Welcome West Lancashire College has been helping the local community to shape their careers for over 40 years and we can help you do the same, whether you want to: • change your career In addition, we will offer you an extensive and • gain qualifications, skills and knowledge needed unrivalled support package including; flexible to fulfil a lifelong ambition timetables around school hours to help those with • take your next step to get to university children; financial support with course fees*; financial • secure a promotion bursaries to help you study; funding for child care, • study for leisure adult study support sessions; FREE onsite parking; FREE or subsidised travel to college* and excellent With our expert tutors who have real world industry careers advice & guidance from our Matrix accredited experience and wide range of support to help, we advisors. have something to suit every individual need in our state of the art buildings and facilities. No matter what your age or past experience, we have something for you and very much look forward to Adults joining West Lancashire College can choose shaping your career this September. from a wide range of daytime and evening courses *subject to eligibility and availability including courses for leisure, Access to Higher Education, Foundation Degree and Professional programmes, all listed throughout our Adult Course Guide. We have many FREE and subsidised courses available plus buy now pay later with Advanced Learner Loans*. If you join us this September you can expect to study industry standard qualifications, take part in dedicated work placements that will connect you straight to employers, giving you that competitive edge in the job market. Making use of our extensive national network of recruitment agencies, partner employers and Universities you will train in world class facilities Best Wishes and receive expert advice and guidance straight from Denise Williamson industry. West Lancashire College will be your perfect Principal career partner. 01695 52300 www.westlancs.ac.uk COURSE GUIDE 2019 - 2020 2 01695 52300 www.westlancs.ac.uk 3 COURSE GUIDE 2019 - 2020 Courses ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION With expert tuition, no upfront fees and a fantastic £25,000 a year. Loans will not be means tested or support package, Access courses are specially subject to credit checks and any individual who meets designed for Adults (aged 19+) looking for a change the criteria above will be able to apply for a loan of career or those wishing to return to education and irrespective of their current employment status. progress onto university. The great news is, if you study any of our Access to If you’re aged 19-23 and do not already hold a full Higher Education courses, and you subsequently go Level 3 qualification our Access to Higher Education on to complete a higher education course you won’t courses are FREE. have to pay back your Advanced Learner Loan. If you already have a full level 3 qualification or you Those paying for the course with a Learner Loan are are aged over 23 you are entitled to apply for an entitled to apply for a non-repayable Bursary of up to Advanced Learner Loan to pay for your course, which £750 to help with your study costs. means fees are only repaid once you are earning over Our Access to Higher Education Courses include: 01695 52300 www.westlancs.ac.uk COURSE GUIDE 2019 - 2020 4 Nursing & Midwifery Access to Higher Education Nursing & Midwifery is help secure your chosen university plus you will look part of our Health Careers Academy, and provides and feel like a Health Care professional with our Health a route to study at University for those wishing to Careers Academy Uniform! specialise in Adult Nursing, Midwifery, Child Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Nursing, Careers in Nursing and associated roles are on the Social Work or Paramedics. increase both in our region and nationally. The Royal College of Nursing have recently claimed there is As a student studying Access to Nursing & Midwifery currently a shortage of around 40,000 nurses in the you will benefit from; links with the Royal College of UK, a gap which experts have warned could grow to Nursing and partner Universities, expert tutors with 70,000 within five years. experience in the Health Care sector including a Midwife and Social Worker, unique work placements We have great progression to university, this year our in a variety of roles within the medical sector offered Access to Nursing & Midwifery graduates are off to with leading employers including NHS, Virgin Care universities across the country to study a whole host and West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group of degrees including Children’s Nursing, Mental Health (CCG), guest speakers appropriate to your chosen Nursing, Social Work, Midwifery, Adult Nursing and career, workshops and seminars delivered by Health Learning Disability Nursing. Next year this could be Care Professionals and Professors, bespoke University you! Please see details of the course below. days and support with UCAS personal statements to Start Loans Course Title Day Time Duration Fee Date Available Access to Higher Education 3 days 9.30am-3pm 35 wks £3,384 09/09/19 Y – Nursing & Midwifery (L3LE) Access to Higher Education Tue & Wed 6pm-9pm 35 wks £3,384 10/09/19 Y – Nursing & Midwifery (L3LE) Entry requirements: Applicants are required to have How do I enrol? GCSEs A*-C (4-9) in English and Maths. If you do not currently meet the entry requirements, please contact For further details on how to enrol please go to one of our advisers to discuss your options on page 25 or contact course enquiries 01695 52300. 