Hertfordshire & Ludlow College
Hertfordshire & Ludlow College (HLNSC) comprises of 5 thriving campuses; Hereford, Holme Lacy, Ludlow, Walford and Oswestry, as well as County Training
The superb Hereford Campus is one of the best further education campuses in the UK, offering outstanding learning facilities; including specialist workshops, training salons, professional kitchens and a extensive Learning Resource Centre. Holme Lacy Campus, only six miles out of Hereford, offers an attractive range of specialist land-based courses and boasts a 257 hectare country estate, which includes an arable, beef and sheep farm; woodlands; orchards and lakes. It is also home to an Animal Care Unit, Equestrian Centre and a Rural Crafts Centre; where the likes of blacksmithing, farriery and welding courses take place.
Ludlow College provides an excellent choice of A Levels for school leavers. Students enjoy being part of an academically rigorous and friendly Sixth Form College where they learn in small groups and benefit from high levels of personal support. Ludlow College offers excellent modern learning facilities provided in superb buildings, which date from the middle ages to the 21st century.
North Shropshire College consists of campuses at Oswestry and Walford; the Oswestry Campus in North Shropshire offers an exciting, modern campus on a shared site with the superb, purpose-built Oswestry Leisure Centre. The Oswestry Campus has top of the range facilities including a restaurant for both professional teaching and commercial use, and a dedicated Hair & Beauty Salon. The Learning Resource Centre has recently been updated with state-of-the-art ICT facilities and has a friendly student focus. The Walford Campus offers some of the best land-based facilities in the region and the extensive grounds include mature woodlands, new tree plantations, fishing pools and a rough game shoot. It is home to an Animal Care Centre with specialist facilities to cater for 100 different species of animals, as well as an Equestrian Centre, Engineering Centre, a working farm and sports facilities.
Courses:
Hertfordshire & Ludlow college offers a range of different courses, with full time, part time, apprenticeship, hobby courses, and even distanced learning courses.
Full time courses include:-
Changes in approaches to farming throughout the world and the increasing demands of consumers at the other end of the food chain point to a wide range of career opportunities and challenges for the next generation of students from colleges which specialise in the agricultural and land-based industries.
Animal care workers look after animals in a number of different places, such as kennels, animal rescue centres and animal sanctuaries. They also work as animal welfare assistants at Blue Cross adoption centres, animal collection officers for the RSPCA or animal care auxiliaries at animal hospitals to name just a few.
The world of beauty therapy offers an endless number of exciting opportunities. A career in beauty therapy could be your passport to success. Imagine being able to choose to work in a range of different fields including:
- managing and running your own salon
- cruising the world on a luxury liner
- working in a prestigious health farm or spa
- teaching your skills to others at a college or private centre.
Blacksmithing is an excellent choice for a hard working person who has keen eyes and artistic ability, possibly someone who would like to form their own business, someone who has enjoyed woodwork, metalwork, drawing and the other related subjects at school.
All organisations require managers and administrative staff and the more modern the skills you have at your fingertips, the more you will be in demand!
Caring for others is a specialist occupation and there are many jobs which come under the general heading of Caring. An increase in nursery places for the under 5s has also led to an increase in demand for Care Workers.
Careers in Computing and Information Technology are varied and have the potential to be financially rewarding. Most types of business now have a requirement for IT and computing support.
Construction is the UK's biggest Industry and offers over 700 different types of jobs. There is always a demand for new skilled people. Once working in the Industry there are many opportunities to develop skills and abilities throughout your career.
Electricians work on installing, commissioning and maintaining electrical systems (lighting, sockets, machines, alarms etc).
There are numerous opportunities for interesting and well-paid careers for both school leavers and adults wishing to change career.
A career in Engineering offers the chance to work in fields as diverse as Transport, Maintenance, Service Industries, Agriculture (which forms one of the largest and most important industries in the Country), Civil Engineering, Autosports, Manufacturing, etc.
Engineers in any field share many skills i.e. those used for design, development, manufacture, application of products, mechanics, systems and planning. Much common knowledge is applicable to many fields.
The equine courses have been developed for ambitious young people wishing to follow a career within the equine industry. The Diploma courses provide learners with an excellent opportunity to develop a sound knowledge and understanding in horse care and riding through both practical and theory based sessions. The courses enable learners to develop practical skills alongside valuable work experience.
Interested in pursuing a career as a farrier? You will develop forging, horse care and other skills needed to prepare you for entry into the specialist and competitive Level 3 Apprenticeship in Farriery.
Forestry is the science and practice of managing forests and woodlands and covers everything from planting and managing large coniferous forests to creating and tending small broadleaved and community woodlands, raising young trees in nurseries and felling and delivering timber to wood using industries. Forestry has various objectives, from timber production, amenity, recreation, conservation and shelter for animals and crops. Forestry and Arboriculture have a lot in common, but arboriculture also has its own requirements in relation to the urban environment where the maintenance and protection of individual trees is of high importance, but timber production is not normally a main objective.
