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We are committed to offering a wide range of quality courses and training for the local community. Learn professional skills for your future career, or have fun trying something new.

2024/25 courses

Our new part-time courses for 2024/2025 are now open for applications!

Adult Learning at Kendal College > Adult Learning at Kendal College

Our Student Money pages include information about adult funding & support.

Are you an employer or responsible for staff CPD?

We can design training packages to fulfil your organisation’s requirements and deliver workplace courses. Group discounts may also be available.

Why study with us?

  • Taught by industry experts
  • State-of-the-art facilities - over £6 million recently invested
  • A choice of courses to support your career development
  • A range of levels, from beginner to professional
  • Modern adult learning environment & a friendly atmosphere
  • Graded Ofsted Good with Outstanding aspects
  • Free childcare & financial support for adults in low-income households

Useful Careers Websites

Inspira offer free, impartial careers advice to adults. Book a chat with them here.

Your Bright Future
yourbrightfuture.kendal.ac.uk

A website dedicated to your next step! Also includes a local jobs board.

Start Profile
startprofile.com

A free national website that covers all the stages of career planning - explore your skills & interests, see suggested careers and find relevant courses, apprenticeships and jobs close to where you live.

Prospects
prospects.ac.uk/planner

Answer questions about what you find interesting and they'll match you with job groups containing more than 400 job profiles.

National Careers Website
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

This site includes a range of job profiles, employability tools and careers advice.

Apprenticeships
apprenticeships.gov.uk

Earn while you learn with an apprenticeship.

Volunteering
do-it.org

A national search engine. Volunteering is a great way to discover what you like and don’t like doing. It also gives you valuable work experience which looks fantastic on your CV. If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact employers directly.

View our courses

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Part-time 3 Sept 2025 33 weeks

Aimed at learners working in a range of roles in the Engineering and Manufacturing sector, this qualification could lead to employment in several sectors including for example Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or Machining.

English Language GCSE
Part-time 2 9th Oct 2024 32 Weeks

This course runs part time, over 32 weeks (one academic year). You will follow the new specification GCSE English Language (9-1). It is an ideal choice for learners who wish to explore a range of language topics with an element of literature, develop a range of skills and expand their English Language knowledge base, all in one qualification.

Beauty Therapy Studies
Part-time 2 Sept 2025 33 Weeks

This course will give you the qualifications and experience necessary to enter the field of beauty therapy and go on to work in beauty salons, spas, as a sales representative, on cruise ships, in health centres, or even start your own business.

Safe Use of All-Terrain Vehicles
Part-time 2 22nd Oct 2024 1 day

This qualification will appeal to those who use an Sit In and Sit-astride ATV. You may be working in agriculture, grounds maintenance, outdoor events or use the ATV for recreational use. The minimum age limit for candidates taking this qualification is 16 years. This does not replace any legal requirement for a driving licence.

Safe Application of Pesticides
Part-time 2 7th Jan 2025 2 days

If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial role then you are legally required by the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012) to take this qualification.

Safe Application of Pesticides
Part-time 2 12th Dec 2024 2 days

If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial role then you are legally required by the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012) to take this qualification.

Safe Application of Pesticides
Part-time 2 10th Dec 2024 2 days

If your job involves applying pesticides in a commercial role then you are legally required by the Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations (2012) to take this qualification.