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BE WHAT YOU WANT TO BE www.coventrycollege.ac.uk 02476 932 932

CONTENTS Page 1

INTRODUCTION

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STUDY PROGRAMMES AND APPRENTICESHIPS

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BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCE

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CONSTRUCTION

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CREATIVE, ART AND DESIGN

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DIGITAL AND INNOVATION HUB

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ENGINEERING AND VEHICLE TECHNICIANS

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ENGLISH, MATHS, ESOL AND FOUNDATION

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HAIR AND BEAUTY

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HEALTH, SCIENCE AND SPORT

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HOSPITALITY AND CATERING

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UNIFORMED SERVICES, TRAVEL AND TOURISM, WORKING WITH CHILDREN

INTRODUCTION

You may know what you want to do and where you see your future career, or you may be looking for a bit of inspiration. At Coventry College we can help you be what you want to be. We have the widest range of technical and vocational courses and apprenticeships in the city. Whether you want to move into a job doing what you enjoy, or on to further study, or university we have the right route for you. This year we’re re-launching our courses, making them better than ever. With more live assignments and interaction with employers your studies will prepare you for your next steps. Our students have told us that they get the most out of their learning when they get to apply it to real situations so we have extended all of our study programmes to include at least one live assignment with the project brief set by an employer. So, whether it is running a theatre company and putting on a performance, designing a new tech application to take to market, or running a car body repair business, take a look at what we can offer and how you can get the most from your college course. All our courses are taught in a lively, interactive environment by experienced tutors, and are industry-focused.

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STUDY PROGRAMMES

These are full-time, college based courses, that include English and maths along with work experience and enrichment activities to improve your employability skills. Assessement will be through a combination of assignments, exams and extended projects. We offer study programmes from foundation to Level 3, so whatever your starting position we can get you where you want to go.

APPRENTICESHIPS

Apprenticeships are offered by employers who are looking to employ someone within their company to work and train in a specific occupation or job role. Most apprentices spend 1 day per week in college learning the technical knowledge associated with the job and completing English and maths qualifications. Some apprenticeships are studied completely in the workplace and you will be need to complete work placed projects, portfolios and assessments, and undertake regular reviews with your employer. We advertise apprenticeships on behalf of employers but many advertise themselves so you can secure your own employment, then talk to us about your training, or, you can come through us and we’ll help match you up with a suitable employer.

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BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCE

Careers in business, finance and professional industries continue to be some of the best paid careers and there is an abundance of demand locally, nationally and internationally for people with these skills. One of the largest growing sectors of jobs in the city is business and professional services, so if you want to make your mark in the business world, study one of our courses to get you off to the right start. Careers in business are wide and varied and it’s likely you’ll use your skills in a range of companies and industries throughout your career. Our courses are designed to be flexible and give you the basic knowledge across a range of disciplines and the chance to specialise in the areas that most interest you. Across our business courses you’ll study a variety of modules including marketing, finance and law. We also offer distinct pathways in accountancy and finance, human resources and training, retail and warehousing. Students who have studied business courses with us have gone on to start their own businesses and become millionaires, work in leading companies such as Jaguar Land Rover or moved on to university study. For anyone starting out in management or taking on a higher management role we offer professionally accredited short and long courses in management and our popular apprenticeship programme. CAREER PATHWAYS: = = = = =

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Business: Finance, Accountancy

Business: Management, Professional HR Training

Business apprenticeships: Administration, Customer Service, Retail, Accountancy Management apprenticeships

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CONSTRUCTION Traditional trades, green technologies, pre-fabrication and site management are just some of the topics we cover in our construction offer. So whether you want to be a plumber, a bricklayer or you want to design energy efficient buildings, our construction courses are the place to start building your career. We have study programmes and apprenticeship opportunities across all the trades – plumbing, bricklaying, property maintenance and carpentry. You’ll learn the basic hand skills and techniques needed, along with the essential health and safety and move on to design and building. Once qualified you can obtain your CSCS card and start working. All courses have modules on environmental impact and efficiency and explore how technology plays a role in modern day practice from GPS controlled diggers, to building design. You’ll be learning and practicing skills in our well – equipped specialist workshops. You’ll adopt standard industry health and safety practices, wearing the correct personal and protective equipment and carrying out safety checks. You’ll complete practical assignments and your competence at carrying out tasks will be assessed to ensure you can perform tasks correctly, consistently and safely. Students enjoy a range of site visits and talks from employers about industry practice. Many of our students progress into apprenticeships and go on to be self-employed. CAREER PATHWAYS: = = =

Construction Trades: Plumbing, Brick, Property Maintenance, Carpentry, Electrical Construction Management

Construction apprenticeships: Plumbing, Brick, Property Maintenance, Carpentry, Plastering, Painting and Decorating

