The Manchester College

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]

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:

• A level
• Vocational
• Apprenticeship[6]

St John's Campus, Manchester

Higher education courses include:

• Higher National Certificate (HNCs)
• Higher National Diploma (HNDs)
• Foundation degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCEs)
• Master's degree [7]

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

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]

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]

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]

• Salman Abedi - Islamic suicide bomber responsible for the Manchester Arena bombing[13]

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