We’ve got qualification, leisure and business courses for adults of all ages, no matter what your motivation or life stage. Whether you want to: improve your career; gain qualifications you missed out on at school; study towards University; develop new skills and interests; or make new friends, we have a course for you.
Courses
A Levels and GCSEs for Adults (daytime)
Maths GCSE and Functional Skills for adults
Accounting (AAT part-time adult courses)
Access Diploma and University Courses
Julie Blackwell
QUALIFICATION COURSES FOR CAREER/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Paula Kimmel
Distance Learning
Paula Kimmel
Education Qualifications (19 Plus)
Jacqueline Oldham
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Evening/Adult classes
Flexi Learning and Community
Ed Kirk-Browne
IT Courses and Qualifications (Adult Learning Centre)
Stephanie Dowson
Language courses (part-time)
Claudi Stanley
Leisure and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) courses
Paula Kimmel
Microsoft Office Specialist courses
Stuart Aitken
Daytime Infill Subjects
Student Case Studies
Zac Hinton
Part-tme Japanese for Beginners
“I wanted to do a Japanese course because I was going to volunteer in Japan and wanted some basic knowledge of the language before I went. It has really helped with my everyday communication and I’m glad I did it.” – Zac is currently living and working in Japan
Amara Anachebe
Access to HE - Healthcare Professions
“I like the diversity that New College offers me and other students. The environment makes me feel welcomed and safe to learn and socialise. My teachers are amazing. They are very helpful with areas of my course which I don’t understand. I feel free and comfortable around them which motivates me to ask questions.”
Nicola Harris
Access to HE - Healthcare Professions
“The teachers are helpful, knowledgeable, supportive and push you to be the best you can be. The facilities are amazing, including the library, which has a great selection of resources and computers. I’ve been offered a place at Oxford Brookes University to study Adult Nursing”.
Mohamed Nour Eldin
Access to HE - Science and Maths
“The course has helped me with deciding what I want to do and the career path that I want to take.”
Gallery
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my child attend if I act as a chaperone?
Our Leisure Courses are offered to adults only, unfortunately.
If a course doesn't have enough enrolments, will it be cancelled and will I receive a refund?
Our Leisure Courses need a minimum number of people to enrol to make them financially viable to run. Sadly, if we don’t have enough interest, the course will have to be cancelled but you will receive a full refund. You can arrange to transfer your payment to another course though, if you wish.
When will normal classroom style Leisure courses start again at New College?
We are reliant on Government advice with regard to re-opening the College for various activities. In the meantime, we are creating a programme of Online Leisure Courses. Please check out our website and New College Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn pages to view new courses as they are released.
Are there any criteria prospective New College Adult Learning Centre (ALC) students would need to meet?
All of our students must be aged 19 years or over before this academic year (31st August 2020 ) and they must have been resident within the UK/EU for 3 years or more (asylum seekers are 6 months or more in the UK).
Are your courses free?
We offer a number of courses that are free to all and many more that maybe free to individuals that meet certain eligibility criteria. These include courses such as Maths, English, ITC, CSCS and many more.
How long are your courses and how regularly do they start?
All courses vary in length depending on the level and subject. Courses start at various times throughout the year and can be either mornings, afternoons or evenings again depending on the subject and level.
Do I have to work in HR to join the CIPD courses?
Yes, you must work in HR or a similar environment. If you are not working within HR you will find it difficult to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom to a workplace situation. This then means you’ll find completing the assignments a challenge.
Can I join your Level 3 Counselling course if I’ve completed a L2 distance learning course in Counselling?
Unfortunately not. To join our Level 3 course you must have completed a Level 2 course, either with New College, or another training provider, which includes a significant amount of skills practice; it must also have the required number of appropriate learning outcomes and hours. The CPCAB Level 2 course is our preferred qualification however we’ll look at other qualifications on a case by case basis.
I have a degree, can I complete a free distance learning course?
Yes, the distance learning courses are open to anyone who is aged 19 and over, who reside in England, are a UK or EEA citizen and have lived in the UK or EAA for at least three years.