Tameside College University and Professional Courses 2021/22 James Raisbeck: HNC in Electrical Engineering “Being able to learn in an environment with good facilities and having learning aids readily available really helped me in my studies.”

Natalie Jayne Hobin: Level 5 Certificate in Human Resource Management (CIPD) “The sense of achievement I got every time I handed in my assignment and got that pass mark was all worth it after not studying for over 22 years. I am glad I have done it!”

Brad Gee: HND in Computing and Systems Development “I loved studying at College. I expanded my knowledge of IT, and loved how calm the learning environment was. My teachers were really approachable.”

David Smith: Certificate of Education “The highlight for me is that Tameside College has so much to offer in regards to providing further education to meet everyone’s needs for the areas they wish to develop and explore.”

2 www.tameside.ac.uk How to apply UCAS / Direct Applications / Loan Information

You can apply to Tameside College by visiting www.ucas.com and searching for Tameside College in the search engine.

The UCAS deadline for Most of the university Undergraduate courses courses are payable via is Tuesday 15th January either Advanced Learner 2021. The reference must Loans (Access to HE / be completed before the Professional Courses) or application can be sent to Higher Education loans – us. For courses starting in more information can be 2021, the application fee is found at https://www.gov. £20 for a single choice. uk/student-finance

If applying via UCAS, please check regularly for updates on your application; alternatively we also accept direct applications via our website: www.tameside.ac.uk

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The latest published NSS survey (2018) shows an 87% overall satisfaction rate, compared to a national benchmark of 83%. This places Tameside College in the top quintile of all university study providers in the UK. The report also tells us that 100% of our students agree with the statement that ‘staff are good at explaining things’ and felt their opinions were valued and are used to improve the provision.

The National Student Survey is an independent survey of which the college has no influence upon, the report is compiled and the findings are then publically published for all to see. The full report can be found at: www.officeforstudents.org.uk

The reports show that making Tameside College your number one choice for your university studies is the right thing to do.

4 www.tameside.ac.uk National Union for Students (NUS)

The NUS is open to all along with all the discounts our university students available to students. We once you have enrolled, actively encourage our and offers a wide range students to join the NUS of services to support you on enrolment and full in your studies. You can information on how they get involved in campaigns can support you can be and enrichment activities, found at: and there is also advice on www.nus.org.uk how to work for the NUS,

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6 www.tameside.ac.uk About Tameside

Tameside stretches Only 25 minutes away in eastward from the car or on the tram is to the , National Park. Its landscape which has been voted the encompasses urban UK’s best city to live in*, not centres, moorland and surprising with its iconic the spectacular vistas of culture of music, food and Werneth Low. The borough drink – and home to the was created in 1974 and most famous football teams includes 9 districts. Taking in the world. its name from the River *The Economist’s ‘Global Liveability Index’ Tame, Tameside was at for 2018 the heart of the Industrial Revolution and was once a centre for engineering, cotton and coal mining. Top attractions within Tameside include Portland Basin Museum, Werneth Low Country Park, Park Bridge Heritage Centre and Ashton Market.

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Our Initial Teacher Education department supports/creates the future teachers of academic and vocational subject areas for those within industry who would like to pass on their knowledge to further support the development of the new workforce.

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Greater Manchester’s main growth sectors, important in terms of supporting a modern, knowledge-driven economy and accelerating growth, are Manufacturing, Financial & Professional Services (including Business Services), Digital and Creative Industries, and Health Innovation; with the biggest education level gap being at Level 4 and 5 (HNC & HND)*

* Work & Skills Strategy and Priorities 2016-2019 SECURE YOUR FUTURE. See what we can offer you on pages 25 - 27

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Here at Tameside College we believe that learning should not be exclusive to the classroom, if we can take our teaching and learning outside of the classroom we will. Trips and visits that are linked to learning objectives are encouraged across all curriculum areas. Some of the trips and visits previously done are:

• Poland: Our Public Service Students took a trip to Krakow and visited Auschwitz and other concentration camps to discover the horrors of war. This trip was also open to all our university students as part of wider learning experiences.

• Club La Santa, Lanzarote: The warm weather camp in Lanzarote hosts thousands of athletes and active families and friends each year. Our sports science students lead the way with this trip to discover the benefits of warm weather training, and to experience the facilities and plethora of expert instructors and coaches at the site offer.

