Student Stories

Student Stories

Andrew Birch –Gateway to Rail

30 July 2024

"Prior to this course I worked in utilities and gas and decided to do this course as I wanted to work on the railway. I was very happy with the class that I studied with at City of Wolverhampton College. I really enjoyed the cours...

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Aimee Peach– Nail Technology Level 3

29 July 2024

Enrolling on the Level 3 Nail Technology course has given 37 year old Aimee the skills and confidence to land a role working as a Beauty Therapist at Heaven Skincare. Talking about her time at the college, Aimee said: “I comp...

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Katrina Laksa – Social Media Content Creator Level 4 Award

22 July 2024

Katrina Laksa completed the Level 4 Award in Social Media Content Creator, a free skills development course run in collaboration with BlackRook Academy. As part of this course, all students are provided with a guaranteed job inte...

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Olivia MacKay – Automotive Level 1

19 July 2024

After completing her GCSEs, 17 year old Olivia MacKay knew she wanted to work in the automotive industry and enrolled on the Level 1 programme. She has now finished this course and is preparing to progress to Level 2. Olivia sa...

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Callum Haley – NIS Gateway to Construction

19 July 2024

“This course has been a great stepping stone for me, especially because I never had a clue when it came to jobs and never knew what to do with myself before this. The tutors have been super supportive, and have always answered a...

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Nicholas Broom– Site Carpentry Level 3

15 July 2024

Nicholas Broom trained with the college over 10 years ago to become a carpenter. After having a successful career, he has now returned to the college and is currently training to become a college carpentry lecturer, teaching young...

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Tanya Thear – Social Media Content Creator Level 4 Award

15 July 2024

Tanya Thear completed the Level 4 Award in Social Media Content Creator, a free skills development course run in collaboration with BlackRook Academy. As part of this course, all students are provided with a guaranteed job interv...

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Ethan Secker– Uniformed Public Services Level 3

3 July 2024

Since completing the Level 3 in UPS in 2023, 19 year old Ethan Secker is taking steps to achieve his dream of becoming a police officer and has started training with West Mercia police. Ethan said: “As a student police office...

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Navkiran Klare– Nail Technology Level 3

14 May 2024

After studying the Art and Design Foundation Diploma, followed by Level 2 Beauty and Nails, 25 year-old Navkiran realised she had a passion for Nail Design and enrolled on the Level 3 Nail Technology course. She is now nearing the...

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Joshua Cox – Into Employment, Direct Learning Support

14 May 2024

Joshua Cox, age 30, completed the Into Employment programme in August 2023. He was offered an interview as part of the programme to work as a student support worker at the college. Joshua was successful with his interview and is n...

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Tafadzwa Mushipe – Social Media Content Creator Level 4 Award

29 April 2024

After completing the Level 4 Award in Social Media Content Creator, Tafadzwa Mushipe was offered the role as PR Account Executive at J&PR. This position was secured through a guaranteed job interview as part of this course, ...

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Joshua Vinters – Apprenticeship Science and Manufacture Engineering Level 3 at Polymer Training & Innovation Centre.

29 April 2024

Joshua Vinters recently completed the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Science and Manufacture Engineering with a focus on injection moulding at the Polymer Training & Innovation Centre. Joshua said: “The course was excellent, t...