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Wigan & Leigh College has been leading the way since 1857 in providing you with quality education and training.This has been achieved through exceptional teaching, support and guidance over an extensive range of academic, technical, vocational and apprenticeship courses.
We provide a wide range of courses and offer excellent progression routes preparing you for your future career.
“We believe that outstanding futures are created at Wigan & Leigh College"
Anna Dawe | Principal
The engineering sector reports evidence of skills shortages for employers in key UK engineering sectors including aerospace, telecoms, rail, power, nuclear, chemical, civil and defence.
Wigan & Leigh College has a long-standing history and reputation for providing excellence in engineering and manufacturing and is committed to training highly skilled engineers of the future.
The College specialises in intelligent engineering including mechatronics, robotics, automation and autonomous vehicles, as well as the development and evolution of hybrid technologies.
Our established Centre of Excellence has been raising aspirations in Creative Arts through outstanding teaching and state of the art facilities. We offer a wide range of courses up to degree level for careers in Creative Direction & Design, Fine Art, Music, TV & Radio, Photography, Broadcasting, Education (Arts), Illustration, Journalism and PR (Public Relations).
The creative sector offers a diverse range of careers from illustrator, artist or graphic designer to jewellery designer, printer and photographer with an increased demand for those with new technology skills. Over 44% of those who work in creative roles are self-employed.
A junior graphic designer can expect to earn up to £19,000, with experience this may rise to £35,000. An experienced textile designer, Illustrator and jewellery designer could earn £28,000 on average.
Our established Centre of Excellence is focused on raising aspirations in Health & Social Care and delivers courses up to degree level including Apprenticeships for careers in Counselling, Medicine, Midwifery. Nursing, Paramedic and Social Work.
According to Health Education England, health workers are in high demand, in particular nurses, therapists, midwives and paramedics. The NHS needs to recruit 190,000 more staff by 2027 to meet the demands of a growing and ageing population.
Starting salaries for paramedics and nurses range from £22,000 to £29,000. With experience and seniority, salaries rise from £31,000 to £69,000.
Our Sporting Centre of Excellence, situated on Leigh Sports Village, delivers courses up to degree level for Careers in Sports Development, Sports Coaching, Teaching in Sport, Exercise and Fitness Instructing, Leisure Management Exercise, Health & Fitness.
Around 371,800 people work in the sport industry in 176,000 businesses throughout the UK. There are a wide range of careers as well as sporting professionals, including personal trainers, sports coaches and sports scientists.
The typical salary for senior coaches, employed by National Governing Bodies or professional sports clubs, ranges from £30,000 to £35,000. Exercise physiologists employed in the sports sector may earn between £18,000 and £35,000. And for those in high-profile sport science, salaries can exceed £60,000 and may reach up to £100,000.
University Centre Wigan & Leigh College is one of the first further education colleges that provides higher education in the country to have been accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Elisha Duffy from Hindley has landed a starring role in a new Channel 4 documentary series called The Dog House.
Students and staff celebrated after achieving an outstanding 100% pass rate in A Levels and 99.9% pass rate in Advanced Vocational qualifications.
Work has started on the development of the College’s Centre of Excellence in Engineering & Construction based at the Pagefield Centre.
Two former Wigan & Leigh College fashion students were selected to show their final degree collections on the catwalk at London Graduate Fashion week.
Wigan & Leigh College have been successful in their application to deliver T Levels from the 2021 – 2022 academic year.
Come along to our Open Evening to see the range of courses we offer for school leavers.
Lorna’s decision to become a degree apprentice means she can earn a salary and study at a higher level, without the burden of debt in the form of a student loan.
Simone wants to work her way up in the company and do a Masters and long term to become a CAD designer along with Project Management.
Jack Reynolds studied on our A Level Professional Honours Programme Engineering pathway achieved A A A. He's secured a place at Lancaster University to study BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences.
“I’m really enjoying my apprenticeship and I am currently studying AAT. I attend College once a week and work four days a week...
Braden enjoyed studying full time at the College and has successfully completed his Level 3 Extended Diploma Electrical & Electronic Engineering achieving Distinction* | Distinction* | Distinction*.
Former Fred Longworth High School pupil completed her BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Applied Science with outstanding grades and is continuing her studies at University Centre Wigan & Leigh College.
Hollie is doing her Level 4 ITC apprenticeship at Ulitigroup in Chorley. She is in a varied role working on software installation and service desk support providing help to staff and customers.
Jack Knott, a former Albany Academy pupil has achieved some amazing results in his A-Levels - Applied Medical Pathway and has secured a place at The University of Salford.