• Manchester United: Business students have previously visited this club, who have met with them to discuss the success of the club as a product. Presentations have been given by members of the marketing team to help underpin students learning on modules such as Marketing and Management Operations.

10 www.tameside.ac.uk Each curriculum area is open to ideas and discussions regarding trips and visits students feel will enhance their experience with us and their learning. If you have an idea, why not share these with us and we can then discuss the logistics of this. Trips and visits are additional to course costs, and therefore need consideration when planning.

Poland Lanzarote

Manchester United, Old Trafford

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Located close to Ashton Town Centre’s transport hub, Tameside is accessible from various locations across Manchester.

By Bus: Ashton bus station has 36 services which run frequently and are operated by Stagecoach and First Manchester. Many routes have buses running, on average, every 15 minutes to and from the transport hub.

216 – to and 330 – to and from 409 – to and from from Manchester, , passing Rochdale, passing passing through through through Royton Audenshaw and and Hyde and

TAMESI ON E DE Services that travel from Ashton bus station to the Beaufort Road campus are 236 and 237.

TAMESIDE By Train: Trains run every 30 minutes between COLLEGE Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Victoria station. This service, operated by Northern Railway, takes around 10 minutes and is a direct line.

12 www.tameside.ac.uk By Tram: Trams run every 12 minutes from Manchester to Ashton. The direct line from MediaCity, passing through Piccadilly, takes around 40 minutes.

Cycling: There are cycle spaces at the Beaufort Road campus. Ashton town centre also has a new cycle hub which can accommodate over 40 bicycles. The hub is operated by secure automatic doors and CCTV. Use of the cycle hub costs £10 per year.

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According to the most recent Destination of Learners from Higher Education Survey (DLHE 2017) our students have successfully progressed onto further study or employment. 65% of our students have gone on to secure graduate employment with an average earning per annum of £24,000 within the Greater Manchester/ Oldham postcodes, with a minority securing employment outside of the region. 10% of our students, on successful completion of a foundation university programme with us, have progressed to further study, particularly to complete a full Honours Degree with one of the many partnership universities with whom we work with. A further 13% continued to both employment and further study, whether this be on a part time basis whilst working, or study within the workplace.

These results clearly demonstrate the value of our university study programmes to the many industries within the wider communities. Tameside College is delivering high quality teaching that is enabling students to fulfil their potential and meet industry needs both locally and nationally.

14 www.tameside.ac.uk Laura Fletcher Steve Margison HND in Business Management HND in Mechanical Engineering

Martin Johnson Danielle Oliver Level 5 Certificate Human Resource Certificate of Education Management CIPD (in partnership with Huddersfield University) The College offers a variety of higher education programmes that aim to develop higher-level vocational skills which are required by a range of employers, particularly those within the region.

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16 www.tameside.ac.uk Certificate of Education

CASE STUDY: Fallon Clark

Which course did you complete? Certificate of Education in Teaching in the Lifelong What are the staff like at Learning Sector. Tameside College? I admired my teachers Why did you choose to both in the first and second study at Tameside College? year of my Certificate of I chose Tameside College as Education. My teachers I had previously completed and support staff ensured a Level 2 Beauty course I completed my course there; I was supported fully with top marks. I am now and my teachers put in the working in education myself extra work to make sure that and try to be as they were I succeeded in my studies. with me.

What has been the highlight What are you doing now for you? you have completed your My teaching experience at course? Tameside College, the support I now work in a Pupil and advice was amazing! My Referral Unit (PRU) based graduation was also a big in the North West, and I highlight, as this was a reward absolutely love it! for all my hard work.

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CASE STUDY: Gary Cunningham

Why did you choose to study at Tameside College? The HNC was recommended What was the highlight for by a colleague who knew you? about the improved facilities Performing the practical at Tameside College, mainly in tasks within the Pneumatic the Advanced Technologies & Hydraulic facility. Centre (ATC). What are you doing now What were the staff like at you have completed your Tameside College? programme? They were all helpful & not I have taken a new role within just within College hours. my company that uses the skills I have gained studying at Tameside College.

