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With 70 years of expertise delivering vocational higher education the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College is the first choice partner to secure your career success and for the skills development of the future workforce.

Our learners have been making the most of an incredible educational visit to Australia, developing confidence, independe...
08/10/2026

Our learners have been making the most of an incredible educational visit to Australia, developing confidence, independence and valuable industry knowledge along the way ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

From snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef and exploring Brisbaneโ€™s culture and attractions, to experiencing wildlife care at Australia Zoo and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, every day has brought new opportunities to learn.

๐Ÿจ Our Animal Management learners have gained first-hand insight into animal behaviour, welfare, veterinary care and conservation, while our Travel & Tourism learners have explored visitor experiences, tourism and the role of attractions in promoting education and conservation.

From navigating airports and travelling independently to connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences, this trip is helping our learners build skills, confidence and memories that will last a lifetime.

Next stop: Hong Kong!

Our HND International Travel & Tourism Management and HND Animal Management students have been busy down under! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Over...
02/10/2026

Our HND International Travel & Tourism Management and HND Animal Management students have been busy down under! ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

Over the past week, students have explored Australiaโ€™s native wildlife at Sydney Zoo, visited the Museum of Sydney and even caught the train to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains. ๐Ÿฆ˜

For the next part of the trip, they took in the views on their walk to Echo Point to see the Three Sisters. Our students then enjoyed visiting the iconic Bondi Beach before catching a bus to Coogee Beach!

Next stopโ€ฆthe learners arrived in Cairns. Our groups explored the natural and cultural heritage of the Atherton Tablelands, visiting Danbulla National Park, where they took part in a cultural experience led by Koda, a descendant of the local Indigenous community. They learned about the deep cultural connections between Indigenous Australians and the land, including the importance of native plants, animals and traditional knowledge.

They also enjoyed a swim in the beautiful Lake Eacham, a volcanic crater lake surrounded by rainforest. ๐ŸŒ‹

Our HND Travel & Tourism and Animal Management students have officially started their Australian adventure! ๐Ÿฆ˜ ๐Ÿจ ๐ŸŒSo far,...
28/09/2026

Our HND Travel & Tourism and Animal Management students have officially started their Australian adventure! ๐Ÿฆ˜ ๐Ÿจ ๐ŸŒ

So far, the group have explored Sydney Harbour, Circular Quay, Manly Beach and Paddy's Market, experiencing the atmosphere, culture and variety that Sydney has to offer.

Our Animal Management students have visited the aquarium, gaining valuable insight into marine life and conservation, while our Travel & Tourism students began working on their research projects focusing on how hotels, accommodation providers and attractions are responding to sustainable tourism practices.

The perfect end to the day? A spectacular performance of The Lion King! ๐Ÿฆ โœจ
We canโ€™t wait to see what they get up to nextโ€ฆ

Creative minds on the move ๐Ÿ“ธ Our FdA Year 1, Year 2 and BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Foundation Art students recently s...
24/09/2026

Creative minds on the move ๐Ÿ“ธ

Our FdA Year 1, Year 2 and BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Foundation Art students recently spent the day exploring Manchester to gather reference and inspiration for their upcoming projects.

The day started by taking in the city's street design, architecture and textures, then on to a visit to Manchester Art Gallery where our students discussed themes of Death, Morality and Fear in painting, before finishing the day in the Northern Quarter with visits to UNITOM and Fred Aldous.

Weโ€™re thrilled to be recognised by our students in the latest National Student Survey!A huge thanks to our students for ...
22/09/2026

Weโ€™re thrilled to be recognised by our students in the latest National Student Survey!

A huge thanks to our students for sharing their feedback and to our staff for their continued commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience.

We're still open for Higher Education Enrolment! ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ŸคAimie Bamber was working as a carer a...
04/09/2026

We're still open for Higher Education Enrolment!

๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿค

Aimie Bamber was working as a carer and doing youth work at her church when someone suggested she'd make a great counsellor.

She joined the HND Counselling and Applied Psychology course, completing her placement hours at Daylight Counselling in Leigh.

Since coming to the end of her course, Aimee will continue to work for Daylight as an official counsellor and has been given full-time hours for children and youth services in Manchester Diocese.

Find out more about this course and others by contacting our FAB Futures team. ๐Ÿ“ฒ 01942 761111

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A big congratulations to two of our amazing teaching staff. Both Hayley Vincent and Julia Heathcote have recently receiv...
27/08/2026

A big congratulations to two of our amazing teaching staff.

Both Hayley Vincent and Julia Heathcote have recently received their Fellow (FHEA) certificates in recognition of their quality and commitment to teaching and learning within higher education.

This acknowledgement is testimony to their dedication and continued professional development, which in turn creates high standards that will ultimately benefit our HE students' learning experience too.

Well done to you both ๐Ÿ‘

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ? ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽWe offer ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž and ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž options for our Certificate in Education and PGCE c...
01/08/2026

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ? ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ

We offer ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž and ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž options for our Certificate in Education and PGCE courses in Further Education and Skills Sector, awarded by University of Lancashire.

Our supportive tutors will help you to gain the knowledge, theory and placement hours to feel confident in the classroom.

โญ Our recent ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ Inspection of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ โ€˜๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ โ€™, showcasing our high standards and commitment to training and supporting the next generation of teachers.

Speak to tutors and find out more at an ๐€๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐Ÿ“๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/life-at-college/events/

We caught up with HND Digital Technologies student Connor Smalley to learn more about his presentation at our 2026 HE Re...
28/07/2026

We caught up with HND Digital Technologies student Connor Smalley to learn more about his presentation at our 2026 HE Research Symposium. ๐Ÿ“–

Connor, alongside his classmates, created an Internet of Things (IoT)-controlled greenhouse for their research project. Drawing on the knowledge and skills they had developed throughout the academic year, they designed systems to automate a range of tasks within the greenhouse. ๐Ÿชด

One feature of the greenhouse was a temperature-monitoring system that automatically activates a fan when the temperature exceeds a certain threshold.

๐Ÿ—ฏ Connor said: โ€œAI and IOT (Internet of Things) give a broad idea of the computing industry, pitching skills, business intelligence. Itโ€™s made me prepared to get a job and what to expect.

Weโ€™ve had guest speakers from Sony and Microsoft. You can see how the industry changes and thereโ€™s more to it than sitting at a desk.โ€

Connor plans to progress to the BSc (Hons) Computing Top-up Award, awarded by University of Lancashire, and aspires to work as a software engineer or manager.

๐Ÿ“ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ: https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/subject/computer-science-and-digital-skills/ -university

22/07/2026

In March, our University Centre Graphic Design students visited Berlin, exploring design agencies, historical landmarks and contemporary culture. ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

This video, created by FdA Creative Industries student Lottie Leather, captures some of the highlights from the trip, including design inspiration found on the streets of the German capital.

๐Ÿค” Did you know that educational trips at the University Centre are often subsidised through the ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ž? This unique fund is available to students paying full-time course fees, or the part-time equivalent.

Find out more about this course and many others at one of our ๐€๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž & ๐„๐ง๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ.

๐Ÿ“… ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: https://www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/life-at-college/events/

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