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.
2025/26 courses
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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
Take your graphic design and illustration skills to the next level by developing your own creative style and producing an ambitious portfolio of work.
Work on a self-directed project with expert tutor support while exploring advanced illustration, editorial design and professional creative practice.
Unlock your creativity and bring your ideas to life through digital design and illustration.
Learn industry-standard Adobe software while developing skills in illustration, character design, branding and visual storytelling, creating your own portfolio of original digital artwork.
Unlock your creativity and bring your ideas to life through digital design and illustration.
Learn industry-standard Adobe software while developing skills in illustration, character design, branding and visual storytelling, creating your own portfolio of original digital artwork.
This course introduces you to photography techniques and their creative application, through the use of digital SLR (DSLR) or mirrorless cameras with full manual controls.
This course introduces you to photography techniques and their creative application, through the use of a phone camera or bridge camera.
This course is ideal course for those with a knowledge of ceramic processes who want to develop their creative practice in a supportive environment.
This course is ideal for beginners with an interest in ceramics who wish to participate in an enjoyable, practical ceramic course.
This course is ideal for beginners with an interest in ceramics who wish to participate in an enjoyable, practical ceramic course.
