Bolton College
Bolton College, which is part of the University of Bolton Group, offers you a gateway to Greater Manchester’s vast range of fantastic opportunities for specialist careers, university degree courses and higher Apprenticeships.
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NOW is the time to apply, with a range of amazing opportunities to benefit from. We are currently offering 11 full-time Gold Standard T Level programmes, with even more being introduced in 2023. Equivalent to three A Levels, T Levels will see you spending 20% of your time on a sector-specific Industry Placement, letting you apply what you learn in the classroom to a real working environment, and giving you a CV to wow future employers and universities.
Our huge range of Study Programmes will equip you with the tools for future success too; starting at Entry Level and going all the way up to Level 3, these programmes are highly regarded by both universities and employers – qualifications that really will help you to fulfil your ambitions!
If you can’t wait to join the world of work, then one of our Apprenticeships could be just what you’re looking for; you’ll spend 80% of your time with an employer, learning hands-on from experienced industry professionals. The best bit? You’ll earn a wage and be entitled to paid holidays too!
Complementing your programme of choice is a suite of additional programmes and support, enhancing your college experience and preparing you for future success.
Our Pre-Professionals Programme will give you an insight into your sector, helping you to make important decisions about your future. Thanks to our partnership with the University of Bolton, you’ll also benefit from everything the university has to offer – masterclasses, guest speakers and world-class facilities!
Having the skills to confidently sit a job interview, write a personal statement or apply to university is ESSENTIAL, so our Enrichment Programme will help you to smash it! Inspiring trips and experiences, meetings with industry experts, and visits to leading companies will guarantee you have a CV to wow! We also want you to have fun, so you’ll also enjoy leisure and sporting activities, improving your health and wellbeing.
Supporting you for a successful future is our highest priority, and we’re here for you every step of the way. You will have your own personal Learning Development Mentor and a Careers Coach to give you guidance and advice.
NEW for 2024, The Job Shop
Bolton College’s Job Shop is a talent hub linking our students and apprentices to top businesses and universities, kick-starting journeys toward success. Dedicated Work Placement Officers and an onsite Business Development Team are on hand to offer tailored 1:1 support, job matching, mock interviews and more, ensuring that when it comes to the skills gap, our students and apprentices are the sought-after professionals that employers crave.
Elevate your career with Bolton College’s Job Shop, where your future begins!
Course Information
Choose a T-Level, Study Programme or Apprenticeship in the following areas:
T Levels (visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/t-levels)
It’s an amazing time to join Bolton College where the Gold Standard in advanced technical education, T-Levels are being offered. T-Levels are technical qualifications that are the equivalent to three A-Levels. The two-year courses have been developed with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of the industry and prepares you for work. T-Levels allow you to apply what you learn in the classroom to a sector-specific Industry Placement., accounting for 20% of your course, and opening the door into skilled employment, degree education and Higher Apprenticeships.
If you’re not quite ready for a T-Level, we offer a selection of Pre-T-Level Programmes. These one-year programmes will prepare you for progression, giving you vital skills to build on in your T-Level.
Choose a T-Level in:
Accounting
Barbering
Beauty Therapy
Craft & Design: Textiles & Fashion
Digital Business Services
Digital Production, Design and Development
Digital Support Services
Education & Childcare
Engineering & Manufacturing
Finance: Retail & Commercial Banking
Gas Engineering
Hairdressing
Health
Laboratory Sciences
Legal Services
Media, Broadcasting & Production
Management & Administration
Professional Building: Design, Surveying & Planning
Study Programmes (visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/young-people)
Art, Design & Digital Media – Barbering - Beauty Therapy - Business & Professional Services - Computing, Digital & IT – Construction: (Professional Building, Multi-Skills, Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery, Electrical, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing) - Early Years, Childcare & Education – Engineering – ESOL - Event, Hospitality & Catering Management - Foundation Studies - Hairdressing & Make-up - Health & Social Care - Motor Vehicle - Uniformed Public Services - Sport, Fitness & Wellbeing - Travel & Tourism – The Sciences inc. Forensics
Apprenticeships (visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/apprenticeships)
Barbering - Business & Professional Services - Computing, Digital & IT - Construction: (Brickwork, Carpentry & Joinery, Electrical, Painting & Decorating, Plastering, Plumbing, Roofing) - Early Years, Childcare & Education - Hairdressing & Make-up – Health & Social Care - Motor Vehicle - Sport, Fitness & Wellbeing
How the courses are delivered:
Classes are currently delivered face-to-face. What sets our programmes apart is the opportunity to put the things you learn about your chosen industry into practice, so an Industry Placement, work experience or youth social action project will form part of your programme – supporting you to be well prepared for these experiences is our highest priority.
Open Events
This year, we’re giving you TWO options to help you discover what we’re all about!
You can visit one of our Live Open Events, or if you’d rather learn about us from the comfort of your own home, check out our Virtual Open Event – you could even do both!
Live Open Events are provisionally booked for the dates below:
Thursday 17th October 2023, 5pm-8pm
Wednesday 15th November 2023, 5pm-8pm
Thursday 14th December 2023, 5pm-8pm
Tuesday 6th February 2024, 5pm-8pm
To attend one of these events, please register your interest by visiting www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/register-open-events
If you can’t attend a Live Open Event, check out our Virtual Open Event, available online NOW! Visit www.boltoncollege.ac.uk/virtual-open to access over 40 videos, helping you to make important decisions about your future, at a time convenient to you.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 01204 482 000
Email: info@boltoncc.ac.uk
Address: Bolton College, Deane Road Campus, Bolton, BL3 5BG
