Get Prepared For Your Professional Career

For a number of popular and competitive career path options, the college offers pre-professional courses to prepare you for your university course and future career. These pre-professional courses are a form of enrichment that you can take on top of your A-Levels or Vocational course. These courses offer specialist input, work placements, visiting speaks and visits. Many universities place great emphasis on an applicant’s specialist experience in their chosen field. If you are interested in any of these activities please see Sylvia Dunbar in the enrichment office in the A corridor.

Pre-Criminology

Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour. It is an interdisciplinary topic meaning it draws upon many topics including Sociology, Law, Psychology and Biology. If you are thinking of a career related to the Police, Law, Psychology or Social-Services you might find this course useful. On the other hand you might simply find the topic interesting. You will discuss research on these topics and look at particular cases. There will be an opportunity to conduct some research as well as visits and guest speakers such as the Police or Forensic Psychologists.

Pre-Journalism

This is an excellent opportunity to work with English and Media staff on the college magazine which appears periodically throughout the year. Writing, editing, layout and production are all skills which will be developed by thuis exciting, practially based course. Experience gained on this course will provide a welcome extra edge to any application for a university media course.

Pre-Medicine

This course is valuable for students wishing to enter medical or dentistry schools. Based on excellent contacts with Manchester University Medical School, students will benefit from visits and visiting speakers. These will include practicing GPs, mentoring from current undergarduates and assistance in completing unviersty applications.

Pre-Legal

Students intending to pursue a legal career would be well advised to take this course. The course is structured around controversial legal issues, mock debates, visits to law courts and visiting speakers and offers strong support for university applications. Law A-Level is not a requirement for university law courses but many students take AS or A-Level Law in order to familiarise themselves with legal concepts and to be sure it is the right career aim.

Pre-Teaching

This course is ideal for students contemplating a career in teaching. Students attend a regular weekly placement in a school of their choice. In the college session they discuss current issues in educations such as the National Curriculum, lesson planning, special education needs, pupil beahviour and much more. They share and discuss experiences on placement and gain insights into the skills involved in teaching. They receive support with applications and interviews for university.