Higher Education at Tameside College

Tameside College has a reputation for providing the right skills for local, regional and national employers. This includes the delivery of degree courses to meet the demand of higher level skills that businesses require.

In a survey of employers (summer 2021) the CBI reported the following needs:


  • 77% of businesses expect to have more job openings for people with higher level skills.
  • The demand for leadership and management skills has increased to 58%.
  • The proportion of businesses (65%) not confident there will be enough people available in the future with the skills to fill their high-skilled jobs has reached a new high.

Degree level qualifications will make you more attractive to employers and more competitive in the job market.

Higher education courses 2023/24

Business, Management and Computing

  • HNC / HND in Business
  • HTQ / HND in Computing and Systems Development

Early Years

  • Level 4 Foundation Degree in Early Years

Engineering

  • HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering (Full Time & Part Time options available)
  • HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering (Full Time & Part Time options available)
  • HND In Electrical Engineering (6 units top up)
  • HND In Mechanical Engineering (6 units top up)

Professional Courses

  • Level 3 / Level 5 Certificate in Human Resource Practice (CIPD)
  • Level 3 Advanced / Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting (AAT)

Travel and Tourism

  • HNC in International Travel and Tourism Management

Teaching Assistants / Education

  • Level 4 Foundation Degree in Teaching Assistance
  • Certificate of Education in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Full Time & Part Time options available)
  • Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PrGCE) (Full Time & Part Time options available)
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) (Full Time & Part Time options available)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education
  • BA (Hons) Children and Young People’s Education, Curriculum and Development (Level 6 Top up)

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