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CREATIVE, ART AND DESIGN Careers in the creative industries are expanding and so is the need for qualified, trained and passionate individuals with drive and enthusiasm. If your future career lies in arts, design, performance or in the technical support and management of visual, audio or digital products, then our courses will give you the experience and technical skills you need. Our courses offer a highly flexible interdisciplinary programme of study that encourages you to develop your own practice and apply it in community settings. We have a number of pathways and qualifications that can support you in progression to your chosen career or onto university. In each pathway you will learn the technical skills required and you will also be challenged to apply those skills in a number of real industry and community settings to extend and develop your professional practice. Our creative arts routes include 3D design courses that focus on product design, blending the technical and creative disciplines needed to take concept, through design and into production. Our art and design courses blend traditional fine art and drawing with immersive techniques and art installation. You will work on both studio and live projects supported by talented staff who exhibit regularly. Our students have recently exhibited at The Herbert, the Glasshouse and the Tin, showcasing their work to the public. We also hold our prestigious annual art shows where you will be responsible for production of the works and curation of the show. As a collective, you will design the branding and communication for the end of year shows, document the shows and produce the publicity content. If graphics, photography or interactive media are your passions, then our creative media routes are for you. Our graphics programme will develop your communication, branding and advertising design skills through studio practice and industry projects. Our photography programmes have produced some of the city’s most talented and noted photographers. You’ll develop a professional identity and style through exploration of contemporary practice and publishing techniques. Interactive entertainment is a key sector for economic and cultural growth and employment in the Midlands. Our courses will help you enter this growing sector by teaching you the skills and techniques of design and programming. Our creative performance courses seek to develop the next generation of performers, dancers and theatre producers. You will develop your skills and hone your practice but much of the course is about the application of those skills and developing them through the creation of new work and executing performance. You’ll be designing and delivering performances in community settings schools and care homes, and also in commercial settings through the end of year show at the Albany Theatre where you will be responsible for all aspects of the performance including ticket sales! We have three main pathways with specialisms. All routes have inter-disciplinary working as we deliver large scale projects that combine the skills and expertise of our students to design and deliver. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Creative Art: Art and Design, 3D Design and Modelling, Fashion Design

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Creative Media: Graphics, Photography, Interactive Media

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Creative Performance: Dance, Performing Arts, Theatre Operations

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DIGITAL AND INNOVATION HUB

If you are looking for a career in the fastest growing industry and preparing yourself for the jobs of the future, then our Digital and Innovation Hub is the place for you. With pathways that can take you into being a software designer, games designer, web designer, an IT technician, a network engineer or a programmer, we offer full-time courses and apprenticeships from Level 1 to Level 4. You’ll be learning basic programming techniques and standard languages of Java and Python, how to configure networks and how to identify and fix faults. For those following the more creative pathways of games and web design, you’ll enhance your drawing and fine art skills as well as get a chance to express your creativity digitally. We’ll be challenging you to apply your skills from day one. All students work on projects designed by employers to create products, apps and designs. You’ll develop both your team working and leadership skills as you work out how to meet the employer’s demands on time and on budget. Last year our students were involved in national competitions run by international market leaders Fujitsu, Brocade and Kyosera, involving trips to London to pitch ideas to senior managers in the companies. We have an Innovation Hub sponsored by Fujitsu where you can work creatively in an environment that replicates a tech company. We have private networks and a range of IT kit and software including VR technology. So, if you want to start your digital career off on the right foot, then apply to our Digital and Innovation Hub tell us about your passion and ideal career path and we’ll work to create the programme that best meets your needs. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Creative: Software, Web, Games Design

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Technical: Technician, Networking, Service Support

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Digital apprenticeship: Infrastructure Technician, Software Developer, Network Engineer, Communications Technician

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ENGINEERING AND VEHICLE TECHNICIANS

If you are looking for a career in engineering or the motor industry then we have the right courses to get you started. Engineering is constantly changing and evolving with diverse career paths and opportunities to study to higher levels, either at university or in the workplace through degree apprenticeships. Careers span the more traditional manufacturing and engineering jobs to technology based design and production management. Employment can be found across all industries – food technology and production, armed forces, theme parks – all need engineers to design, maintain and support their products and processes. Study engineering with us and you’ll learn the traditional methods of engineering and production, milling and turning, through to computer aided design. We have specialist pathways in electronics, electrical and manufacturing that lead to employment, apprenticeships or university. You’ll be learning in modern workshops with industry standard equipment. We’ll be preparing you to analyse, solve problems and work in teams and on your own, applying methodologies and techniques from industry. Our motor industry courses train the mechanics, electricians, and body repair technicians needed to support local, regional and national employers. We run courses that focus on cars and light vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, buses and coaches, and motorbikes. You’ll learn about new technologies, diagnostics, hybrid and electrical vehicles, and how to maintain them. You’ll work in our industry standard workshops and body shops and you’ll quote or carry out jobs on customers’ cars. Students who have studied vehicle technician courses with us are now running their own businesses and working for national companies keeping fleets of buses on the road. So, if being an engineer is what you want to be, start your studies with us. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Engineering

