Course Applications

Applying for a course

Are you looking to improve your existing skills, develop your confidence, gain qualifications or learn something completely new? Whatever your reason for choosing an adult education course, find out how you can shape your future with the learning opportunities available here at Manchester Adult Education.

Preparation for Work

Our Preparation for Work team have new short courses starting at the end of April/beginning of May:

  • Entry 3 Award in Employability Skills 
  • Level 1 Award in Volunteering
  • Level 1 Award in Exploring Enterprise

These are designed to help you improve your employability skills, whether that’s through volunteering, working on your CV and job search techniques, or learning the basic skills of enterprise.

Interested? Sign up below and our team will be in touch about booking an assessment and enrolment appointment. 

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Register Your Interest

If you don’t see a course that you are interested in above, don’t worry! All our courses will start again in September, so you can register your interest early for these. 

By completing the form, you’ll recieve updates about events such as Open Days and early assessment and enrolment sessions for 2025/26. 

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Other learning opportunities...

ESOL

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If English isn’t your first language, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses can help improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

This will build your confidence, help you in everyday life and work, and help you communicate with others in your community easier. 

Talk English

Activities at a Talk English Club

If you have low levels of English, Talk English can support you to improve your language skills, access services, get more involved in the local community and get to know Manchester.

As well as taking part in activities such as craft and singing workshops, as well as walks and visits to museums and galleries, you can also learn online.

Got questions about our courses or applying?

If you have any questions about our courses including when and where they are taking place, or what you will learn, use the form to send us a message and our team will get back to you. 

If you need details on when our next assessment and enrolment are taking place, we can help with that too!

We want you to find applying for and joining our courses as easy as possible.

You can also find more details about how to get in touch with a specific centre on our contact us webpage