The Manchester College is a further education

Further education

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 college in Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

, England. It opened on 1 August 2008 as the result of a merger between City College Manchester

City College Manchester

City College Manchester was a network of further education campuses in Manchester, England.It was the largest provider of "Offender Learning" in the Greater Manchester region.-Merger with MANCAT in 2008:...

 and Manchester College of Arts and Technology

Manchester College of Arts and Technology

Manchester College of Arts and Technology was a network of further and higher education campuses in the city of Manchester, England specialising in courses in the Arts and Technology, however courses in many other fields were also offered...

 (MANCAT) to form a 'supercollege'. In April 2008 Peter Tavernor, principal of MANCAT, was appointed as head of the new college.

Courses

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

Courses for school leavers aged 16 to 19, include:

• A-level
• Vocational
• Apprenticeship
  Apprenticeship
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higher education courses include:

• Higher National Certificate
  Higher National Certificate
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  (HNCs)
• Higher National Diploma
  Higher National Diploma
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  (HNDs)
• Foundation degree
  Foundation degree
  The Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the government of the United Kingdom in September 2001, which is available in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
  
  
• Bachelor’s degree
• Postgraduate certificate in education
  Postgraduate Certificate in Education
  The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for undergraduate degree holders that allows them to train to be a teacher....
  
  (PGCEs)
• Master’s level

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

Campuses

The Manchester College is based at many sites in the city: these include Moston

Moston, Greater Manchester

Moston is a district of Manchester, in North West England, approximately 3 miles north east of the city centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Moston is a predominantly residential area, with a population of about 12,500 and covering approximately .-History:The name Moston may derive...

, Abraham Moss

Abraham Moss

Abraham Moss or Abraham Moss Learning Centre is an education and leisure centre situated on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall/Cheetham district of north Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, next to the Abraham Moss Metrolink station.-Facilities:...

, One Central Park, The Manchester Enterprise Academy, Saint Matthew's Sixth Form and Harpurhey

Harpurhey

-Landmarks:Harpurhey Edwardian Swimming Baths, situated on Rochdale Road was built between 1909-10 by Henry Price, Manchester's first City Architect. Listed grade II in, the baths were closed to the public in 2001 after serious defects were discovered and the entrance building is currently being...

 in the North; Openshaw

Openshaw

Openshaw is a ward of the city of Manchester, in Greater Manchester, North West England. It lies about two miles east of Manchester city centre. Historically a part of Lancashire, Openshaw was incorporated into the city of Manchester in 1890. Its name derives from the Old English Opinschawe, which...

, Preston Street, Welcomb Street, Nicholls Campus in Ardwick

Ardwick

Ardwick is a district of the City of Manchester, in North West England, about one mile east of Manchester City Centre.By the mid-19th century Ardwick had grown from being a village into a pleasant and wealthy suburb of Manchester, but by the end of that century it had become heavily industrialised...

 and The Manchester School of Building in the East; Fielden Park (West Didsbury), Northenden, Wythenshawe Forum and Brownley Green Wythenshawe

Wythenshawe

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 in the South; locations in the city centre include St John's

Castlefield

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, Lever Street, and Shena Simon in Chorlton Street.

MOL

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Human resources

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, management

Management

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, estate agency, construction

Construction

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 and electrical engineering

Electrical engineering

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 courses.

Many courses are delivered in partnership with professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development is Europe's largest professional institute for people management and development. It is located in Wimbledon, London, England. The organisation has over 135,000 members across 120 countries, and achieved chartered status in 2000...

 (CIPD), the Association of Accounting Technicians

Association of Accounting Technicians

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(AAT) and the National Federation of Property Professionals (NFOPP).

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.