Wigan UTC - A University Technical College

and many more courses to students aged between 14-19, these are structured to give the best knowledge and experience to gain their qualification with the use of our fantastic facilities. Also we have a number of employer partners that work with Wigan UTC who contribute to the development of the students by offering a variety of equipment, projects, site visits, and their expertise and knowledge to a variety of different job roles that students would like to move into after their time with us. To date all students that completed their qualifications with Wigan UTC went on to employment, an apprenticeship or further/ higher education including university. Facilities
Two large machinery workshops
A Computer Aided Manufacturing suite including 3-D Printers, laser cutter etc
A Computer Aided Design suite
Science laboratories
A Murr Elektroniks laboratory
A Siemens PLC laboratory
The UKs first Vertical Farm
Use of all of Wigan Youth Zones facilities for Sports Science and Enrichment including use of the gym, MUGA pitches, sports hall etc
A Food Process Hall
Kitchen
Board room (used as part of the Business courses)
Plus many classrooms/ lecture rooms

Employer partners
Murr Elektronics
Siemens
Network Rail
Milliken
UCLAN
Ainscough Industrial Group
Endress & Hauser
Green Energy Consortia
STEGTA