This course builds on the HNC, further developing the skills you’ll need to become a graphic designer or illustrator. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: Learning how to design logos and Apps, creating visuals which combine graphic design, illustration, photography and animation Animation - designing and animating characters and visuals for App designs and motion graphics. Typography - learning how to use the most impactful typefaces in your designs Illustration Project - mastering your drawing skills using a variety of styles. Web design - planning, designing and implementing your own online project (possibly your own portfolio website to...

This course is a mixture of extending your practical skills in the garage workshop and expanding your knowledge of the theory you'll need to work successfully in the motor industry. You'll keep developing your skills for employment or future self employment, such as communicating with customers or numeracy for preparing invoices. Building on the IMI Level 1 course, you’ll still focus on all vehicle related systems. You’ll dismantle, assess and replace components from systems such as the engine, transmission, chassis, electrical and also the vehicle body. You'll also learn more about modern vehicle electrics and auxiliaries, like air conditioning, in...

By the time you get to this level, you’ll have in depth knowledge of vehicle systems and advanced skills in how to repair to them. The focus now is on diagnosing problems and rectifying them. When a warning light comes on in a vehicle, it’s to alert you that something’s not right - but it’s up to you to find out what! Working on modern vehicles in our workshop, you’ll practise diagnosing all different types of faults, including electrical, engine, chassis and transmission. You’ll then put your repair skills into action, sort the problem and confirm your diagnosis has...

Baking has made a comeback. It’s hugely popular once again, probably at least partly due to a certain TV show! There are also more and more small bakeries opening up. This course will give you the bakery skills, techniques and knowledge you’ll need to start your career in this specialised industry or to move up to the next level of study. You’ll start by learning to bake - a lot! If you’ve seen it on ‘Bake Off’, you’ll make it on this course. Breads, doughs, pastries, meringues, gateaux, tray bakes, cupcakes, sponge cakes, Christmas cakes. You’ll also learn...

If you are interested in a career in Dental Nursing, Oral Health or within Health and Social Care. This course can help you on your way. It offers you a broad perspective across key areas to prepare you for your next progression route or employment. This course develops your knowledge and understanding for working successfully in a Dental or Care setting. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: Decontamination First aid Health and safety Dental anatomy Dental patient care The clinical assessment of patients’ dental health The safe handling of instruments, materials, and equipment used in dental practice You'll...

This course gives you a good introduction to the foundation and fascinating world of social sciences and builds on your existing knowledge of contemporary issues. Here's just some of what you'll be doing: You'll explore the nature of crime through famous high profile criminal cases and develop an understanding of crime and deviance. You'll look at social psychology and discover how people's social environment and interaction with others shapes their thoughts, feelings and behaviour. You'll explore sociology and how it can help in understanding the world we live in and examine different social issues such as culture and identity which...

This course offers a great introduction to holistic therapies, helping you to develop a toolkit to promote health and wellbeing. With the emphasis on practical skills, you’ll spend a lot of time training in our own commercial salons, providing treatments to external clients. You’ll also cover several theory aspects, to give you essential knowledge and understanding. Due to Wellness and Complementary therapies being such a fast-changing industry, our aim is always to ensure that your course develops the current skills and knowledge required for positive progression, therefore some of what you study on the course may change. Here’s just some...

This course gives you a good introduction to the foundation and fascinating world of social sciences and builds on your existing knowledge of contemporary issues. Here's just some of what you'll be doing: You'll explore the nature of crime through famous high profile criminal cases and develop an understanding of crime and deviance. You'll look at social psychology and discover how people's social environment and interaction with others shapes their thoughts, feelings and behaviour. You'll explore sociology and how it can help in understanding the world we live in and examine different social issues such as culture and identity which...

This course gives you the skills you need to provide great customer care when you’re serving food and drink. You’ll gain real life work experience by serving real food to real customers in our fabulous Salt & Barrel restaurant in the Kilmarnock Campus. Here, every week you’ll get ‘hands on’ experience of waiting at tables - explaining to customers about the dishes available, taking orders and serving. You’ll learn about food and drink products, so you can advise your customers on their choices. You’ll also find out what you need to know to successfully work in the hospitality industry, including...

This course offers you a qualification in Performing Engineering Operations at NVQ Level 2. It will give you a good all-round introduction to engineering, as well as focusing specifically on wind turbine technology. It’s part theory, part practical. Here’s just some of what you’ll be doing: You’ll begin by exploring the theory and background of wind turbines and energy. You’ll be introduced to the four main wind turbine systems - electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and control and instrumentation. You’ll learn about the components of a wind turbine, and its basic functions and operations. You’ll look at the wind and renewables industry,...