18 www.tameside.ac.uk HND in Business (Management)

CASE STUDY: Mohammed Qasim Qayyum

What are your thoughts on the staff and facilities at Tameside College? What was your highlight? Tameside College is a great The practical aspects of the college, where the teachers course, as well as graduating are supportive and they with my fellow classmates. motivate you to do well and I would highly recommend achieve the best possible anybody considering HNC/ grades. The facilities are HND Business to study here. modern and there is a library which helps provide us with a good study environment outside of lessons.

What was your experience like? My experience on the programme was excellent and it has allowed me to grow my business knowledge exponentially.

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Gym and Fitness Suite Open 5 days a week, the Gym and Fitness Suite is a bright spacious room with the latest “Life Fitness” and “Hammer Strength” equipment. All our students have free access to this space and with its very own studio; it’s a great environment for students to work out in.

Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC) The ATC is a five story, iconic building which houses STEM subjects with cutting edge learning facilities, classrooms and workshops. This building was designed and built with employers and careers in mind, allowing our students to train to industry standard in engineering.

Gym and Fitness Suite Advanced Technologies Centre

20 www.tameside.ac.uk Our Facilities

Construction Centre A state of the art construction centre will open in 2021 at the Beaufort Road campus. The £11.5 million building will further modernise the college’s estate to meet the demand of higher level skills in range of Greater Manchester’s growth sectors.

Learning Hub Based on the 2nd floor of our ATC building, the Learning Hub combines traditional learning material such as books, journals, DVDs with our on-line resources.

Tameside One This brand new, town centre campus accommodates courses and training related to the service sector industries. Tameside One, a joint centre with Tameside Council, is part of the bigger ‘Vision Tameside’ project.

TamesideConstruction One Centre Tameside One

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Entry requirements Course information Applicants are advised to This guide was printed use the entry requirements in October 2020, for the in this prospectus as a September 2021 intake ‘guide’. We accept a wide and has been printed in range of qualifications and advance of courses starting. prospective students should For this reason, the course refer to course listings on information may be subject our website for the most up- to change prior to you to-date entry requirements. applying for a place on any of our university courses. Please visit: www.tameside.ac.uk Students are reminded for more information that they are accountable for checking all up-to-date information on the Tameside College website.

22 www.tameside.ac.uk , Ashton-under-Lyne

Apply online: www.tameside.ac.uk/on 23 KEY A A Levels equating to 64 UCAS Points BTEC Extended Diploma – MMP / BTEC Diploma – DM IELTS – 6, with no score lower than 5.5 GCSE – preferably 4 at grade C/4, including maths and English B UCAS tariff points: 104-112 points BTEC National Diploma – DMM GCE A level – BCC-BBC with a minimum of two A2 passes With professional experience year – BBC-BBB with a minimum of two A2 passes. International Baccalaureate – Indicatively 30 points for International Baccalaureate Diploma (31 points with experience) C HNC in relevant subject D Industry qualifications will be considered E GCSE – grade C/4 in maths and English F Plus a Degree in Subject Specialism (2:1 and above) G Plus a Degree in Subject Specialism H Interview I Good ICT and English skills J CIPD – Level 3 Certificate in Human Resource Practice Experience - Candidates with experience and/or other suitable qualifications will be considered. K AAT - Level 2 Certificate in Accounting or an equivalent qualification. Preferable if you are working in an accounting role. If you haven’t completed the AAT Level 2 but have a minimum of four years’ work experience in bookkeeping and accounting, have manual bookkeeping skills and are 21 or over, then you may be able to join this programme direct. L AAT - Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting Be currently employed in an accounting or finance role or about to enter into such a role. M GCSE – grade D/3 in maths and English

* Please note, each application is considered on individual merit ** Where this symbol is identified, it means this course accepts direct applications to Tameside College via the website – www.tameside.ac.uk

24 www.tameside.ac.uk Programme of Study Course Code UCAS Awarding Body Timescale Delivery Model Cost (P/A) Entry Requirements* Code (subject to change) Curriculum Area: Access to Higher Education Level 3 Access to HE Humanities NL0004MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,022 E H

Level 3 Access to HE Social Work and NL0006MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,022 Social Studies E H

