Wigan & Leigh hosted its first graduation in the newly launched University Centre on Saturday 14th O...

A selection of Wigan & Leigh College’s aspiring female scientists had the unique opportunity to pa...

Wigan & Leigh College, the largest College provider of apprenticeships in Greater Manchester, has be...

First year A Level students from Wigan & Leigh College were recently invited to Oxford University to...

FAB Futures is a new centre at Wigan & Leigh College which is dedicated to ensuring focused, ambitio...

Students interview David Dumbleby ahead of BBC question time ...

Former College student, Robert Forshaw, is making all the right noises as he scoops a prestigious in...

Former Leigh College student and Manchester United Coach, James Wilcock, returned to the College to ...

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, appeared at the Etihad Campus to speak at the Greater Man...

Wigan & Leigh College was a hive of activity as more than 100 community groups and businesses attend...

Wigan & Leigh College hosted a grand opening to launch its new University Centre in partnership with...

University Centre Wigan & Leigh College has been awarded a silver award for the Teaching Excellence ...

Wigan & Leigh College commemorates 70 years of delivering Higher Education during the same year it i...

Ahead of the General Election, Wigan & Leigh College students held a range of activities to celebrat...

Wigan & Leigh College would like to congratulate all its students who received awards at the Annual ...

Wigan & Leigh College students enjoyed a day with Humanutopia. The event was a ‘finding me’ sess...

Writer and curator Pete Brook hosted an informative Skype interview with our psychology students foc...

The College has been ranked both joint best in Greater Manchester and joint third in the country for...

Fashion students have created a wonderful display to promote their ‘Preppy Sports’ skirt project...

Darrion Ball has been selected to represent England at the Rugby League Commonwealth Championships.D...

A team from BBC Learning recently visited Wigan & Leigh College to test out their functional skills ...

Students from Sport and Public Services have embarked on trips of a lifetime and have flown out acro...

We won the accolade of Further Education College of the Year at the Educate North Awards. The presti...

Diane Flynn, Teacher Education tutor at The University Centre Wigan & Leigh College will be swapping...

Students and staff at Wigan & Leigh College are today celebrating after they have achieved an outsta...

Warrington based International Nuclear Services (INS) have hired their very first degree apprentice....

A mother and son from Wigan celebrated their joint graduation from the HND Fashion Design course at ...

Our Construction department scooped an award which recognised them as the best College in the North ...

College students have been benefitting from undertaking work placements with local businesses and or...

Students studying on the BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Top-up) degree have e...

Wigan & Leigh College celebrated National Careers Week by hosting an array of employer talks and wor...

Wigan & Leigh College launched its first cross-curriculum Challenge last week, with a number of scho...

Our football academy are celebrating after winning the AoC (Association of Colleges) Sport North Wes...

We recognised the contribution from employers and apprentices at a prestigious awards ceremony....

Work has started on the development of the College’s Centre of Excellence in Engineering & Constru...

Two former Wigan & Leigh College fashion students were selected to show their final degree collectio...

Students and staff celebrated after achieving an outstanding 100% pass rate in A Levels and 99.9% pa...

Elisha Duffy from Hindley has landed a starring role in a new Channel 4 documentary series called Th...

Students at Wigan & Leigh College had a unique and fantastic opportunity to meet Sacha Lord, Night T...

Students studying on degree level courses at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College celebrated ...

It was great to welcome back former Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery student Oliver Mather, who...

Fashion students studying at University Centre, Wigan & Leigh College are working on a project with ...

Wigan & Leigh College has been ranked joint 7th in the overall college league table....

We hosted our annual Careers Fair which attracted some of the country’s top employers to meet ambi...

Leigh College are delighted to be an official training kit sponsor for Leigh Centurions in the 2020 ...

We hosted a week-long event of employer engagements in support of National Careers Week 2020. ...

Photography student, Jade Shaw is set to put her skills to the ultimate test after securing her entr...

We have become the first college in the borough to achieve all eight of the Gatsby benchmarks after ...

Wigan & Leigh College has the highest 16-18 college achievement rates in Wigan....

Our fashion department at teamed up with ex students and local businesses to supply vital equipment ...

Romanian born Nina Pal completed a degree in food technology in her native country but after moving ...

Our University Centre Wigan & Leigh College’s first cohort of Nuclear Technician Higher Level Appr...

The exceptional achievement of Aaron Wilson was celebrated today as he was awarded the prestigious B...

An online exhibition showcasing some incredible work from our talented students. ...

English and Maths GCSE student Shelley Darbyshire is supporting her three sons through their studies...

Wigan & Leigh College University Centre has seen an impressive return of top grades for its final ye...

Students and staff at Wigan & Leigh College are today celebrating after they have achieved an outsta...

Three talented University Centre Wigan & Leigh College students have been awarded coveted civil engi...

Course Leader for Foundation Degree Sports Coaching (FdSc), Rebecca Turley has received the status o...

Lee Caton achieved a First in his BEng (Hons) Mechanical & Manufacturing (Top-up) and has now progre...

Wigan & Leigh College has confirmed that it has been successful in becoming the preferred provider t...

Leigh College’s new Digital Skills Academy is up and running with this year’s students benefitti...

The first cohort from the Pre-Degree Nursing Students Programme all finished college with the highes...

This year alone has seen an impressive five students, who study at Leigh College, called up for inte...

College student, Harvey Ridings has been selected for England’s long list for the 2022 Birmingham ...

Uninterrupted learning continues in our photography department during lockdown...

