Student Stories

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Miya Davies-Patel – Art and Design Level 2 and 3

31 January 2024

Since completing the Level 3 in Art and Design in 2016, 26 year old Miya Davies-Patel went onto university and is now working as an architectural designer for an events company. Miya said: “Since leaving the college, I enroll...

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Andrew Harrison – Certificate in Education

18 January 2024

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Aaron and Brad Santos – Drinks Dispense Technician Apprenticeship

20 December 2023

Two brothers from Eastbourne who completed their drinks dispense technician apprenticeships through City of Wolverhampton have made history by being the first candidates in the UK to do so!   Aaron and Brad Santos, who work...

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Hannah Lunn – Art and Design Level 3

20 December 2023

After completing the art and design Level 3 extended diploma at the college in 2012, 29-year-old Hannah Lunn went on to study fine art photography at the University of Wolverhampton and now works for a digital agency in Leeds as w...

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Lisha Symmonds – Certificate in Education

20 December 2023

After working as part of the Francesco group’s apprenticeship team for a number of years, 27-year-old Lisha Symmonds signed up for the Certificate in Education to improve her knowledge of the education sector and enable her to t...

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Claire Smith – health & social care sector gateway programme

8 November 2023

After trying for a few years to get a job in the care sector, 31-year-old Claire Smith has finally got her dream job after doing a preparation for work course at the college.  Claire, who previously worked as a bar manager, wa...

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Bhuvanesh Mehton – West Midlands Metro sector gateway programme

4 October 2023

"Doing the course has helped me to find a job in an interesting industry," said 26-year-old Bhuvanesh Mehton who completed a West Midlands Metro sector-based work academy programme earlier this year  He added: "I knew about th...

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Adrian Howard – Electric/Hybrid Vehicle

19 September 2023

After being made redundant from a job in manufacturing and being unemployed for eight months, Adrian Howard decided to look at employment opportunities in the automotive sector and signed up for free Level 2 Electric/Hybrid Vehicl...

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Reaz Kausmally – Electric/Hybrid Vehicle

19 September 2023

After completing the Level 1 and Level 2 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Awareness courses, Reaz Kausmally progressed to the IMI Level 3 Award in Electric Vehicle System Repair and Replacement and the IMI Level 4 Award in Diagnosis, Testi...

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Ramanos Evanovas – Electric/Hybrid Vehicle

19 September 2023

"After enrolling for the Level 1 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Awareness course I very quickly realised that this was something I had a passion for!" said Ramanos Evanovas.  Ramanos added: "On completion of the Level 1, I went strai...

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Oleksandr Yevdokymov – Electric/Hybrid Vehicle

19 September 2023

After moving to the UK from Ukraine and being unemployed for six months, 33-year-old Oleksandr Yevdokymov signed-up for the free Level 1 Electric/Hybrid Vehicle Awareness course, delivered at the college's electric vehicle trainin...

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Fatema Jiva – early years

12 September 2023

19-year-old Fatema Jiva enrolled for the childcare and education (early years educator) level 3 diploma after leaving school as the qualification would open up a wide range of different careers in the sector.  She chose the co...