*Level 3 Access to HE Nursing, Midwifery NL0009MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time - Daytime £3,384 E H and Allied Health Professions NL0016MQ/1 Part Time - Evening Level 3 Access to HE Science and Allied NL0017MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,384 Medical Professions E H

Level 3 Access to HE Business NL0032MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,022 E H

Level 3 Access to HE Computing NL0033MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,928 E H

Level 3 Access to HE Law and Criminology NL0036MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £3,022 E H

Pre Access to Higher Education NL0300MQ/1 ** Open Awards 1 Year Part Time £633 H M

Curriculum Area: Professional Courses Level 3 Certificate in Human Resource ML0007MQ/1 ** CIPD 1 Year Part Time £1,265 Practice (CIPD) H I

Level 5 Certificate in Human Resource ML0027MQ/1 ** CIPD 1 Year Part Time £1,299 Practice (CIPD) H I J

Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting OL0006MQ/1 ** AAT 1 Year Part Time £2,573 K

Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting OL0010MQ/1 ** AAT 18 Part Time £2,573 months L Please note, that all courses are updated regularly, check the website for details. *Some universities also require grade C/4 or above in GCSE Science Programme of Study Course Code UCAS Awarding Body Timescale Delivery Model Cost (P/A) Entry Requirements* Code (subject to change) Curriculum Area: Business and Management HNC in Business OH0401MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A OH0403MQ/1 OH04 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 HND in Business OH0402MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A C OH04 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 Curriculum Area: Computing and IT HNC in Computing and Systems FH0017MQ/1 FH00 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 Development A

HND in Computing and Systems FH0027MQ/1 FH00 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 Development A D Curriculum Area: Early Years Foundation Degree in Early Years MHF017MQ/1 ** University of 3 Years Part Time £4,065 Chester A

BA (hons) Childrens and Young People’s MHF021MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £4,065 Education and Development Chester Check website (Level 6 top up) for entry Curriculum Area: Education Lifelong Learning CertEd In-service MHF018MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £2,978 D E Lifelong Learning CertEd (Pre-Service) MHF023MQ/1 CE19 Huddersfield 1 Year Full Time £5,995 Lifelong Learning PrGCE in-service MHF019MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A F Lifelong Learning PrGCE pre-service MHF024MQ/1 PR19 Huddersfield 1 Year Full Time £5,995 Lifelong Learning PGCE in service MHF020MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A G Lifelong Learning PGCE pre-service MHF026MQ/1 PG19 Huddersfield 1 Year Full Time £5,995 BA (hons) Education and Professional MHF022MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £2,978 Check website Development Huddersfield for entry

Please note, that all courses are updated regularly, check the website for details. Programme of Study Course Code UCAS Awarding Body Timescale Delivery Model Cost (P/A) Entry Requirements* Code (subject to change) Curriculum Area: Teaching Assistant Foundation Degree in Teaching Assistance MHF009MQ/1 ** University of 3 Years Part Time £4,065 Chester A

BA (hons) Childrens and Young People’s MHF021MQ/1 ** University of 2 Years Part Time £4,065 Education and Development Chester Check website (Level 6 top up) for entry Curriculum Area: Engineering HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering DH0004MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A DH0009MQ/1 19EL Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering DH0010MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A C DH0006MQ/1 19EL Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering ** Pearson 1 Year Part Time £4,500 - 6 Units Top Up A C

HNC in Mechanical Engineering DH0005MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £2,978 A DH0008MQ/1 MCE1 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 HND in Mechanical Engineering DH0002MQ/1 ** Pearson 2 Years Part Time £5,995 A C DH0003MQ/1 MCE1 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 HND in Mechanical Engineering ** Pearson 1 Year Part Time £4,500 – 6 Units Top Up A C Curriculum Area: Sport HNC in Sport and Exercise Science HH0003MQ/1 CC66 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 A

HND in Sport and Exercise Science HH0004MQ/1 CC66 Pearson 1 Year Full Time £5,995 C E

Please note, that all courses are updated regularly, check the website for details. Our University Partners

The is one of the oldest Higher Education establishments in . Its original buildings in the ancient city of Chester were the first in the country to be purpose-built for the professional training of teachers.

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The University of Huddersfield is an award winning university, gaining increasing recognition for the quality of teaching and research, student satisfaction and focus on work experience, innovation and enterprise.

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