We still have places available on a whole range of full and part time courses, as well as some excellent apprenticeship opportunities.
Order or download one of our free course guides now to find out more about full time courses including Animal Care, Art, Beauty, Business, Care, Catering, Constructing, Engineering, Hairdressing, Media, Motor Vehicle, Music Technology, Sport, GCSEs & A Levels, and more.
Out part time guide offers a huge choice of professional, vocational and leisure courses for adult learners including Accountancy, Art & Crafts, Ballroom Dancing, Beauty, Computer Skills, Construction, Counselling, Engineering, Health & Safety, Management Workshops, Teacher Training, Apprenticeships, and more.
With nearly seventy years' experience of preparing students for the world of work and higher education, Newbury College certainly has the expertise to prepare students for their future careers. The College is offering a range of new courses starting from September 2015, including vocational courses, apprenticeships, GCSEs and A Levels through to part time professional, higher education and leisure courses. It is still not too late to enrol.
Throughout the summer the College will be open every day from Monday to Friday to provide information and advice on educational options available.
Newbury College Principal, Dr Anne Murdoch said, We are delighted to be able to offer such a wide range of programmes. The College is committed to delivering the highest standard of education and training programmes to business and the local community and we continue to invest in new facilities to help our students achieve the best results.
The College offers apprenticeships, working with hundreds of employers from a variety of industries including Childcare, Business, Customer Service, IT, Motor vehicle, Electrical and Electronics and Engineering. Apprenticeships are a great way to start a career through a recognised qualification whilst at the same time gaining real work and experience.
With investment in state-of-the-art facilities including an animal care centre, nail bar, construction and plumbing workshops, sports hall, new Engineering research and development centre and training restaurant − the College can help young people and those of all ages to experience and achieve. There is always a wide choice of subjects available including: Art, Beauty, Business Studies, Child Care, Engineering, IT, Music Technology, and Sport and a growing number of GCSEs and A Levels.
As Newbury College welcomes learners to a new academic year it is also celebrating last year's success as a College and the successes of its learners who have excelled themselves in their courses and in gaining university offers.
It has been a successful year all round at Newbury College as the Number 1 College in Berkshire for success'* was also rated Good' by Ofsted. This year has seen a number of learners progress with offers from universities including, Nursing at the University of West London, Police Studies at Buckingham New University, Children's Development and Learning at the University of Reading, and Fine Art at the University of Southampton.
Speaking of the success of the College's learners Principal Dr Anne Murdoch said, We are delighted at this year's successes, the results show the hard work and commitment of the students and are well deserved. Students at Newbury College undertake a wide variety of programmes and the results for many of our vocational courses will be known to us in the coming weeks.
Newbury College Student, Alicia Snelling, said, I'm delighted to have a place at Hertfordshire University to study Nursing as this is a career I've always wanted to get involved in. Studying at Newbury College has provided me with the qualifications that I need to follow my dream.
It's not too late to enrol for this September. To find out more about the hundreds of courses available ranging from vocational courses, apprenticeships, and GCSEs and A Levels through to part time professional, higher education and leisure courses, pop into the College.
During the summer Newbury College is open Monday to Friday, 9am ' 5pm and will be running an Open Enrolment session on the morning of Saturday 5 September. Alternatively you can call 01635 845000.
*Skills Funding Agency Headline Success Rate by institution 2013/2014
On Sunday 9th August the West Berkshire Classic Vehicle Club held their Classic Vehicle Show at Newbury College, in aid of the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Fund. This was the second year the College grounds had been the setting for this day out for enthusiasts and families alike.
With over 850 classic vehicles exhibiting on the College fields, and with over 3,500 visitors, the day was a great success.
Richard Huntley, the event co-ordinator, from the Vehicle Club said: It's been another great partnership with Newbury College, and the most successful show ever. We look forward to future years.
Alistair Napier, Motor Vehicle Lecturer said, The Newbury College motor vehicle workshop was open during the event and we demonstrated our rolling road and four wheel alignments. It was a pleasure to support a very worthy charity.