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Manufacturing: Technician, Networking, Service Support

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Vehicle Technician: Mechanics, Body and Paint

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Engineering apprenticeships: Engineering Operations, Manufacturing Operations,

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Vehicle apprenticeships: Light Vehicle Mechanic, Body and Paint, HGC Mechanic,

Electrical and Electronics Bus and Coach Mechanic, Bus and Coach Electrician, HGV Electrician, Coach Building

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ENGLISH, MATHS, ESOL AND FOUNDATION Getting the basics right will provide you with the best foundation for whatever you want to be. Employers always say that good English, maths, team working and problem solving skills are what they need in their employees, so if you need to improve your English, and maths, or get yourself back on track then we have a range of courses that will suit you. If English isn’t your first language and you need to improve your reading, writing and spoken English then we have full and part-time ESOL courses at Entry to Level 2 that can get you where you need to be. Our full-time programmes for younger students include work placements and community projects where you will get to use your new language skills. Our part-time courses are for you if you are aged over 18. We offer courses in the day and the evening so you can study at a time that fits around your life. For those who haven’t quite got the English and maths at the level needed to move on to their chosen course or apprenticeship, we offer a full-time English and maths programme where you will re-take either your English and maths GCSEs or Functional Skills. You’ll dedicate most of your week to studying the two subjects but will also get the opportunity to start to study a technical or vocational subject alongside, to help you progress onto that area – so you may do some art or travel studies and get the opportunity to do a work placement in that area. If you are a mature learner looking to improve your English and maths for employment, university or personal reasons then we also have part-time GCSE courses in either the day or evening. We offer two intakes for this – either September or January. We know that sometimes things don’t work out and you need a helping hand to get back on track. Our foundation programmes will do just that. Full of confidence building, study skills, team working and the ever important English and maths, we tailor the courses to suit you as a person and what you need. Students who have completed these courses with us have gone on to be what they want to be and follow their career path after taking some time to get themselves ready to study or to work. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

ESOL: full-time

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ESOL: part-time

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GCSE or Functional Skills Maths and English: full-time (16-19)

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GCSE Maths and English: part- time (19+)

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Foundation Studies

“ Employers care about the quality of maths and English skills people have, not just the qualification. They told us about the type of knowledge and skills which hold real currency and support the success of their businesses.” David Russell, CEO at the Education and Training Foundation.

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HAIR AND BEAUTY If you enjoy being creative and dealing with customers and want a career that can bring you glamour and excitement, come and join our hair and beauty courses. You will be working on real clients developing your customer service skills in either of our fully equipped salons based at the City and Henley campuses, using industry standard products including Dermalogica, Jane Iredale, Redken and MUK Haircare. Our salons are open to the public so you will be treating and styling paying clients in the commercial salons and practicing your skills and techniques in our training salons. If you want to take the creative route and work in the film and TV industries or become a media make-up artist, we have specialist modules that will teach you the necessary skills and techniques. You can also work on live briefs with our photography and creative arts departments and work on fashion shoots, or with local theatre productions to give you a range of experience. If you are thinking of a career in a beauty salon or maybe owning your own beauty business, then we have a range of beauty therapy courses that will give you the skills you need. From spray tanning to massage and facials, we cover all the basics. You can specialise in specific areas of beauty, for example our nail art courses will train you in high end products using liquid and powder and you will be able to let your imagination run wild using 2D nail art! Many of our students have gone on to see the world working on cruise ships or opening their own salons. You will be able to keep up with the latest techniques and trends by attending master classes with industry professionals and entering regional and national competitions. We offer full-time courses from foundation to Level 3, part-time courses and apprenticeships with local salons, along with short courses to brush up on your specialist skills. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Hair: Hairdressing, Barbering

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Beauty: Beauty Therapy, Media Make Up

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Hair and Beauty apprenticeships: Hairdressing, Barbering

