Part-Time Courses
Now is the perfect time to learn something new! Join us and develop new skills, gain the qualifications for your job promotion, study towards a university level course, or for that career change you've always dreamed of…
Take a look at the part-time courses we have on offer and see how we can help you to achieve your personal or career goals.
Click on the links below for course information and to apply.
Access to Higher Education
Accounting
Level 4 courses:
Level 3 courses:
Level 2 courses:
Art & Design
Level 5 courses:
Level 4 courses:
Level 3 courses:
Entry level courses:
- Drawing & Painting for Leisure
- Photography for Beginners & Improvers
- Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom
- Fashion & Textiles
Beauty
Childcare & Early Years
Level 2 courses:
- NCFE Technical Certificate in Working with Children in Early Years & Primary Settings
- NCFE Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools
- Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges
- Understanding Common Childhood Illnesses (distance learning)
Level 3 courses:
Level 5 courses:
Computer Skills & IT
Level 1 courses:
Level 2 courses:
Construction & Building Services
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Level 2 courses:
Level 3 courses:
Level 5 courses:
Level 6 courses:
Distance Learning
Level 2 courses:
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Falls Prevention Awareness
- Improving Service User Experience in Health and Social Care
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- Lean Organisation Management Techniques
- Principles of Business Administration
- Principles of Care Planning
- Principles of Customer Service
- Principles of Dementia Care
- Principles of End of Life Care
- Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings
- Principles of Team Leading
- Understanding Autism
- Understanding Behaviour that Challenges
- Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes
- Understanding Common Childhood Illnesses
- Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care
- Understanding Nutrition and Health
- Understanding Retail Operations
- Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
- Understanding Working with Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs
- Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
Electrical & Engineering
Level 1 courses:
Level 2 courses:
Level 3 courses:
- EAL Diploma in Electrical Installation
- BTEC Certificate in Engineering
- Requirements for Electrical Installation 18th Edition: BS7671 (3 day)
- Requirements for Electrical Installation 18th Edition: BS7671 (1 day)
Level 4 courses:
English (Literacy)
English is an essential qualification for gaining entry into employment, further education or university. Our basic English courses start throughout the year and are FREE. For more information and to apply click here.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Learning English as a foreign language or improving what you already know is really useful if you want to study or work and live in the UK.
For more information or to apply for one of our ESOL courses click here. You can also come into college to talk to one of our team about the course and to apply.
- Award in ESOL Skills (various levels)
- IELTS (level 2)
First Aid
Entry level courses:
Hairdressing & Barbering
Health & Social Care
Level 2 courses:
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems (distance learning)
- Falls Prevention Awareness (distance learning)
- Improving Service User Experience in Health and Social Care (distance learning)
- Principles of Care Planning (distance learning)
- Principles of Dementia Care (distance learning)
- Principles of End of Life Care (distance learning)
- Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings (distance learning)
- Understanding Autism (distance learning)
- Understanding Behaviour that Challenges (distance learning)
- Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes (distance learning)
- Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care (distance learning)
- Understanding Nutrition and Health (distance learning)
- Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent (distance learning)
- Understanding Working with Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs (distance learning)
- Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs (distance learning)
Hospitality & Catering
Entry level courses:
Level 2 courses:
Leadership & Management
Level 2 courses:
- Lean Organisation Management Techniques (distance learning)
- Principles of Team Leading (distance learning)
Level 3 courses:
- CMI Coaching and Mentoring (no cost)
- CMI First Line Management (no cost)
Level 4 courses:
- CMI Leadership and Management (no cost)
Life & Living Skills
Our creative leisure course for adults with learning difficulties/disabilities is aimed at developing confidence, independence, communication and social skills through a range of creative activities. For more information and to apply click here.
Marine
Level 2 courses:
Level 3 courses:
Maths (Numeracy)
Do you struggle with everyday Maths? Do you want to get a job or go for a promotion? Do you want to gain a recognised qualification? Our basic Maths courses start throughout the year and are FREE. For more information and to apply click here.
Teacher Education & Training
Level 2 courses:
- NCFE Certificate in Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools
- Award in Support Work in Schools & Colleges
Level 3 courses:
- CACHE Diploma in Supporting Teaching & Learning
- Award in Understanding the Principles & Practices of Assessment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
Level 4 courses:
- Award in the IQA of Assessment Processes & Practices
- Certificate in Leading the IQA of Assessment Processes & Practices
- Award in Understanding the IQA of Assessment Processes & Practices
Level 5 courses:
Travel & Tourism
Level 2 courses:
Work Skills
Short courses designed to support you in your journey back into employment or to change career. Our retail and warehousing courses also come with a guaranteed interview with Lidl at the end of the course.
Entry level courses:
Level 1 courses:
- Award in Retail (no cost)
- Award in Warehousing (no cost)
- Award in Work Skills (no cost)
Apply now!
Click on your chosen course above for further information and to apply online.
Alternatively come and see us, call 023 8048 4848 or email enquiries@southampton-city.ac.uk.