Founded in 1888, Blackburn College’s purpose was the provision of technical, employment-focussed education for the people of Blackburn and the surrounding area. Our focus remains the same today. Students travel from across Lancashire and beyond to study at one of the largest Colleges in the UK, on a truly world-class campus, designed to provide high quality learning and acquisition of the skills needed by employers. For the 5th year in a row, 9 out of 10 of our graduates are in work or further study, just six months after graduation*. Our work with over 3,000** employers ensures we are at the heart of business development; our students aiming to become the business leaders of the future. Indeed, some 6 out of 10 of working graduates from 2015/16 now work in the Blackburn area, demonstrating the value of ‘The Blackburn Graduate’ to employers and the global businesses that operate out of our region.
Whether it be A-Levels, a Technical, Apprenticeship or Degree-level course you are considering, Blackburn College delivers relevant, high quality, professional and technical education, training and skills that help you progress into employment and further study. Our students progress to world-leading Universities to continue their studies; this is testimony to the quality of education provided by Blackburn College. Over the course of 2017/18 we are set to increase the number of 16-18 year olds studying Apprenticeships with the College by over a third. This growth in Apprenticeships comes about as a direct result of our engagement with employers, which was also acknowledged in the College’s recent Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Higher Education Review. You can be sure that if you study an Apprenticeship with Blackburn College the training you receive will be high quality and enable you to progress in your career.
We enjoyed significant A-Level grade improvements with a 7% increase in A* to C grades, a 5% increase in A* to B grades and a 5% increase in A* and A grades. These achievements come alongside a 100% A-Level pass rate in 18 subjects enabling our students to progress to a range of top Universities across the UK. As you will see, we are incredibly proud of the tremendous success of our students and graduates and the range of opportunities available to you to prepare for the world of work.
We work closely with employers from a range of sectors to be an indispensable partner in supporting the economic landscape of Pennine Lancashire and beyond. We deliver specialist, bespoke training as well as Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Professional Qualifications, all of which equip the workforce with job relevant skills that match the current employment market. Our University Centre also provides Higher Education to employers, including Foundation Degrees, Degrees and Higher Level Apprenticeships. Our employer engagement supports employability through enhancements to curriculum development, mentoring placements, volunteering opportunities and industry specialist speakers. As a result, 9 out of 10 graduates are in work or further study six months after graduation for the fifth consecutive year. We are currently working with a large number of the Fab 500 (500 Lancashire businesses with highest turnover). Between these businesses, they employ 150,000 people and have total sales of £27 billion. Examples include:
At Blackburn College everybody is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where students feel safe and receive effective pastoral and safeguarding care, guidance and support. We share the belief that safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and foster this culture across the College. The College has a dedicated safeguarding team that promotes awareness of safeguarding issues and is always available to provide support to students, families and staff. We are proud of the high quality and proactive support that is available for all students at Blackburn College, personal develop tutorials and effective pastoral provision. The College strives to offer the very best education and training and recognises the importance of integrated safeguarding and support services as part of the student experience to enable students to achieve positive outcomes.
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This college is such a useless college. I have found that this college prefers to look after its ofsted report than its students. My complaints: Some teachers aren't very nice to the students. Lazy staff and the reception staff don't have a clue about the college. Some even say how much they hate the college and wish they weren't teaching at the college. The teaching is bad and the staff do not care whether you struggle. The students are evidently failing due to the staff. It is an awful, and sadly a disloyal place. This college does not know how to recruit teachers. The teaching is too poor and i dont blame the pupils why they failed. Management are clearly blinded. Some of the teachers are very disrespectful. It's seems the college allows teachers to be disrespectful to students. Some of the teachers think it's okay to use inappropriate language and swear at students. There are often gangs outside the college shouting. The college is equivalent to old fashioned education system where teachers can verbally abuse students. I won't be surprised if reports of child abuse were found out. Get rid of the useless teachers then the college will improve. Their ofsted report says it all.
By Hannah (Jun, 2018) |
The college system is completely useless. The teachers do not mark you in for lessons which lowers your attendance percentage which leads to getting kicked of the course.
By Callum Thompson (Feb, 2018) |
Absolutely love this place, this is my sixth week here and I can’t thank the staff and tutors enough for what they do, they really go above and beyond for you. I am looking forward to seeing my own children study here...
By Sammy Jane (Oct, 2017) |
Fantastic tutors and courses but administration staff do not have a clue what they are doing.
For example I had to receive a letter from college confirming my prove of education only to find out I had the personal information off another student
Another example my friend recently went to enroll for a course he really wanted to do only to find out the college had lost his application form and has been told that he has missed out on his place due to the class being full.
By Charlie Johnson (Sep, 2017) |
I had an amazing educational experience here right from studying four A-Levels at the College. I also experienced the best three years of my life studying a degree at the University Centre at Blackburn College. The staff support here is excellent, everyone is friendly and helpful.
Overall, a great College to study at, i'd recommend it to anyone.
By Sophia Ashraf (Aug, 2017) |
I found Blackburn college an excellent college. My tutors and the beauty technicians were very friendly and helpful and would go out of their way to help anyway they could, during college and after I finished my course. I managed to get a great job in a 4 star hotel spa thanks to Blackburn College.
By Julie Hanson Ne Briggs (Oct, 2013) |
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The education at this university in Blackburn has ignited my son's passion for learning; the dedicated faculty truly invest in each student's success, making remarkable progress possible.
By Evelyn Russell (Jun, 2024) |