Courses for Adults at York College & University Centre

If you’re looking to retrain to change career, upskill for work or personal development, aiming to progress at work or wanting to start a new hobby, we have a course for you.

Empower your future with us

Every year at York College & University Centre, we welcome a large and diverse cohort of adult learners who study on a wide range of courses, covering various subjects at different levels, from short courses to university-level study. Some of our courses may be free for you to study, eligible for a loan or have finance available.

York School of Art

University Centre

Access to HE

Skills for Life

Apprenticeships

Essential Skills

Short courses for individuals & businesses

Institute of Technology

Course Types that Support Your Needs: Flexible, Short, Part-time, Day & Evening

We appreciate that many of our students lead busy lives and are not always in a position to undertake a full-time course. Regardless of your situation, we believe everyone should have access to the learning opportunities they deserve. For this reason, our adult course off er has been developed to break down barriers to learning.

Our courses accommodate a range of lifestyles and offer flexible study options, making them ideal to complete alongside work or other commitments. This allows you to gain the essential qualification(s) you need while balancing everyday life.

Our course offering supports progression by helping you develop new skills that are valuable in the workplace and suited to your career, with clear routes into further study and job prospects. You can find the level of our courses on the individual course pages.

We also have a dedicated Learning Support Team for those who need guidance, advice or have additional needs.

Enrolment, Funding, Campus Information: find out more...

We know you’ll have lots of questions about what it’s like to study with us, where our students progress to, how and when to apply, and what support is on off er during your time with us.

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Adult Enrolment

Course Funding for Adults

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Supporting You

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FAQs for Courses for Adults

Maps and Directions

Our Campus & Facilities

Explore by Career

Do you have a career in mind but are not sure which courses can help you achieve it?

Take a look at our careers mapping technology, where you can find answers to the following questions:

● What are the salary expectations for this course?
● What do industry experts say about this field of work?
● What are employment rates like for this course?
● What vacancies are available in your local area?

All careers have been linked to our own course offer, to help support you in making an informed choice about your next steps.

Explore By Career