Higher Education

You don’t have to travel far to study for a Higher Education qualification.  If you’re 18 or over, you can boost your career prospects and experience university level study on one of Macclesfield College’s full-time or part-time Higher Education courses.

• More affordable than going to university
• Small groups mean more individual attention and better working relationships with your lecturers
• The full-time and part-time options can still leave time for employed work or family commitments

The College has a dedicated Higher Education Centre as well as industry-standard training facilities for creative subjects and ECAT, one of the best aerospace training centres in the UK.

Our HE lecturers have excellent links with local universities and employers, and Macclesfield College is part of the Cheshire HE Consortium as well as being an Associate College of Manchester Metropolitan University. Macclesfield College also works alongside the University of Chester as part of the Cheshire and Warrington Lifelong Learning Network (LLN). 

Download the latest HE Prospectus now for more information

 

Foundation Degrees

These are innovative degrees which blend academic study with work based learning to equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to the working world - they also enable you to progress to a full university Honours Degree. They are designed and delivered in partnership with employers and are validated by Manchester Metropolitan University.

 

 

All Foundation-Degrees are full-time unless indicated otherwise:

Management

• Business Management
• Business and Accounting Management

Teaching and Learning (part-time)

• Early Years Practice (runs Jan-Jan)
• Supporting Teaching & Learning (Teaching Assistants)

Engineering

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
• BSc(Hons) Aircraft Maintenance (top-up)
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Creative Industries

• Graphics and Digital Media

Sport & Public Services

• Sport, Coaching and Fitness
• Public and Community Services

 

Jan Maiden Case Study – Foundation Degree in Business Management (PDF)
Case study supplied by Foundation Degree Forward (fdf) - a national body that supports the development and validation of high quality Foundation degrees.

More information may be found at: www.findfoundationdegree.co.uk

 

Professional Qualifications

We also offer a wide range of part-time HE courses which allow you to gain a level 4 qualification in a variety of professional areas, such as:  

• Accounting
• Aerospace Engineering
• Business and Management
• Care Management
• Marketing
• Personnel
• Teacher Training

Access to Higher Education Diploma

If you don’t have traditional qualifications, or have been out of formal education for approximately three years, this course will enable you to apply for Higher Education courses at university, or right here at Macclesfield College, such as our range of Foundation Degrees listed above. You will have your own programme of study, which will take prior learning into account and will depend on your interests and future plans. 

Financial Help

For further information about HE fees and financial support, please call in to the College’s Student Services or see the following websites:

www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance