Adult Learning Prospectus 2024-25

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Adult LearninG 2024-2025

Find the right Course for you

Employers

Did you know we offer bespoke courses* to support Manx businesses?

www.ucm.ac.im/employers

Just for Fun

“We
- Jo Lewy

FOOD AND DRINK

“I’d

highly recommend the drumming courses with Mark to absolute beginners and those with some experience. The weekly classes were so good that I’m going to miss them!” - Carole Quayle. This list of courses continues on the following page

“I have learnt so much from him in such a short time … Raymond is a very patient teacher and I leave each lesson feeling good and standing taller. “ - Fiona

Catriona is the Programme Leader for our History & Heritage degree at University College Isle of Man and is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Chester. She is passionate about the Isle of Man and about heritage and culture. She spent ten years as a Trustee of Manx National Heritage and served as their representative on the Board of Culture Vannin. In her role at UCM, she teaches heritage studies as well as elements of Celtic Studies and Manx history and culture. Her research interests range from vernacular architecture to the politics, language, and cultural identity. She is currently working with colleagues at Oxford Brookes University on a project to explore the experiences of women in Manx politics.

DIGITAL ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGIES

GCSE

WBIS Workshop Overview

September

2024

Introduction to WBIS

Claim for Prior Learning

How to Design Your NELM

Skills & Approaches to Work Based Learning

Designing Practitioner Research

October 2024

Self Review and Negotiation of Learning

Creativity and Problem solving

Business Strategy and Planning

Managing and Leading People

November 2024

Delivering Results

Designing Practitioner Research

Practical Marketing Communication

Introduction to Events Management

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Sustainable Business Practices

December 2024

Introduction to WBIS

Exit Review and Forward Planning

Finance for Non Financial Managers

Principles, Processes and Skills of Coaching

Strategies for Building Effective

Workplace Leadership

Transition and Change Management

January 2025

Claim for Prior Learning

How to Design your NELM

Self Review and Negotiation of Learning

Effective Workplace Teams

February 2025

Introduction to WBIS

Designing Practitioner Research

The Organisational Environment

Skills & Approaches to Work Based Learning

March 2025

Self Review and Negotiation of Learning

Exit Review and Forward Planning

Stress and Stress Management

april 2025

Practical Marketing Communications

Managing and Leading People

Sustainable Business Practices

may 2025

Introduction to WBIS

Claim for Prior Learning

How to Design your NELM

Skills & Approaches to Work Based Learning

Emotional Intelligence in the Work Place

Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

Managing and Leading People

June 2025

Self Review and Negotiation of Learning

Delivering Results

Creativity and Problem Solving

Effective Workplace Teams

Principles, Processes and Skills of Coaching

Strategies for Building Effective Work Place Leadership To

Apprenticeships

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN

Apprenticeship courses are great for adults who want to reskill in a new industry or area of employment. Traditionally, apprenticeships were available in ‘the trades’ but this mode of study is now available across a wide range of industries including:

Plumbing

Carpentry & Joinery

Electrical

Brickwork

Painting & Decorating

Construction & the Built Environment

Horticulture

HR

Admin & IT

Computing

Digital Technologies

Engineering

Hairdressing

Dental Nursing

Professional Cookery

Motor Vehicle

Why choose an apprenticeship at UCM?

Earn while you learn

You benefit from applying the skills you learn during your course in a real work setting

You will build strong industry connections which will help strengthen your future career prospects

As well as the technical skills, you also learn key transferable skills in the workplace

We offer quality courses resulting in a nationally recognised qualification

Our lecturers have significant experience in their sectors, which is a huge benefit to you and the quality of your learning

Employers are building a strong and skilled workforce

FOR MORE

INFORMATION, THE APPRENTICESHIP COURSES

*UCM provides the academic element of the apprenticeship scheme and does not find employers. Apprentice positions are advertised on the Job Centre website. Funding is through the Department of Education, Sport & Culture.

Employers

Apprenticeships are great for building a strong and skilled workforce. If you’re interested in providing apprenticeship places, visit www.ucm.ac.im/employers for more information.

Degrees

87% OF OUR DEGREE STUDENTS GAIN A 1ST OR 2:1

Whether you’ve always wanted to study a degree, or are wanting to add to your CV with a Masters, studying a degree as a mature student can be extremely rewarding and enriching.

DEGREE LEVEl

Take the next step in your career with a level 4 qualification in Education, Engineering, Quality Assurance or IT.

Undergraduate

Add a BA(Hons) or BSC (Hons) to your CV. These are offered in areas such as Art, Design, Media & Music, Business, Health & Social Care, History, IT, Nursing & Sport.

Postgraduate

Achieve that Masters you’ve always dreamed of.

WORK BASED DEGREES

The Work Based and Integrative Studies (WBIS) framework allows for a highly individualised, bespoke pathway of learning.

Negotiate your qualification including BA(Hons)

BSc(Hons), Masters & MBA

Gain academic credit for past personal & professional experiential or accredited learning

Top up academic credit through taught modules and work-based projects

Learner support workshops to assist you in your studies

1-1 support from experienced lecturers

Why study a degree at ucm?

Face-to-face lectures

Smaller class sizes ensure you have an incredibly high level of support

You’re assigned a tutor for 1-1 support

Lecturers have industry experience

Research & employability placements

Staying on-Island ensures you can juggle family and study commitments

Access to Higher Education

If you’ve always wanted to attain a degree or are reskilling into an industry where a degree-level qualification is required but you don’t hold the required qualifications needed –An Access to Higher Education course could be ideal for you.

WHAT ARE ‘ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION’ COURSES?

A one-year course ideal for people who have few or no formal qualifications* but want to go on study a degree. On completion of the course you’ll earn UCAS points in order to go on to study at a University in the UK can continue your studies on a Degree course with us.

*You’ll need a C or above in GCSE Maths and English, if you don’t have that already we can also help you with that.

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