Wigan and Leigh College

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Wigan & Leigh College has a long-standing history of providing you with quality education and training. This has been achieved through exceptional teaching, support, and guidance over an extensive range of academic, vocational, technical, and apprenticeship courses. Each year we strive to provide programs at a wide range of levels to suit all abilities.
Recently a multi-million-pound investment has been made across our Wigan and Leigh Centres to provide you with top of the range facilities, resources, and learning environments. One thing is guaranteed when you choose to study with us - we will encourage and support you to achieve your potential.
Wigan & Leigh College has been leading the way since 1857.
We are the only general Further Education College in the towns of Wigan and Leigh. Each year, over 14,000 people choose to study at the College, their needs being at the heart of everything we provide.
The College operates from several sites across the borough. Parson’s Walk Centre, School for the Arts and Pagefield Centre, is located in Wigan, close to the town center. Leigh College and The Image Centre are close to the town center of Leigh.
The College has developed a wide choice of qualifications from entry-level to professional and post-graduate courses. Further Education students can choose the A Level Professional Honours Programme or vocational qualifications such as BTECs, which can lead to University or Degree Apprenticeships. There is also an expanding Higher Education portfolio of Foundation Degrees, Top Up Degrees, Higher Nationals, and Certificates to benefit adult students of all ages, both full time and part-time.
Students and staff at the College celebrated as their recent Ofsted report officially commended the organization as an overall ‘Good’ College. The report highlights the College’s key strengths and significant improvements were undertaken since the last visit. The College is delighted to be named one of the few Colleges to be awarded ‘Good’ status in 2016.

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