning and developing new skills or enhancing existing ones to remain competitive in the job market. This could involve acquiring new technical skills, improving communication and interpersonal abilities, or developing leadership qualities through an evening course while you work.
View detailsTop industries in Greater Manchester
There are also some key transferable skills which are important across all industries, and you may read or hear in the news discussions around skills gaps. Read our blog on Agile Employability , which looks at 5 of the transferable skills employers are looking for.
View detailsStudents Help to Build Openshaw Campus on Placement Scheme
Students Help to Build Openshaw Campus on Placement Scheme - A group of students at The Manchester College’s Industry Excellence Academy for Construction & Engineering are helping to build part of their own campus thanks to an Industry placement scheme with Caddick Construction. 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.
View detailsHadia’s India trip made possible thanks to The Manchester College
"We are beginners and some of us are older so it’s not as easy to learn a new language, but our tutors encourage, motivate us and are very patient." “When I arrived here I could only mime, I couldn’t speak a word of English.
View detailsHannah 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.”
View detailsTechnical Skills Excellence for The Manchester College Students
“It’s especially pleasing to see the success of our T Level students. They took on a brand-new qualification with enthusiasm and tenacity, and now they’ve got their reward. I’d also like to thank our tutors and employer partners for their commitment to supporting our T Level students and making them a success.”
View detailsCity Campus Manchester
Facilities include a modern coffee shop serving Starbucks coffee, a restaurant, and a dedicated Library with both quiet and group study spaces. In September 2025, we opened brand new facilities for students in Business & Professional and Science in a new four story extension. Address 60 Great Ducie Street Manchester M3 1PT Opening Times Building times Monday: 6am-9pm Tuesday: 6am-9pm Wednesday: 6am-9pm Thursday: 6am-9pm Friday: 6am-5pm Reception times Monday: 8am - 6.30pm Tuesday: 8am - 6.30pm Wednesday: 8am - 6.30pm Thursday: 8am - 6.30pm Friday: 8am - 4pm Local area City Campus Manchester is located in the heart of Manchester city centre, right next door to the Manchester Arena and a two-minute walk away from Victoria rail station.
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