Greater Manchester Institute of Technology

The college is the lead further education partner in the GMIoT.

Institutes of Technology are government-backed initiatives providing high quality Level 4 and 5 technical qualifications, through a network of partnerships with education providers and employers.

They provide education and training in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects to upskill students to meet employers’ needs. Backed by £290 million government investment, they deliver the best in technical education.

This means that as a University Centre student you’ll have additional benefits including:

• Access to partner facilities, as well as those based at the University Centre.
• Qualifications that are relevant – designed with and for industry partners.
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities, including simulated workplace facilities and high-tech equipment.
• Student mentoring and support to participate in WorldSkills and leading sector competitions.
• Getting to know large employers in the region, finding out about exciting career opportunities.
• A network larger than one location – you’ll belong to the GMIoT community and have the same quality experience.

Our Employer Partners include:

• GCHQ – National intelligence, security and cyber agency.
• Siemens – World leaders in designing and manufacturing digital and technology solutions.
• Laing O’Rourke – Major engineering and construction organisation.

Our Education Partners include:

• University of Salford
• Wigan & Leigh College
• Ada – National College for Digital Skills
• Bury College
• Tameside College.

GMIoT Courses:

Our technical and professional courses and qualifications are delivered as part of the GMIoT and include Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs), which are accredited by Pearson. Our foundation degrees and top-up degrees are accredited by the University of Lancashire.

They are as follows:

*Subject to approval