With the cost of living continuing to impact households across the region, many people are seeking more affordable ways to gain higher-level qualifications and progress in their careers.
Solihull College & University Centre offers a wide range of university-level courses, with several available FREE to eligible students thanks to funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Free* study options include:
- HNC Civil Engineering for England
- HND Computing (Cyber Security) (HTQ Status)
- HNC Construction Management for England (Construction Design and Build Technician) HTQ
- HNC Esports
- HNC Leadership & Management for England (HTQ Status)
- HNC Quantity Surveying for England HTQ
*Subject to WMCA eligibility criteria
Alongside these HNCs and HNDs, the College also offers a range of degree programmes in partnership with leading universities, including Oxford Brookes University, Coventry University and Birmingham Newman University.
With competitively priced tuition fees and the option to live at home while studying, students can save thousands of pounds compared with the cost of moving away to university. Bursaries may also be available to support with travel, and free parking is offered at the College’s campuses.
Students often remark on how the small class sizes and extra one-on-one support on offer really help them in a way a large university may not have been able to. Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusive Practice (SENDIP) degree student, Adele Adams, commented: “It’s not easy starting a degree with one day a week in college, plus a work placement, alongside family life! But we make it work. The support I receive from the College is immense. My classmates are all very understanding and there is a wide range of ages, but we all have one common goal. To help each other through it.”
Read Adele’s full story about overcoming barriers to study for her SENDIP degree, plus other success stories including a student blazing a trail for women in engineering, and an animal welfare graduate who has taken her business worldwide.
The College’s Higher Education Advice Day will be taking place on Thursday 13th August, 10.00am-2.00pm at Blossomfield and Woodlands Campuses, as well as an Adult & University Level Open Event on Wednesday 2nd September, 5.00-7.00pm at Blossomfield Campus.
It’s not too late to apply for September!
