Whether you are seeking to advance in your current career, explore a new field, or gain specialised expertise, our comprehensive range of courses offers flexible learning opportunities tailored to meet your individual needs.
Join us and take the next step in your professional journey with confidence and support from our experienced tutors and state-of-the-art facilities.
Work with our dedicated tutors who are available to support you whenever you need it. Our tutors have a wide range of industry experience and have gained significant links and contacts with large national organisations and key public and private sector institutions, giving you exceptional tutor support and the opportunity to gain new networking contacts.
These courses have been developed in collaboration with employers, universities, colleges and students to deliver a programme that meets the needs of both today’s students and the industry’s future.
Discover the possibilities with York College & University Centre, where education is for everyone.
Spaces include designated classrooms and the University Centre, which is complete with learning zones, group study areas, computers and a relaxation zone, providing an area for higher education students to socialise, relax and eat.
Students also have access to College-wide facilities such as the Learning & Research Centre, study hubs, computer areas with accompanying multi-function printers and helpdesk advice.
Our Professional Training for Adults department includes some of the region’s best teaching facilities, with a Construction Skills Centre, which is a purpose-built facility accommodating brickwork, joinery and plastering. The Centre contains two large workshop spaces, changing facilities, engineering labs, classrooms and IT suites with industry-standard software, meeting the needs of your studies as well as those of the industry.
Engineering courses are supported with a superb range of state-of-the-art facilities; electronics laboratories, an Advanced Manufacturing Centre (including Siemens PLCs, Pneumatics Training Rigs, Industry 4 Manufacturing Centre, robotic arm), CAM/CNC suite (including 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC Lathe, CNC Mill etc), CAD suites (AutoCAD and Solidworks), in addition to the more traditional mechanical engineering, fabrication and welding workshop.
Our digital technical courses use a dedicated cybersecurity lab and have access to standard software, including Microsoft Visual Studio, MySQL (XAMP), NetBeans, Microsoft Visio, Arduino IDE and Idle (Python) IDE.
CIPD Associate Diploma in People Management Level 5
HTQ Higher National Certificate (HNC) Construction Management for England (Site Supervisor)
Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship Level 4
Foundation Degree (FD) Children’s Development & Learning
BA (Hons) Leading Children’s Development & Learning (Top-up)
Teacher Training Cert.Ed/PGCE
HTQ Higher National Certificate (HNC) Engineering
Engineering Manufacturing Technician (Electrical or Mechanical) Apprenticeship Level 4
Higher National Certificate (HNC) Applied Science
Higher National Certificate (HNC) Esports (Athlete Support and Development Pathway)
VTCT (iTEC) Level 4 Diploma in Advanced Aesthetic Treatments
“In my previous job as an electrician, I was working away from family on the tools a lot. We had kids who were at the rugrat stage – they’re still only seven and five now – so I was missing a lot of critical time with them.
I took the risk of completely changing career direction and was lucky enough to get a job as a property surveyor. With that came the option to work more locally and it was the company’s suggestion that I went on the HNC course.
They have put one or two people on the course over the past few years and received really good feedback on it. The new job and course were away from my general expertise and niche, which was the electrical industry, and they require a more broader understanding of the construction industry, but both have been great.
Returning to education was daunting at first, stepping back into a classroom for the first time in 17 years, but I’m glad I did it. What an experience!
I met some great people and I feel I’ve really lucked out to have a HNC in my back pocket now.”
HTQ HNC Construction & the Built Environment for England (Site Supervisor)
“I had no real expectations at the beginning, but I just decided to give it a go and I got a First.
It all feels quite surreal, especially being a mature student and having taken a few years of different courses to build up to this. I’d done up to my Level 5 and thought there was nowhere else to go with my education.
I had no real intention of doing a degree but, then, I saw the top-up course for Level 6 and I thought it was great that I could complete a degree in a year. I literally decided to do it a week before the course started after I saw it online and checked with College that I qualified for it.
I was a bit apprehensive whether I’d fit into it, especially being older and whether I’d actually be up to that level. I had to get used to everything like referencing, studying and navigating the online systems again, because my Level 5 had been eight years before but, by Christmas, I think I’d got into a good flow and routine.
I ended up finishing the course having gained more confidence in myself and with the knowledge that I am capable of that level of study and actually know more than I thought!”
BA (Hons) Leading Children's Development & Learning
“I decided to choose this route of study as I’d worked in the beauty industry for a long time and decided I wanted to pass on my knowledge and experience through teaching. As I was studying during covid, I learned how to teach online using different resources, which is a real skill. I also really enjoyed my placement, it was great to put my skills into practice.
Studying at York College University Centre was great, the location is very convenient and the flexible study model meant I could fit the course in around my other commitments. My tutors were always very supportive and were there for me every step of the way.
I’m now teaching and have since completed my Assessor’s Award.”
Certificate in Education (Lifelong Learning)
