Part-time engineering & construction courses for adults available now!

Adults in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire who want to study part-time can now choose from a range of part-time courses which have launched at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC).

Local adults are advised to log onto the College’s website www.nulc.ac.uk/adults to view the part-time courses on offer and, in many cases, enrol online.

Part-time courses are available in areas such as engineering and construction, where you can study a range of professional qualifications in areas such as Bench Joinery, Site Carpentry, Painting and Decorating, Bricklaying, Mechanical Technology, Engineering and more.

There is also the option to study for a Higher Education qualification in Engineering such as the Foundation degree (FdSc) in Mechanical Technology.

The majority of our construction and engineering courses are taught at the new purpose built Skills and Technology Centre on our Knutton Lane campus.

Pictured: The Skills and Technology Centre at NULC

Janet Scrivens, Head of Lifelong Learning at the College, said: “We can provide help and guidance for anyone who wants to improve their job prospects, renew or refresh their qualifications or retrain for a new career. There’s never been a better time to enrol!”

To find out more about the part-time construction and engineering courses available at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/adults or come along to the Part-time Course Advice and Enrolment Evening on Thursday 8 September, 5.30pm – 8pm.

Alternatively, for more information, call the College Information Centre on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

Construction students survey the college

NULC students studying the Level 1 Diploma in Brickwork were today invited to shadow a building surveyor.

Alex Smith is a surveyor for Disabled Go, an award-winning disability organisation that produce online access guides in a great deal of detail for a huge range of venues.  Disabled Go were today surveying NULC to report on its disabled access.

A number of Level 1 Diploma in Brickwork students joined Alex in small groups throughout the day to discuss UK building standards and to see how access for people with disabilities is an integral part of construction.

Construction School Leaver Course Advice Event

Are you looking to study BTEC Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment or Electrical Installation Level 2 + 3 at NULC?

The College is hosting a course-specific event on:

Wednesday 18 May 5pm-7pm (Please arrive at 5pm)

During the event you’ll get the chance to:

• Find out more about our new BTEC Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment or Electrical Installation Level 2 + 3 and future careers.
• Attend a course presentation by the Curriculum Manager of Engineering and Construction, Paula Rowland at 5:30pm.
• You’ll be able to meet staff and see first-hand what the course involves.
• Have a look around the fantastic new facilities at the Skills and Technology Centre.
• Apply for the courses.

Refreshments with be provided in the adjacent Olympic Lounge. If you'd like to attend this event please click here and complete the online form.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Construction students build career connections

Construction students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) benefited from their first site visit to Barratt Homes’ construction site in Silverdale. An exciting new partnership between NULC and one of the country’s leading house builders, Barratt Homes means that Construction students get to meet industry experts and experience life on a real construction site.

The students taking part in the visit to the Barratt Homes’ construction site, were shown around the development by the site manager and given the opportunity to ask questions and meet the various teams who are currently working on the site.

To find out more about the NULC and Barratt Homes partnership click here. If you are interested in studying a Construction course at NULC then click here or call the Information Centre on 01782 254254.

NULC need your ideas

Would you like to get involved with the design of the new NULC 2012-2013 full-time prospectus?  Would you like to see your ideas to come to life?  We need your help to find out what worked and what didn’t, what you liked and what you didn’t!  As we start to research design and content for the new prospectus we would love to hear your views, because you are the people that matter.

If you haven’t already had a look at the current NULC full-time prospectus then take a look by clicking this link and then downloading the ‘Full-time prospectus 11-12’... http://www.nulc.ac.uk/pages/global/downloads.aspx

Then once you've had a flick through it, simply follow the link below and fill in the survey to share your views with us...http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGN3YNP

NULC do 'something funny for money'

If there's one thing that NULC staff and students like to do its ‘something funny for money’ in aid of Comic Relief.  NULC was a hub of activity on Friday 18 March with fancy dress, bake sales, waxing and the most talked about event of the day, the NULC FlashMob.

Dance Lecturer Faye Matthews rounded up her troupes which included students, staff and even a member of the senior management team.  Then headed to the new Sainsbury’s store in Newcastle-under-Lyme, where they wowed the crowds and are now rapidly becoming an online phenomenon.

Other activities taking place throughout the day included a fancy dress competition which resulted in a monkey and pirates roaming the corridors!  A yummy bake sale organised by Early Years students, Fun Run by Sports Performance and Excellence students, leg waxing in the Transform Salon.  As well as various fund raising efforts by Learner Services, Starbucks staff and the Students’ Union.

The money is still being counted but so far NULC have managed to raise over £500.00, which is a fantastic amount.  Thank you to everyone who took part and did ‘something funny for money’.

To see all the photos and videos from the day visit our Facebook gallery at www.facebook.com/NewcastleULymeCol and give us a ‘Like’.

New courses launched at NULC

Due to popular demand, Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have launched a new range of exciting vocational courses in construction and engineering.  The new courses will start in September 2011 and demand is high, with limited places so get your applications in as soon as possible.

New vocational courses include:

Diploma in Basic Construction Skills (Multi-craft)

Level 2 Electrical Installation

Level 2 Diploma in Practical Engineering

Level 3 Diploma in Brickwork

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment

Keep checking the blog for updates or to find out more about these new construction and engineering courses and other new courses simply log onto our website www.nulc.ac.uk/newcourses.