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Address: 1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LH
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TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE! COURSES FOR MARCH - JULY 2023

TAKE A LOOK AND APPLY TODAY!

Who are our courses for? 

As we are a residential adult further education college, you must be over the age of 19 by 31st July 2022 to apply for a course.

Our courses are funded mostly by the West Midlands Combined Authority and are for people living in areas of the West Midlands county which includes Birmingham, the Black Country areas including Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall - and Solihull and Coventry.

People who live in other areas of England may be eligible to apply for our courses but this is not guaranteed - please contact our Admissions team on 0121 472 0116 or email [email protected] for all enquiries about our courses.

Check here to see if you are eligible to apply for a course and for information about how we run our courses.

Course brochure January to April 2023

Course Brochure May - July 2023

Access to Higher Education Diplomas

Access to Higher Education Diplomas

Take a look at our 9 month Access to Higher Education (Social Science and Health) Diploma and Access to Higher Education (Social Science and Humanities) Diploma - both starting in September 2023. Register your interest with us today! Applications welcome from across England. Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2020

Updated: 15th March, 2023

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Careers and Volunteering

Careers and Volunteering

We offer a wide range of courses for people interested in volunteering and work including leadership and management, higher level digital skills, understanding addiction and domestic abuse, creative craft for enterprise and introduction to counselling and mentoring. Apply now! Read more

Published: 5th August, 2020

Updated: 23rd November, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Education

Education

Is teaching the next step in your career? Maybe supporting learners in the classroom as a practitioner is your goal? We offer qualifications up to Level 3 to help you achieve just that. Apply now! Read more

Published: 3rd August, 2021

Updated: 31st July, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

Explore our non-residential ESOL courses to improve your English skills and develop your reading, writing and speaking abilities. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Updated: 13th October, 2022

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Free Thinking - a course for new communities

Free Thinking - a course for new communities

Our Free Thinking course is for people with lived experience from new communities helping them to refresh, revive and take their next steps to the future. Starting again in May 2023. Apply now! Read more

Published: 24th May, 2018

Updated: 15th March, 2023

Author: Catherine Hepton

Functional Skills - English, Maths and IT

Functional Skills - English, Maths and IT

Enhance your English, improve your maths or develop your digital skills. Read more

Published: 4th October, 2020

Updated: 27th February, 2023

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

One Day Taster Courses

One Day Taster Courses

One day taster courses to show you how beneficial it really is to study at Fircroft Read more

Published: 30th July, 2022

Updated: 5th August, 2022

Author: Penny Shinfield

Personal and Social Development

Personal and Social Development

Take a look at our personal and social development courses to increase your wellbeing, confidence, lifestyle and knowledge and apply today! Read more

Published: 4th August, 2020

Updated: 27th September, 2021

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Subject Tasters

Subject Tasters

Take a look at our range of taster courses including subjects such as criminology, psychology, politics and teaching. Apply now! Read more

Published: 2nd August, 2021

Updated: 27th September, 2021

Author: Shauna-Jai Samuels

Sustainable Thinking

Sustainable Thinking

We are passionate about nature and the environment.  We enjoy sharing our passion and knowledge with the local community, offering fun and interesting courses to increase awareness and teach skills that can help you to create your own spaces, work or volunteer in the environmental sector or just learn more about the fascinating world around us Read more

Published: 16th January, 2023

Updated: 14th February, 2023

Author: Claudiu Cioc

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  • Critical Thinking and Logic

    Develop your logical and critical thinking skills to help you evaluate ideas and thoughts in a rational way. This course is ideal if you wish to apply for academic study. Wednesday 12th - Friday 14th July 2023. Apply now!

  • Essay Writing and Research Skills

    Develop the skills you need to write assignments including how to reference research. This short course is ideal for people wanting to study higher education. Starting 18th July. Apply now!

  • Functional Skills IT

    This course will give you an understanding of, and competency in, the essential digital skills needed to enhance your everyday life. 4 short residential stays. Wednesday 3rd - Friday 26th May 2023. Apply now!

  • Improving Communication and Listening

    Apply now for this Functional Skills English Entry Level 3 course which is ideal for your development in communication. June or July - apply now!

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  • Open Days

    Open Days

    Join us at one of our Open Days. We hold them every Tuesday - take a look and book your place!

  • Fees

    Fees

    Many of our courses are free, find out more about our fees.

  • Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Humanities)

    Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Humanities)

    This course is a great stepping stone to university and a career in a humanities related sector. Starting September - register your interest today!

  • Who we are

    Who we are

    Fircroft is a unique place to learn, being one of only two adult residential colleges in England

  • Free Thinking - a course for new communities

    Free Thinking - a course for new communities

    Our Free Thinking course is for people with lived experience from new communities helping them to refresh, revive and take their next steps to the future. Starting again in May 2023. Apply now!

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  • Why Staying and Learning at Fircroft is so Special

    Why Staying and Learning at Fircroft is so Special

    Take a look at how special residential learning is at Fircroft College

  • Anger Management for Men

    Learn about what makes us angry, how it affects us and different coping mechanisms to help manage anger. 8th - 10th May (3 days, 2 nights). Apply now!

  • Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Health)

    Access to Higher Education Diploma (Social Science and Health)

    This course is a great stepping stone to university and a career in a health related sector. Starting in September - register your interest today!

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