Heart of Worcestershire College

Heart of Worcestershire College came into being in August 2014, after the merge of Worcester College of Technology and North East Worcestershire College.
Campuses in Bromsgrove, Malvern, Redditch and Worcestershire.
A free bus service is provided between Redditch, Bromsgrove and South Birmingham.
There is a local bus service in Worcester.

Entry Standards

All applications for full-time foundation degrees or honours degrees must be made through UCAS.
Applications for part-time courses should be made direct to the college.
Entry requirements are specific to individual courses.
A typical requirement for foundation entry is 120 UCAS tariff points from one A level or an equivalent.

Course Flexibility

HNCs and HNDs, foundation degrees and BA (Hons) top-ups, access courses, professional qualifications, and higher apprenticeships.

Teaching Standards

The college has partnerships with Staffordshire, Warwick, Worcester, Coventry, South Wales, Gloucestershire, and Wolverhampton universities.
Many courses are accredited by professional bodies.
Student Facilities

All campuses have cafes and food facilities. The college is equipped with beauty salons, art and design studios, engineering workshops, performing arts studios, a theatre and a nursery.

Disability Services

Individual learning support helps students to identify their preferred learning style, develop appropriate coping strategies, use specialist software effectively, and access additional study aids and specialist assessment.
On enrolment, students with learning difficulties or disabilities will be assigned their own personal learning coach who will get to know them and the way they work.

Students' Union

Upon enrolment all students automatically become members of the Students’ Union free of charge. As well as the representation, being a member of the union entitles students to purchase an NUS Extra Discount card.
The Students' Union helps run national and local campaigns on issues ranging from higher education funding to global warming. It is is also responsible for organising a variety of social events and trips throughout the year.

Sport

Sports and activities on offer include archery, rugby, football, basketball, badminton, tennis, rock climbing, rounders and fitness classes.

Careers Guidance

Free impartial careers advice, confidential interviews, support in identifying and making realistic decisions to fit education and training around family and other commitments, help writing CVs and completing job application forms, mock interviews, advice regarding voluntary work and improving employability skills.
Specific groups of vulnerable students (such as those with autism) have access to targeted support to aid progression.

No comments:

Post a Comment