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How to access your future career potential!
Our Access to Higher Education Diploma is proving once again to be a vital stepping stone for helping learners start their journey to a rewarding career.
Bury College is an institute of higher learning for ages 16 and above. We pride ourselves on developing skills for life in our learners across our different courses. As a college, we offer A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships, foundation studies as well as university and adult courses.
Aspiring to provide the best for every student lies at the heart of all that we do. In order to help us meet that aspiration, we know our number one asset is our staff.
Attracting, developing and retaining excellent people is our primary goal. People who share the College values and support each other to deliver the College’s mission of serving its communities through education and training.
Meet some of our staff who share their experiences of what life is like working at Bury College.
Rizwan Qureshi - Accounting Lecturer
“There is a real sense of community here at Bury College and a feeling that we’re all in this together. I really enjoy my job and the fact that I have the opportunity to support students when they’re at a crossroads in their education and careers.”
Caitlin Saull - Business Lecturer
“I enjoy being involved in different initiatives such as the College’s Sustainability Group and taking part in the staff Yoga Club which adds to that feeling of community.”
Mark Fisher - Student Information Senior Officer for Registry
“There is always support available should I need help, and the wellbeing of staff is really well looked after across the College.”
Our Access to Higher Education Diploma is proving once again to be a vital stepping stone for helping learners start their journey to a rewarding career.
Over 50 plastering students from Bury College are developing their skills and benefitting from a partnership with one of the UK’s leading providers of manufacturing materials.
ESOL (English as a Second Language) learners from our Step Up to Prospects course recently celebrated their achievements over the last year.
Students from our Life Wise and Life Challenge courses have been practising and developing their gardening skills
Our first-year Business Academy students recently got together to celebrate their achievements over the last few months.
A former Bury College Access student has landed a place on a prestigious legal scheme to further help him achieve his dream career