It leads to a variety of careers as senior technicians or onto the second year of a degree course at university. It can also be used as a pathway for registration with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer. Students on the BTEC National Diploma learn the practical skills and applied knowledge to operate effectively as technicians in industry or to progress onto degree courses in a variety of engineering specialisms. The EMTA NVQ2 course is designed for self sponsored or employed people who require practical skills training in Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering and Electronic courses are offered by the programme area of Technology and a range of part-time courses are also available.
Every student is allocated a named tutor to give support throughout the programme of studies.
All students will be provided with an enrichment and key skills programme and have access to the wide range of college activities.