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Refurbished in 2025, the campus has an array of facilities that provide a great experience for adult students including a Starbucks, state-of-the-art IT facilities, a library, two Science labs and plenty of social spaces that create a fantastic adult learning environment. Learn more CityLabs Campus The CityLabs laboratory complex in the heart of Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter is home to our School of Medicine, Health Sciences and Medical Engineering.
View detailsHospitality & Catering
We also offer low-cost evening hospitality and catering courses available to adults of any ability and experience, including Basic Cake Decoration, Cakes, Bakes and Treats, Hobby Bread Course and moreBakery, The Art of Vegan Baking, Chocolate making and more. Our Hospitality and Catering courses are offered at our City Campus Manchester, Harpurhey, and Wythenshawe campuses.
View detailsIn Conversation with an Events Management Alumnus
The biggest challenge was that on the morning of the event, the original freestyler cancelled on us - so we had to act fast, use our problem solving skills and just hours before the start, find a football freestyler that would perform at the museum…and all for free! 10. What is your dream job/end goal? As I have a Broadcast TV & Theatre production background, I would love to have a job where I can combined my two passions, theatre and events.
View detailsCareer Focus on the Sports Industry
An expansion in the use of data among managers, coaches and support staff, and the rise of technology for critiquing player performance, scouting and management, again demonstrates the expected demand for relevant qualifications leading to employment. This is supported by the Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA), who report that since 2019, the demand for jobs across all sectors of the Sport and Physical Activity sector has increased by 98%.
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The new £25 million development, which opened in September 2021, features a six court sports hall, which host five-a-side football, netball, basketball, badminton, futsal, volleyball and more. We’ve also built an industry standard match and performance analysis suite and an outdoor 3G pitch with spectator seating. You’ll benefit from a fully equipped fitness suite and gym, including treadmills, rowers, exercise bikes, free weights, squat racks and much more.
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 detailsStudents cook up four-course feast with Exose Grant
Featuring dishes such as seaweed butter poached halibut and lemon meringue mille feuille, Exose and the students took advantage of the College’s state-of-the-art kitchen facilities to create a delicious menu. “Working with The Chefs’ Forum our students are able to gain experience of working with top-professionals to really take their skills to the next level.” commented Christine Kenyon, Deputy Principal at The Manchester College.
View detailsThe Manchester College partners with PureGym to get students straight into employment
Stuart Nickson, who is Head of Department for Sport, Public Services and Criminology at The Manchester College, added: “By the time they start their placements, our students will have already delivered personal training sessions in the state-of-the-art sports facilities at our Openshaw Campus, so they’ll arrive at PureGym with a good level of experience. Stuart explained: “This initiative is all about helping our students transition smoothly into the fitness industry and making them ideally prepared to be interviewed for roles such as Personal Trainer or Fitness Coach.
View detailsHow to Choose Which College Course You Should Take
In this instance, think about your favourite subjects in school - were they art, PE, biology or IT? Choosing a course that you simply enjoy is setting you on a great path for later down the line as when you decide on a career it should align with your personal interests.
View detailsPublic Services & Criminology
You have to be fit to succeed in most public services and criminology roles, so you’ll have access to extensive sports and leisure facilities including state-of-the-art, fully equipped gyms, where you can push yourself on resistance and cardiovascular machines. Plus, you’ll be able to see how much you’re improving using our wide range of high-tech testing equipment.
View detailsHairdressing team help Elsie celebrate her century in style
"She has been wonderful and I don’t know what I’d do without her. My neighbours say God sent her!” The state-of-the-art Studios of Hairdressing, Beauty and Make-up at The Manchester College’s Northenden and Harpurhey campuses are part of its Centre of Excellence for Hair & Beauty , where students learn the skills in a real, working environment, preparing them for a successful career in the industry.
View detailsStudents celebrated at annual Excellence Awards
Academic Studies Student of the Year Callum Bancroft Automotive, Construction Engineering and Logistics Student of the Year Arran Jamieson Business, Computing and Creative Digital Student of the Year Karon Barber Creative Arts Student of the Year Lee Smith English and Maths Student of the Year Rafelle Williams ESOL, Communities and Work Student of the Year Hakem Sharifi Service and Retail Industries Student of the Year Fungai Harvey Mukusha Sport, Public Services and Care Professions Student of the Year Lenin Sibanda Student Ambassador of the Year Rosie Young Supported Learning Student of the Year Thomas Patton Teacher Education Student of the Year Julie Cliffe The Seminary Student of the Year Elky Cohen Total People Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Harry Waring Total People Advanced Apprentice of the Year Fatima Assadi The Manchester College 14 -16 Student of the Year Amina Munye Busuir The Manchester College 16 - 18 Student of the Year Sebastian Kaczmarczyk The Manchester College Adult Student of the Year Alistair Sheehan UCEN Manchester Student of the Year – sponsored by Reeds Rylan Ashley Lewis Bright Star Award Tyler Asif The Student Excellence Awards Student of the Year – Sponsored by Reeds.
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