01695 52300 [email protected] www.westlancs.ac.uk 01695 52300 www.westlancs.ac.uk 5 COURSE GUIDE 2019 - 2020 Medical Science As a student studying Access to Medical Science you and support with UCAS personal statements to help will benefit from; links with our partner Universities, secure your chosen university plus you will look and expert tutors with experience in the medical and feel like a medical professional with a personalised science sector, unique work placements in a variety lab coat. of roles within the medical sector offered with leading employers including NHS, Virgin Care and West This year our Access to Medical graduates have Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), offers of university places to study Psychotherapy guest speakers appropriate to your chosen career, and Counselling, Occupational Therapy, Chemistry, workshops and seminars delivered by School of Nutrition & Health and Paramedic Science. Please see Medicine Professors, bespoke University days details of the course below. Start Loans Course Title Day Time Duration Fee Date Available Access to Higher Education 3 days 9.30am-3pm 35 wks £3,384 09/09//19 Y – Medical Science (L3LE) Entry requirements: Applicants are required to have How do I enrol? 5 GCSE A*-C (4-9) in English, Maths and Science. If you do not currently meet the entry requirements, For further details on how to enrol please go to please contact one of our advisers to discuss your page 25 or contact course enquiries options on 01695 52300. 01695 52300 [email protected] www.westlancs.ac.uk 01695 52300 www.westlancs.ac.uk Do you know someone who has just left school? We can help to shape their future! We are the perfect career partner for anyone just leaving school, choose from a wide range of BTEC courses (including BTEC Combinations), Technical Skills qualifications, Apprenticeships or study A Levels in our brand new School of Medicine. Subjects include: A Levels (Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Psychology), Art & Design, Beauty & Spa Therapy, Bricklaying, Business & Law, Carpentry & Joinery, Chef’s Academy, Child Care, Computing & Games Development, Construction, Dance, Electrical, Engineering, Hairdressing, Health Careers Academy, Logistics, Media Make-up, Motor Vehicle, Passport to College, Performance Academy, Plastering, Plumbing, Psychology, Public Services, Science, Sports, School of Medicine, Travel & Tourism. School Leavers will be taught by industry trained Whether they want to get a job or go on experts in fabulous facilities and will benefit from; to university, we have something for them! • FREE or subsidised travel to college* Find out more at our School leaver • Financial bursary* Enrolment Days Thursday 22 August • Sports activities and after college clubs 9am-7pm and Friday 23 August 10am- 3pm, or call Admissions 01695 52383 / • Fabulous work placements [email protected] • University visits *subject to eligibility • UK and International trips • Study support • Careers advice and guidance • Financial support with kit costs* and much, much more! SHAPE YOUR FUTURE 7 COURSE GUIDE 2019 - 2020 Access to University The Access to University course provides an access route to be able to study at University in a range of subject areas including English, History, Sociology, Psychology, Law and Teaching. The course is designed to be the step to higher education and is ideal for adults who have been away from education for some time or who wish to change the direction of their lives. As a student studying Access to University you will benefit from; links with our partner Universities, expert tutors with many years of academia and experience in supporting transition to university, professional workshops and seminars delivered by university Professors, bespoke university days and support with UCAS personal statements. This year our Access to University graduates have received offers to study a variety of disciplines including Physical Education in Secondary Schools, Teaching, Learning and Child Development and Business & Management. Please see details of the course below. Start Loans Course Title Day Time Duration Fee Date Available Access to University (L3LE) 3 days 9.30am-3pm 35 wks £3,022 09/09/19 Y Entry requirements: Applicants are required to have How do I enrol? 5 GCSE A*-C (4-9) in both English and Maths.