Furniture Studies: Design & Making
The furniture industry has developed from traditional crafts to a highly specialised and technical environment. Allied to carpentry and joinery, the furniture industry produces the furniture we see all around us and use in our everyday lives. Opportunities in furniture making are broad and varied and may range from jobs as highly skilled antique restorers to shop fitters.
HLNSC currently offers NVQ Certificate/ Diploma from Level 1 to 3. These courses give the skills necessary to establish a career in a wide variety of settings, including: salons, cruise ships and freelance opportunities. All of our courses combine theory with practical-based learning.
Do you enjoy meeting, talking and working with other people?
Are you keen to encourage equal opportunities?
Do you have an interest in finding out about human behaviour?
Health and Social Care is one of the largest employment sectors in the UK and opportunities are buoyant.
The equine courses have been developed for ambitious young people wishing to follow a career within the equine industry. The Diploma courses provide learners with an excellent opportunity to develop a sound knowledge and understanding in horse care and riding through both practical and theory based sessions. The courses enable learners to develop practical skills alongside valuable work experience.
The world of Hospitality and Catering is all about variety. Variety of jobs, businesses, locations, customers, challenges and experiences.
Careers in Computing and Information Technology are varied and have the potential to be financially rewarding. Most types of business now have a requirement for IT and computing support.
There is an ever-increasing number of vehicles on our roads with ever-increasing levels of technological complexity. As a result, there is always a need for qualified craftspeople, technicians and truly professional motor vehicle engineers.
Employment in the Motor Vehicle Industry covers a wide range of activities including; maintenance and servicing of motor cycles, vans and heavy goods vehicles, storage, handling and selling of vehicle spares and accessories, vehicle sales and leasing and the management of retail and fleet operations.
Plumbers are extremely important people in society. Good plumbing is not only vital to public health (plumbers deal with clean drinking water, sanitation, heating systems etc), but is also an integral part of modern day life - how many of us could do without the luxury of a hot bath or central heating? Without the competent plumber disease would be rife, sanitation non-existent, clean, fresh drinking water from a tap only a dream and central heating would consist of a coal or log fire!
The plumbing industry holds diverse career paths, good wages and the opportunity for individuals to run their own business. Many plumbers progress to design, consultancy, teaching and management, making the plumbing and heating industry a career with a future.
This course caters for students interested in pursuing a career within the Public Services, which includes the Armed Forces, the Fire Service, Ambulance and Prison Services, Paramedics, Police, Customs and Excise, Security Services and Rescue Services.
Whether you choose to help keep the peace in Iraq or respond to a traffic accident in Hereford, the one certainty for any member of the Public Services is that no two days will be the same and each will bring new challenges and rewards.
To achieve success in any of these services you must be flexible, a good team player and able to think and work independently.
HLC's professional sound technology programmes are cutting-edge, preparing budding engineers, musicians and producers for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.
Students will be equipped with the knowledge and practical ability to work in technology related jobs in the music industry, as well as being prepared for the freelance world of opportunities. Courses will be of interest to both school leavers and mature students who are interested in audio engineering and music production, and for those who would like to prepare for a higher education qualification in this exciting field.
The creative industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK economy. Our courses take an in-depth look at audio Industry-related vocations. Careers range from Producer, Studio and Live Engineering and sound design to record label roles, publishing, A&R.
Work might involve Live Sound such as festivals or tours, Studio Recording, the production and creation of music/audio for a wide range of applications including: broadcast, multimedia, film, animation and computer games. Students also come away with many transferable skills enabling them to enter in to many alternative careers that require critical thinking, communication and IT.
With a long-standing reputation in this field, HLC has extensively equipped facilities featuring six studios, a Mac suite Logic Pro X (and many plugins) and Avid ProTools, Our premier studio houses the Industry-standard Solid State Logic Duality console and is supported by two purpose built live rooms. Students also benefit from the extensive experience and expertise of leading staff - who are longstanding industry professionals.
Are you fit and interested in sport or leisure?
Have you considered joining this expanding industry?
You could be employed in a wide variety of places - for example a leisure centre, health and fitness centre, tennis or golf club, sports shop, gymnasium, holiday complex or outward bound centre. There are also opportunities in the Tourist Industry covering countryside leisure, museum and heritage centres. In most of these jobs you will be working with, and helping, other people in their sporting or leisure activities.
The travel and tourism industry is an exciting and popular sector. HLC has specialist tutors who have strong links within the industry, which enables learners to gain the experience and knowledge they need.
Fees:
For students who enrol on their further education full-time course before their 19th birthday there are no tuition or examination fees. Some courses may charge fees to cover materials, equipment, specialist clothing, etc. If you are aged 19 or over at the start of your course then tuition fees will vary.
HLC welcomes learners from overseas and are sure that you will find their college an ideal place to study. HLC have attracted learners from all over the world, including Australia, China, USA and many European countries.
Please note: separate fees apply for overseas learners. To find out more, please call Learner Services on 0800 032 1986.
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