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HEALTH, SCIENCE AND SPORT Careers in health, science and sport are continuing to grow and change as technology moves forward and changes the way that the services are delivered. There’s an expanding jobs market with new roles and career opportunities to work worldwide. Our courses prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the sport, science and health fields. Learning in great facilities from expert staff has helped our students move into careers in coaching, physiotherapy, sports journalism and onto top universities to study medicine, sport science, nursing and primary and secondary school teaching. Our sports courses include professional coaching, sport science, sports therapy and youth and community work. Each course has a high degree of practical content where you will be expected to apply the skills you have learned in real life settings. You’ll be training in our performance labs and therapy rooms, as well as learning the theory of how to coach, human physiology and performance management. We have exclusive sports educational programmes with professional partners including Wasps, Sky Blues in the Community, Bedworth United and the Coventry Sports Foundation. Science routes can take you into careers in medicine, biotechnology or laboratory based research and technical support. Many of our students use the science pathways as a platform to university study and onto careers in forensic science and psychology. We offer a broad based science pathway that includes stimulating classes that link with your learning, including getting up close with moon rocks and meteorites. Health and life sciences are some of our most popular courses, with many of our students progressing into employment and onto nursing, paramedic, social work, counselling and health based degrees at Coventry University. Whether you want to work in an adult care setting, support people with mental health issues or work in local medical practices, start your training in health with us. With courses at all levels we can help you choose the right path for you. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Sport: Coaching, Therapy, Science

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Sports Academies: Sports Performance Programmes: Wasps, Bedworth United, Sky Blues in the Community

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Science: Applied, Forensic, Medical

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HOSPITALITY AND CATERING Our Hospitality and Catering programmes will prepare you for a career that can take you all over the world. We have been training some of the region’s best chefs for the last two decades. Graduates from the last 10 years include the Head Chef at the Michelin starred “The Cross” in Kenilworth and the owner of the critically acclaimed “Salt” in Stratford. Whatever your ambitions there are a variety of pathways to choose from, including running your own catering company or restaurant or working in top class hotels. The development of Coventry as a destination city is increasing the demand for skilled hospitality professional and chefs. Our catering courses will equip you with the practical skills and techniques to work across a variety of sectors in catering, food service and fine dining. You’ll benefit from the best teaching - our courses are run by industry trained staff. When you join our hospitality and catering courses you’ll be working in Henley’s restaurant. You’ll work in a realistic training environment preparing dishes for paying guests or visitors to the College. If you are interested in working in a busy kitchen you will learn to create and serve dishes from around the world. If you are more at ease dealing with customers and managing service, you will learn the skills needed to be a barista or serve cocktails and food to a silver service standard, which will prepare you to work in many top hotels. You can further your skills through management courses that will help you run the business side of hospitability establishments. All courses include work experience opportunities and the chance to attend master classes by top class chefs and you will be able to enter national competitions including World Skills to showcase your talents. We offer full-time and part-time courses from foundation to Level 3 and apprenticeships to help you gain real skills that will give you great career opportunities in this thriving industry. .CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Hospitality: Front of House, Supervisor

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Catering: Commis Chef, Sous Chef

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Hospitality & Catering apprenticeships: Chef, Food Service

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UNIFORMED SERVICES, TRAVEL AND TOURISM, WORKING WITH CHILDREN If helping people and serving your community are what you are all about, then we have a range of courses that will inspire and prepare you for your future career. The service sector in Coventry and the surrounding area is growing as more people visit the region. Careers in public and uniformed services continue to provide a variety of challenging jobs with great career progression opportunities. Students who complete public services courses go on to work in the police, fire service, as a prison officer or the military, and many go on to university. The courses involve working as a team to solve problems and you’ll often by put outside of your usual environment to take on a new challenge with a group of like-minded people. There’s a lot of fun and hard work and the staff will teach you the skills you’ll need to work in a high pressure environment where you may find yourself with people relying on you. If working with children and supporting their development is what you want to do, then we have a range of courses that will qualify you to be a childcare assistant, teaching assistant or childminder. Each of the courses has an extended placement where you will get the opportunity to work with children in real work settings. You’ll be assessed carrying out the job as well as through assignments on the theory of childcare practice. Tourism is one of the priority sectors for our region with more jobs being created all the time. Whether you want to work in the travel industry – in agencies or travel companies, or if you want to work in tourism locally or abroad, we have courses that will help you develop the knowledge and skills you will need. Our training has resulted in many of our students becoming cabin crew or working as reps overseas. CAREER PATHWAYS: =

Public Services

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Tourism

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Education: Childcare, Teaching Assistants

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Education apprenticeships: Childcare, Teaching Assistants

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COME AND FIND OUT ABOUT OUR TECHNICAL COURSES AND QUALIFICATIONS AT OUR OPEN EVENING ON: 18TH JANUARY 5PM-7.30PM Student Support Our student advisors based within Student Services can help with a range of learning and welfare issues including financial support and benefits. They can also arrange sessions with careers advisors so please call 024 76 932 932

CITY CAMPUS ADDRESS 50 Swanswell Street, Coventry, CV1 5DG We are located close to the City Centre. The car park is located close to the College and the Sat Nav postcode is CV1 5GU.

HENLEY CAMPUS ADDRESS Henley Road, Bell Green, Coventry, CV2 1ED Our car park is very close to us and is located on Henley Mill Lane.

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