A Level Professional Honours Programme students were provided with an amazing opportunity this week ...

Wigan & Leigh College has secured capital grant funding from the Department for Education to deliver...

As a Career Coach in a college, I hear more and more students talk about the opportunity to secure a...

First year students studying on the A Level Professional Honours Programme heard from a wide range o...

The current pandemic make these uncertain times. There are industries that have been impacted, some...

Katie Macpherson has triumphed over thousands of entries to win the UNiDAYS fashion competition in c...

A Level Professional Honours Programme students heard from Lord David Blunkett in the latest of a se...

The sports department at Leigh College hosted an exciting day long sports careers event for its stud...

Alumni, Maria Babu is now in her first year at The University of Central Lancashire and is really en...

Applying for an apprenticeship or first job in your chosen industry will be a significant point in y...

A Level Professional Honours Programme students had the unique opportunity to hear from two high pro...

We were delighted to achieve an impressive set of results in the annual Best Companies to Work For a...

Health & Social Care Lecturer, Tim Ablett has been using his skills and knowledge to do his bit in t...

The School for the Arts End of Year Show is now available to view...

Students and staff at Wigan & Leigh College are today celebrating after they have achieved once agai...

It’s the start of a new term. Whether you are a returning student or a new student coming into co...

Art and Design students from Wigan & Leigh College have impressed judges to reach the final of the E...

Kimberley is now in the final year of her BA (Hons) Creative Practitioner (Graphics) course having p...

As you enter Year 2 of your Level 3 qualification you will be starting to finalise your plans for wh...

Wigan & Leigh College has joined a national initiative to help its staff support and connect with lo...

What appealed to me about studying A Levels at this college compared to others were the small class ...

Level 3 Photography students Leah Farrimond and Phoebe Burns received excellent feedback for their p...

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham visited students at the College on Friday last week....

A 16 strong group of Level 2 and Level 3 Chef students have enjoyed their work experience opportunit...

Plastering apprentice Sam Dean has won the gold medal at the national finals of WorldSkills UK....

WIGAN & LEIGH COLLEGE APPROVED AS PART OF THE GREATER MANCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY...

Thechoices for what to study can be quite overwhelming when coming into collegecompared to choosing ...

Working as a Career Coach in a college, more and more students talk about the opportunity to secure ...

As we finally start to move tentatively on from Covid times, it’s important to have a clear idea w...

Wigan & Leigh College has been shortlisted for two awards at the prestigious Educate North Awards 20...

A mixture of T Level (Early Years and Teaching & Education), Teaching Assistant learners and a staff...

We know the stereotype that all young people spend all day on social media… but actually more and ...

Our students performed strongly at the Greater Manchester Colleges’ Group (GMCG) Skills Competitio...

Applying for an apprenticeship or you first job in your chosen industry will be a significant point ...

A Career in Education? Gain Your Qualification Locally ...

Centre for Advanced Technical Studies had its grand opening on Thursday 16th June, celebrating two y...

The summer break is here and a great time to recharge your batteries for your next steps, whether th...

Satisfaction with high quality local degree provision at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College...

Do you dream of going to university but don't have the qualifications you need? Then an Access to HE...

Career Coach is an excellent tool to conduct research and plan career and education pathways....

Our HND Travel & Tourism Management second year students had the great opportunity of meeting owner ...

Enjoy your Christmas Break and be prepared for the start of the New Year 2023The two-week Christmas ...

University Centre Wigan & Leigh College celebrated their achievements at the annual Higher Education...

Wigan & Leigh College, Wigan Council and Kraft Heinz are working together to help boost career oppor...

A new multi-million-pound technical education institute in Greater Manchester will open to students ...

Level 3 Photography student, Megan Causey won a national competition enabling her to gain a unique e...

Our Music students hosted a charity concert to raise funds for the Wigan Warriors Community Foundati...

Wigan & Leigh College and Kraft Heinz’s new partnership has created a bespoke training programme t...

Our Performing Arts students are soon to benefit from a new industry standard facility from Septembe...

We hosted our Apprenticeship Awards on Monday 3 July. The lavish event, staged at The Edge, Wigan wa...

Students from disadvantaged areas across the region will have the opportunity to experience a trip o...

The annual National Student Survey (NSS) results have been released and the University Centre Wigan ...

Anchor institutions in Wigan have today (17 October) signed a civic agreement with Edge Hill Univers...

Two Higher Education students studying at our University Centre have been awarded Sellafield Ltd Deg...

We have been chosen as one of the nine venues across Greater Manchester to host the prestigious Worl...

Wigan & Leigh College successfully hosted seven of the WorldSkills UK National Finals last week....

Are you a caring person who is passionate about wanting to make a different to the lives of children...

Students studying on degree level courses at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College celebrated ...

The University Centre Wigan & Leigh College has been awarded ‘Silver’ in the latest Teaching Exc...

England Rugby League Head Coach, Shaun Wane visited our Men’s Rugby team to present each player wi...

Last week, our Women’s Football Team celebrated their fourth win this season, beating Bolton Sixth...

Level 3 Sport Science student, Thomas Morrissey, speaks of his illustrious year so far as an Olympic...

We are delighted to have received two engineering accolades that shines a light on both our higher e...

100 per cent of students at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College say that teaching staff are ...

Our A level and T level students have delivered yet another outstanding and record-breaking set of r...

University Centre Wigan & Leigh College alumni, Ryan Murphy is making strides in Desaru, Malaysia, t...

We are pleased to announce we have been accepted to join the National Skills Academy for Nuclear’s...