Adult Courses

It’s about you When thinking about returning to education, there are lots of options to choose from. How do you know which course is right for you? Well it depends on you, your commitments and what you’d like to achieve. • Are you looking to move up the career ladder? Gain the skills and knowledge you need to enhance your career prospects. We offer technical courses ranging from hairdressing to construction and sport to engineering, while professional courses such as AAT, provide you with the opportunity to gain industry recognised qualifications. You’ll be taught by our experienced tutors, who are all industry experts. Plus we work with some of the country’s top awarding bodies such as the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (CACHE) to name a few. thecollege.co.uk/career-ladder • Do you need to update your industry skills? Are you an electrician that needs to retake their 18th Edition wiring certificate? Perhaps you fit gas appliances and need to renew your gas certificate? You might even be a hairdresser or work in Health and Safety. Refreshing your knowledge and skills will ensure you’re up- to-date with all the latest industry regulations. We offer a wide choice of qualifications to help ensure you’re competent in your job. thecollege.co.uk/industry-skills • Need to improve your English and maths? Improving your English and maths skills can open up a world of opportunity. You can gain new qualifications and progress in your career. Delivered at both our Poole and Lansdowne sites, our courses are designed to give you the time and space to develop your knowledge and skills in these vital subjects. thecollege.co.uk/english-maths • Thought gaining a degree had passed you by? Just because you didn’t make it to university when you were younger, this doesn’t mean the opportunity has passed you by. At our college we offer great Degree Level courses with genuine career prospects and low fees. And if you haven’t got the right academic qualifications to go straight onto a Degree Level course, our Access to Higher Education Diplomas open the door to university for hundreds of adult learners each year. thecollege.co.uk/go-to-university • Are you new to the UK? If you’ve recently moved to the UK, you too can benefit from the widest choice of courses in the area. Gain the confidence and knowledge you need to succeed in subjects as diverse as English through to digital media. thecollege.co.uk/new-to-uk • Do you want to meet new people and learn a different hobby? If you want to develop new skills and have fun, a leisure course could be for you. From brickwork to plastering, welding to cookery skills, our enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutors will help you to get to grips with all sorts of subjects. thecollege.co.uk/hobby • Are you looking to get back into work? If you haven’t had a job for a while, just thinking about returning into the work environment may seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. You can give yourself the confidence and gain the knowledge you’ll need by choosing to study a course. Our courses are designed to ensure that your skills are up-to-date and what employers are looking for. And you don’t need to be at college all of the time. With a great choice of Part-Time courses, you can fit your learning around your availability. thecollege.co.uk/returning-work it’s never too late 5