Free Adult Courses

The College has received funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to offer the below courses either fully funded and free of charge, or at a reduced rate.

English & Maths

Course Title Student Fee
Functional Skills English Free*
Functional Skills English (Online) Free*
GCSE English Free*
Functional Skills Maths Free*
Functional Skills Maths (Online) Free*
GCSE Mathematics Free*

*Students must meet certain eligibility requirements including living within the West Midlands Combined Authority area.

Employability & Routeways

Course Title Student Fee
Employability Skills Workshop Free*
Into Employment – Retail and Hospitality Free*
50+ Routeway to Employment in Retail Free*
Veterans and First Responders Resettlement Plus Free*

*Students must meet certain eligibility requirements including living within the West Midlands Combined Authority area.

Vocational & Professional

Course Title Student Fee
Level 3 AAT Accounting Free*
Adult Care Diploma Free*
Access To Higher Education Diploma (Health – Nursing/Midwifery/Paramedics) Free*
CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice Free*

*Students must meet certain eligibility requirements including living within the West Midlands Combined Authority area.

Leadership & Management

Course Title Student Fee
Foundations for First-Time Leaders Free*
Project Management through Effective Leadership Free*
Leadership & Management Diploma (CMI) Free*

*Students must meet certain eligibility requirements including living within the West Midlands Combined Authority area.

We also offer a variety of Free Distance Learning courses and Community Education courses in a variety of subject areas:

Am I eligible?

To be eligible, students must be aged 19+ on the 31st of August and be a resident of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area. To see if you reside within the WMCA area search for your postcode:

Eligible postcode.

Ineligible postcode.

Find out more about the courses by clicking on the links above and follow the instructions to apply.

Our admissions team will take care of the fee adjustments once you have applied.
Alternatively, email:

professionals@solihull.ac.uk