The Manchester College

The Manchester College is the largest further education college in the United Kingdom. It is the largest provider of 16–19 and adult education in Greater Manchester.

For other uses, see Manchester College.

The Manchester College
Location
Manchester
,
Greater Manchester
,
M11 2WH

England
Information
TypeFurther Education, Higher Education
Motto"Be amazing"
Established2008
Local authorityManchester City Council
CEOLisa O'Loughlin
Staff4,725[1]
GenderMixed
Age16 to Adult
Enrolment4,931[2]
Ofsted Report Result"Good"[3]
Websitewww.tmc.ac.uk

History
Main articles: Manchester College of Arts and Technology and City College Manchester

The origins of the college go back to the early 19th century St. John's Sunday school, a pioneering school for workers. By the 1950s this had evolved into St John's and Openshaw Technical College. Later mergers created the Central College Manchester which became The Manchester College of Arts and Technology in Manchester, while institutions in Central Manchester, Fielden Park, Arden and Wythenshawe merged to form City College Manchester. In 2008 these two combined to form The Manchester College.[4]

Courses

The Manchester College offers courses for school leavers, adults, higher education students, employers and international students.[5]

Courses for school leavers aged 16 to 19, include:

St John's Campus, Manchester

Higher education courses include:

The Manchester College also offers courses for adults and training for employers.[8]

Campuses
One Central Park

The Manchester College is based at many sites in the city: these include Moston, Abraham Moss Community School, One Central Park, Manchester Enterprise Academy, the sixth form of St Matthew's RC High School and Harpurhey in the North; Openshaw, Preston Street, Welcomb Street, Nicholls Campus in Ardwick[9] and the Manchester School of Building in the East; Fielden Park (Didsbury), Northenden, Wythenshawe Forum and Brownley Green Wythenshawe in the South; locations in the city centre include St John's in Castlefield, Lever Street, and Shena Simon Campus in Chorlton Street in Manchester city centre. As well as this, the college are due to build a new site on the old Boddingtons' site - opposite the Manchester Arena. [10]

MOL

The MOL division specialises in delivering professional development training programmes by flexible learning. MOL has existed for more than 30 years providing HR, management, estate agency, construction and electrical engineering courses.

Many courses are delivered in partnership with professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP).[11]

Offender learning

The Manchester College delivers learning and skills services to offenders in 42 secure establishments throughout England and in two probation areas. The services are contracted in both the private and public sectors to all categories of offender.[12]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Annual Report & Financial Statements 2014-2015" (PDF). The Manchester College. c. 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. "Annual Report & Financial Statements 2014-2015" (PDF). The Manchester College. c. 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  3. "LTE Group Ofsted Report (pdf)". Ofsted. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "Our journey to amazing". The Manchester College. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. "Manchester College (The) Overview". Hotcourses. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  6. "Manchester College (The) School Leavers". Hotcourses. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  7. "Manchester College (The) Higher Education". Hotcourses. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  8. "Manchester College (The) Adults". Hotcourses. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  9. O'Rourke, Adrian. "Nicholls Hospital". Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  10. "About us - The Manchester College". The Manchester College. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  11. "MOL Courses". MOL Learn. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  12. "Offender learning - The Manchester College". The Manchester College. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  13. "Manchester attack: Who was Salman Abedi?". BBC News. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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