Free Part Time 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.

Course Title Standard Fee WMCA Contribution Student Fee
Cisco IT Essentials (CITE) Part 1 & 2 £595 100% Free
HNC Diploma in Construction (Construction) £6500 100% Free
Level 3 AAT Accounting £1987 100% Free
Level 3 Active IQ Diploma in Fitness Instructing & Personal Training £2252 100% Free
CIPD Foundation Certificate in People Practice £1330 100% Free
HNC Diploma in Construction (Building Services Engineering – Electrical) £6500 100% Free
HNC Diploma in Construction (Building Services Engineering – Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) £6500 100% Free
HNC Diploma in Construction (Civil Engineering) £6500 100% Free
HNC Diploma in Construction (Surveying) £6500 100% Free
Leadership & Management Diploma (CMI) £1570 100% Free
Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering £3345 100% Free
Introduction to Pneumatics £250 100% Free
Introduction to Hydraulics £250 100% Free

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

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